MAYA RUDOLPH – MINNIE RIPPERTON’S DAUGHTER

Minnie Ripperton, who’s former SNL cast-member Maya Rudolph’s mother, was known for her five-octave coloratura soprano range. If you don’t know what that means, don’t bother looking it up, because we’re here to tell you that it means she can sing like a goddess. Minnie was, in fact, a very successful singer in the ‘70s, whose song Lovin You reached number one in the Billboard Hot 100 at the time. Sometimes the more successful a person is, the higher the expectations people will have of her children.

It’s a bit surprising that Maya Rudolph became successful for her comedic talents, considering her mother was such a storied singer and songwriter. In any case, both mother and daughter, who has an uncanny resemblance to one another, is astonishing and have achieved a high degree of success in their chosen entertainment fields.