Maya Rudolph Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Because you want to keep an air of calm and cool.

I would love it if you would come in and teach me how to really do you.

I'm going to start saying that on the set. I can't wear these fake jewels - I'm allergic.

No, no, no. Your accent is so beautiful.

Trivia

Is the daughter of the late singer Minnie Riperton, best known for her 1975 #1 pop hit "Lovin' You." At the end of the song, Riperton can be heard singing "Maya Maya, Maya Maya...."

First impression on "Saturday Night Live" (1975) was of MTV VJ Ananda Lewis. The episode was when John Goodman hosted and Neil Young was the musical guest.

Keyboardist and a singer for the Weezer-spinoff band, The Rentals. She toured with them in 1996 and sang on their latest CD.

Daughter of Dick Rudolph and Minnie Riperton.

Childhood friends with Gwyneth Paltrow.

Brother Marc is a music engineer.

Graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz with a BA in photography in 1994.

Played with the pop group the Rentals, which opened for Alanis Morissette in 1994.

Attended St. Augustine by the Sea School with Gwyneth Paltrow.

Appeared with Donatella Versace at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion awards.

Formed and sang in the jazz-funk band Supersauce while attending the University of California at Santa Cruz. She left the band when she graduated and later joined the Rentals singing backup vocals on the album "Seven More Minutes." She can be heard on "Barcelona" and "My head is in the Sun." Rudolph left the rentals to join the Groundlings to pursue a career in comedy, which eventually led her to "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

Often does impressions of Christina Aguilera and Donatella Versace on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

Voted #20 on Entertainment Weekly's list of Funniest People in America in April 2004

First child, daughter Pearl, with boyfriend Paul Thomas Anderson, born October 2005.