Maya Rudolph
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Maya Rudolph was born on July 271972 in GainesvilleFloridato Richard Rudolpha music producerand soul singer Minnie Riperton. Her mother was African-American and her father is Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from LithuaniaRussiaGermanyand Hungary). In 1973Mayaher parentsand her older brotherMarc Rudolphmoved to California to further Minnie's music career. Here Minnie recorded "Lovin' You"her most famous singlein which one can hear her sing "MayaMayaMaya" at the end of the song; Riperton said that the song was used as a lullaby for Maya.
During adolescenceMaya attended St. Augustine by the Sea Schoolwhere she met childhood friendGwyneth Paltrow. The Paltrows and the Rudolphs became family friends andin 2000Richard Rudolph and Maya filled the role of music supervisors on the Bruce Paltrow-directed film Duets (2000)which starred Gwyneth.
In 1990Maya enrolled at the University of California at Santa Cruzmajoring in photography. It was here that Maya formed the band "Supersauce" with fellow students. After graduation in 1994Maya left the band and soon joined The Rentalsfronted by Weezer bassist Matt Sharp. Maya was featured on the 1999 release "Seven More Minutes"where she sang backup vocals on "Barcelona" and "My Head is in the Sun". Maya began touring with the groupsinging backup and playing Moog synthesizer. When The Rentals disbandedMaya decided to pursue her dream of a career in comedyjoining the famed troupe "The Groundlings".
On May 62000Maya joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975)and became one of that show's most popular performers. Famous sketches include a dead-on impression of fashion diva Donatella Versace; high school flake "Megan"the host of her own morning talk show"Wake-up WakeField"; and one of the members of the R&B parody "Gemini's Twin". In 2006she co-starred in the film A Prairie Home Companion (2006)directed by the legendary Robert Altman and based on the NPR show by Garrison Keillor.
Maya has four children with her partnerfilmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
During adolescenceMaya attended St. Augustine by the Sea Schoolwhere she met childhood friendGwyneth Paltrow. The Paltrows and the Rudolphs became family friends andin 2000Richard Rudolph and Maya filled the role of music supervisors on the Bruce Paltrow-directed film Duets (2000)which starred Gwyneth.
In 1990Maya enrolled at the University of California at Santa Cruzmajoring in photography. It was here that Maya formed the band "Supersauce" with fellow students. After graduation in 1994Maya left the band and soon joined The Rentalsfronted by Weezer bassist Matt Sharp. Maya was featured on the 1999 release "Seven More Minutes"where she sang backup vocals on "Barcelona" and "My Head is in the Sun". Maya began touring with the groupsinging backup and playing Moog synthesizer. When The Rentals disbandedMaya decided to pursue her dream of a career in comedyjoining the famed troupe "The Groundlings".
On May 62000Maya joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975)and became one of that show's most popular performers. Famous sketches include a dead-on impression of fashion diva Donatella Versace; high school flake "Megan"the host of her own morning talk show"Wake-up WakeField"; and one of the members of the R&B parody "Gemini's Twin". In 2006she co-starred in the film A Prairie Home Companion (2006)directed by the legendary Robert Altman and based on the NPR show by Garrison Keillor.
Maya has four children with her partnerfilmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Make 'Wine Country' Pairings
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Make 'Wine Country' Pairings
Wine Country stars Amy PoehlerTina FeyMaya RudolphRachel DratchAna Gasteyerand Paula Pell select titles from their costars' filmographies to pair with their new Netflix comedy.
