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Answers: she is very funny, and seems to be able to play any character, race, etc.

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Her mom is Minnie Riperton (African-American), and her dad is Richard Rudolph (Jewish-American).

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they always manage to make fun of her during african american month, like this one joke was, "okay so if finesse isn't here, and neither is kenan, what about Maya?" "Tina, it isn't half black history month!" i know unfortunatly her mom died a while back, but i haven't heard that much about her.

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