Minnie Riperton & Maya Rudolph At Age 29

Minnie Riperton grew up in the Bronzeville community in the South Side of Chicago. When she was young, she studied music, drama and dance at Lincoln center in Chicago. As a teenager, Minnie Riperton had become the lead singer of the Chicago-based woman’s group Gems. Minnie Riperton was a star of her own generation. Being known for her 1975 single Lovin’ You and her five-octave coloratura soprano range, Minnie was then a famous celebrity.

Her daughter Maya Rudolph is her look-alike and also entered the entertainment industry, following the footsteps of her mother. Aside from inheriting her mother’s love for music although not in the highest degree of range, Maya has also embraced the world of acting and doing comedy which her mother was not able to. She made various TV appearances which included Saturday Night Live, Bridesmaids, and Grown Ups.