Maya Khabira Rudolph was born on the 27th July 1972, in Gainesville, Florida, USA and is an actress, musician and comedian widely known as the former member of “Saturday Night Live” as well as for her roles in the movies “Grown Ups” (2010), “Grown Ups 2” (2013) and “Sisters” (2015).
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this talented multimedia entertainer has accumulated so far? How rich Maya Rudolph is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Maya Rudolph’s net worth, as of mid-2016, is $4 million. It has been acquired primarily through her movie and television career which has been active since 1996, and in which she appeared in almost 50 movies, TV series and shows.
Maya Rudolph Net Worth $4 Million
Maya was born to Minnie Riperton, a famous soul singer best known for her 1975 hit single, “Lovin’ You”, and Richard Rudolph, a songwriter and music producer, so it is no wonder that she has managed to make a successful career in the entertainment industry. Maya Rudolph is of a Jewish descent by her father, and African-American by her mother. She attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California and later enrolled at the University of California in Santa Cruz, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in photography in 1994.
During her college time, Maya’s interest in music bloomed and she formed a band called Super Sauce. After graduation, she joined The Rentals, a rock band fronted by the former bassist of Weezer, Matt Sharp, in which she served as a backing singer and keyboardist. Parallel to the music, Maya has also made some efforts towards acting. Some of her early works include appearances in the movies “As Good as It Gets” (1997) featuring Jack Nicholson as the main protagonist, and in the black comedy drama “Chuck & Buck” (2000), as well as side roles in the TV series “Chicago Hope” and “City of Angels”. All these engagements provided the basis for Maya Rudolph’s net worth.
The real breakthrough in Maya’s career came in 2000, when she became part of the regular cast of NBC’s comedy show, “Saturday Night Live”. Due to her magnificent ability to play a great variety of characters, Maya Rudolph has portrayed Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Donatella Versace, Lucy Liu, Tina Turner and Oprah Winfrey. She stayed in the show until 2007, and during that time, Maya gained a reputation as one of the most popular and interesting performers of SNL. Certainly, these ventures added a significant sum to the overall net worth of Maya Rudolph.
Apart from those already mentioned, Maya’s portfolio is abundant with roles in various television series such as “The Simpsons”, “Kath & Kim” and “Up All Night”. Prior to 2014, when she hosted her own show – The Maya Rudolph Show – she also starred in several films including “50 First Dates” (2004), “Idiocracy” (2006), “Zookeeper” (2011) and “Big Hero 6”. For the role of Lillian Donovan in the 2011 film “Bridesmaids”, Maya Rudolph won an MTV Movie Award for Best Gut-Wrenching Performance. Doubtlessly, all these accomplishments have made a positive impact on the total size of Maya Rudolph’s wealth.
Some of the Maya’s most recent works include guest starring in FOX’s TV comedy series “The Grinder” as well as voice acting in the 2016 “The Angry Birds Movie”, which in the first week after the premiere scored over $150 million at the box office. These involvements have dramatically increased Maya Rudolph’s wealth in total.
When it comes to her personal life, Maya Rudolph has been married to movie director and producer, Paul Thomas Anderson, since 2001, with whom he has three daughters and a son. With her family, Maya Rudolph currently resides in the San Fernando Valley.
Maya Rudolph is a childhood friend with Academy and BAFTA Awards winning actress, Gwyneth Paltrow, as well as with a comedian and musician, Jack Black.
MTV Movie Award for Best Gut-Wrenching Performance
Music Groups
"Super Sauce", "The Rentals",
Nominations
MTV Movie Awards, Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Awards (2012), Teen Choice Awards (Choice Movie Actress: Comedy, 2011), Black Reel Awards for Best Actress (2009)
Movies
"Grown Ups" (2010), "Bridesmaids" (2011), "Grown Ups 2" (2013), "Sisters" (2015), "As Good as It Gets" (1997), "Chuck & Buck" (2000), "Chicago Hope", "City of Angels"
TV Shows
“Saturday Night Live”, "The Simpsons", "Kath & Kim", "Up All Night", "The Maya Rudolph Show", "Up All Night" (2011-2013)
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When I'm acting, I'm much taller and thinner in my mind. Then I see myself and I'm like 'Oh, right. I forgot. That's what I look like.''"
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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.
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I've met people who are baffled by children, as though they were never children themselves. I think that people who don't like kids are awful people.
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Donatella Versace gave me pointers - a lot of them. She said she would never wear fake diamonds. I let the costume department know.
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If there's ice cream present, ordering is a no brainer. I think all of us need to have ice cream whenever possible. My go-to is mint chip.
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[on having 3 kids and a career] I thought, 'Just make it work. I had people that I trust telling me that we'll make it work. And here we are, trying to make it work. I think it's all doable.
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Friend Amy Poehler revealed in her book "Yes, Please" that Maya gave birth to two of her children at home and not in a hospital.
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Returned to work 7 months after giving birth to her daughter, Minnie, to begin filming The Maya Rudolph Show (2014) (TV).
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Was 7 months pregnant with her daughter, Minnie, when she completed filming Inherent Vice (2014).
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Gave birth to her 4th child at age 41, a daughter, Minnie Ida Anderson, on August 1, 2013. Minnie's father is Maya's boyfriend, Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 38, a son, Jackson Wright "Jack" Anderson, on July 3, 2011. Jack's father is Maya's boyfriend, Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 37, a daughter, Lucille Anderson, on November 6, 2009. Lucille's father is Maya's boyfriend, Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a daughter Pearl Bailey Anderson, on October 15, 2005. Pearl's father is Maya's boyfriend, Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Has been in a relationship with Paul Thomas Anderson since 2001. They have four children together.
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Delivered her daughter, Lucille, unexpectedly at home.
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Graduated from the University of California-Santa Barbara with a Bachelor's degree in Photography.
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Her father's family was Ashkenazi Jewish (from Lithuania, Russia, Germany, and Hungary). Her mother was African-American.
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Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son, Jack, to resume filming Up All Night (2011).
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Her paternal grandfather, Sidney J. Rudolph, owned all of the Wendy's and Rudy's restaurants in Dade County, Florida, where he was known for his philanthropic donations.
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Her mother, Minnie Riperton, died when Maya was only 6 years old.
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Was 7 months pregnant with her son, Jack, when she took maternity leave from filming Up All Night (2011).
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Was 5 months pregnant with her daughter, Lucille, when she completed filming on Grown Ups (2010).
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Returned to work 6 months after giving birth to her daughter, Lucille, in order to resume filming Saturday Night Live (1975).
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Voted #20 on Entertainment Weekly's list of Funniest People in America in April 2004
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).
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Appeared with Donatella Versace at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion awards.
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Attended St. Augustine by the Sea School with Gwyneth Paltrow.
Keyboardist and a singer for the Weezer spin-off band The Rentals. She toured with the group in 1996 and sang on its latest album. They opened for Alanis Morissette in 1994.