Minnie Ripperton & Maya Rudolph At Age 29
Maya was just a child when her mother, the famous singer/songwriter Minnie Riperton, died of cancer at the age of 31. Maya has grown up to be the younger version of her mother and she has made a name for herself as an actress, comedian, and singer. She used to sing in a rock band called The Rentals before she moved on to join the cast of Saturday Night Live. This helped her land subsequent roles such as in 50 First Dates and A Prairie Home Companion. She lives with her partner, director Paul Thomas Anderson, and they are parents to four children.