Family
Maya Rudolph was born in Gainesville, Florida, the daughter of the late soul singer Minnie Riperton (a.k.a. Andrea Davis) and composer, songwriter and producer Richard Rudolph. Her father was Jewish and her mother African American. She was in the studio with her mother on the day Riperton recorded "Lovin' You"; one can hear her mother sing "Maya, Maya, Maya" to her near the end of the track. Riperton passed away at age 31, from cancer, short of her daughter's seventh birthday. This loss at a young age and growing up multiracial had an effect, according to a July 2001 Rosie magazine article: "My mom was black and my dad is Jewish, and I lost my mom when I was seven. That made me feel really different from other kids."
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Family
Maya Rudolph was born in Gainesville, Florida, the daughter of the late soul singer Minnie Riperton (a.k.a. Andrea Davis) and composer, songwriter and producer Richard Rudolph. Her read more...
Education
Growing up, Maya attended St. Augustine by the Sea School, where she met childhood friend Gwyneth Paltrow. The Paltrows and the Rudolphs became family friends. She attended high read more...
Relationships
Rudolph and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson are in a relationship, and have a daughter, Pearl Bailey Anderson, born on October 15, 2005.
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She joined SNL late in season 1999-2000 as a featured player, after a stint as a member of The Groundlings improv troupe.
Rudolph's characters on the show have included attorney read more...
Television And Film
In addition to her work on SNL, Rudolph has appeared on a few television shows, including City of Angels and Chicago Hope.
She has also appeared in Hollywood films. She had read more...
Music
Prior to joining SNL, Rudolph was briefly a keyboardist and backing singer for the band The Rentals. She also appears in the music video for the song "Waiting" and "Please Let That read more...
Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and comedienne, known as a long-running cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live.
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