Table of Biography
Maya Rudolph is an actress, comedian, and singer from the United States of America. Moreover, Maya Rudolph was well-known for her appearances on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and in films such as 50 First Dates, A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Idiocracy (2006). In 2001, she joined the cast. Again, she is also popular for her music as a solo artist and as a part of the band Everly.
Early life
Maya Khabira Rudolph aka Maya Rudolph was born on 27th July 1972, in Florida, the United States of America. As of now, she is 49 years old and she is an American by nationality. Moreover, she has a mixed ethnicity and her zodiac sign is Leo. Again, she is the daughter of Richard Rudolph and Minnie Riperton.
Her father is a composer, lyricist, and producer. On the other side, her mother Minnie is a popular singer and songwriter. Talking about her siblings, she has a brother whose name is Marc. When Maya was seven years old, her mother passed away due to cancer. After that, her family moved to California from Florida.
Talking about her academic qualifications, she completed her schooling at Sea School in St. Augustine. Later, she completed her school education at the Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. In 1990, she joined a photography course at the ‘University of California.’ In 1995, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from ‘Porter College.’ She established the musical group ‘Supersauce’ with fellow students while in college.
Maya Rudolph – Professional career
Maya followed her passion after graduation and joined ‘The Groundlings,’ an improv comedy troop. During this time, she was able to give a strong performance and demonstrate her acting skills. She has had supporting parts in films such as “As Good As It Gets” (1997) and “Gattaca” (1997).
Meanwhile, she starred in the television show “Chicago Hope” from 1996 to 1997. When she joined ‘Saturday Night Live,’ a popular television live comedy show, in 2000, she had a breakthrough. From 1999 to 2000, she was a regular on ‘SNL,’ appearing in three seasons.
Caption: Maya Rudolph on the cover page of Entertainment Weekly magazine (Source: Instagram)
Her singing talents were also used throughout the play, in addition to her acting abilities. She also had a recurring part in the TV series ‘City of Angels’ in the year 2000. She became a cast member in ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 2001.
Moreover, she was praised for her mastery of a wide range of accents, which enabled her to portray a variety of personalities with ease. She played characters who were Hispanic, Asian, North European, and Black, among other nationalities. In November 2007, she made her final performance on “Saturday Night Live”. She did, however, join the show as a guest in 2008, 2009, and 2010. She came up with almost 50 famous impressions during her time on the show.
Maya’s movies
In 2006, she was cast in the movie ‘A Prairie Home Companion,’ which was her first major movie role. Later that year, she starred in the film ‘Idiocracy,’ which was released. In the film ‘Shrek the Third,’ she voiced the character of ‘Rapunzel.’ ‘Zookeeper’ (2011), ‘Turbo’ (2013), ‘The Nut Job’ (2014), ‘Big Hero 6’ (2014), and ‘Strange Magic’ (2014) are some of the other films in which she has provided her voice (2015).
She starred alongside Adam Sandler in the film “Grown Ups” in 2010. The next year, she starred in the film ‘Bridesmaids’. She also appeared in the 2011 film ‘Friends with Kids. Moreover, she had a minor role in the film ‘The Way, Way Back’ in 2013. The actress also appeared in ‘Up All Night,’ a situational comedy. In the next year, she starred in ‘Inherent Vice,’ a criminal comedy-drama film.
A television pilot titled ‘The Maya Rudolph Show’ aired in May 2014. The show was an attempt to bring the traditional variety show format back to life. She appeared in several films between 2017 and 2019, including ‘CHiPs,’ ‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Wine Country,’ and ‘Booksmart’. In June 2017, she appeared as ‘Nanny,’ a character in the animated comedy film ‘The Willoughbys’.
Achievements and Net Worth
As an actress, singer, and comedian, she has won several awards. Among them, in 2012, she won MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Gut-Wrenching Performance. In 2020, she received the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.
As an actress, comedian, and singer, she has earned a huge sum. Talking about her net worth, she has an estimated around $20 million. Besides that, there is no further information about her other sources of income and her salary available.
Maya Rudolph – Relationship Status
Caption: Maya Rudolph with her husband Paul Thomas Anderson (Source: People)
Maya is a married woman. She married Paul Thomas Anderson in 2001. Her husband Paul is an American movie director and producer. The couple has four children, Pearl Bailey Anderson, Lucille Anderson, Jackson Wright Anderson, and Minnie Ida Anderson.
Till now, Maya has not a part of rumors and controversy. Moreover, she likes to stay away from such things and focus on her personal and professional career.
Maya Rudolph – Body Measurement
The actress is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 64kg. Moreover, she has dark brown eyes and hair in color. Talking about her body measurement, it measured 36-36-26 inches.
Caption: Maya Rudolph’s body measurement (Source: Instagram)
Social Media
Maya Rudolph is pretty active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. On her Instagram, there is more than 876k follower. Likewise, there is more than 244k follower on Twitter and more than 67k followers.