Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American comedian, actress, and singer. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live ( SNL) and later played supporting roles in the films 50 First Dates, [2] A Prairie Home Companion, and Idiocracy. [3]
Play video with sound 1:02 Maya Rudolph was born on July 27, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, to Richard Rudolph, a music producer, and soul singer Minnie Riperton. Her mother was African-American and her father is Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Lithuania, Russia, Germany, and Hungary).
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Maya Rudolph was born on July 27, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, to Richard Rudolph, a music producer, and soul singer Minnie Riperton. Her mother was African-American and her father is Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Lithuania, Russia, Germany, and Hungary). In 1973, Maya, her parents, and her older brother, Marc Rudolph, moved to California t...
In 1990, Maya enrolled at the University of California at Santa Cruz, majoring in photography. It was here that Maya formed the band \\"Supersauce\\" with fellow students. After graduation in 1994, Maya left the band and soon joined The Rentals, fronted by Weezer bassist Matt Sharp. Maya was featured on the 1999 release \\"Seven More Minutes\\", where ...
On May 6, 2000, Maya 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...
- Maya Khabira Rudolph
- 5' 7" (1.7 m)
- July 27, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, USA
Jul 26, 2019 · Maya Rudolph is an actress and comedian who first put her interest in acting to work with the Groundlings. When a producer for Saturday Night Live saw her perform with the acting troupe, Rudolph...
Maya Rudolph emerged from a face in the crowd on television's most popular sketch-comedy show to become a respected and sought-after actress in her own right. After landing early minor roles on ...
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