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Maya Rudolph: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Maya Khabira Rudolph
  • Birth Place: Gainesville, FL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/27/1972, Leo
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; singer; musician
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Maya Rudolph Fast Facts:
  • Mother was soul vocalist Minnie Riperton, who was known for her five-octave range and the hit "Lovin' You."
  • Was childhood friends with Gwyneth Paltrow and served as music supervisor on her karaoke-themed 2000 film Duets.
  • Sang and played keyboards for the band The Rentals in the mid-1990s, best known for their alternative radio hit "Friends of P."
  • Joined the Los Angeles-based improv troupe the Groundlings in 1996.
  • Was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2000 to 2007.
  • Announced a return to NBC in 2011, when she was tapped to star in a working-mom sitcom opposite Christina Applegate.
  • Maya Rudolph Relationships:
  • Lucille - Daughter
  • Marc Rudolph - Brother
  • Pearl - Daughter
  • Richard Rudolph - Father
  • Minnie Riperton - Mother
  • Paul Thomas Anderson - Significant Other
  • Jack - Son
  • Teena Marie - Godparent
  • Maya Rudolph Awards:
  • 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2012 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • College:
  • University of California, Santa Cruz, CA (BA in Art and Photography, 1995)

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Jimmy Fallon, Maya Rudolph, Rashida Jones Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com
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