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Maya Rudolph Born Maya Khabira Rudolph July 27, 1972 (1972-07-27) (age 36) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. Years active 1996 — present Domestic partner(s) Paul Thomas Anderson 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, Personal life 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.[1] Her father is Jewish and her mother African American.[2] 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 died at age 31 from cancer, short of her daughter's seventh birthday. This death of her mother 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." R&B Singer Teena Marie is her godmother. 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 school in Santa Relationships Rudolph and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson are in a relationship, and have a daughter, Pearl Minnie Anderson, born on October 15, 2005. Career Saturday Night Live 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 Glenda Goodwin, and Megan from the "Wake Up, Wakefield!" sketches; she has performed impressions of Oprah Winfrey, Christina Aguilera, Condoleezza Rice, Paris Hilton, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Tyra Banks, Patti LaBelle, Beyonce, Liza Minnelli, LaToya Jackson, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, and most famously, designer Donatella Versace. Rudolph appeared in the first SNL episode of the 2005-2006 season (host: Steve Carrell; musical guest: Kanye West) before going on maternity leave. She returned for the February 4, 2006 episode (host: Steve Martin; musical guest: Prince). Rudolph's musical talents were frequently employed on SNL; she sang as Beyoncé Knowles in the Prince Show sketches, as the Space Creature in the Gays in Space sketches (except for the one on the season 31 episode hosted by Peter Sarsgaard because it aired around the time | ||||
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