Loving You

Maya Rudolph: Even Donatella Versace doesn't do as good a Donatella as Maya Rudolph does. (In Interview magazine in 2002, Ingrid Sichy facilitated a chat between Rudolph and the real Versace, in which Versace expressed admiration for Rudolph's impersonation, but complained that... more the massive diamonds she wore in the skits looked fake: "A real diva would wear the real jewels, or go without.") Rudolph's also taken roles in series like "Chicago Hope" and films like "A Prairie Home Companion," "As Good as It Gets" and "50 First Dates." But it's her side career as a musician that distinguishes her from most of her comedian counterparts, though it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who knows Rudolph's biography: the daughter of singer Minnie Riperton and producer Richard Rudolph, baby Maya can be heard cooing on mom's hit single "Loving You." More recently she's played keyboards and sung with the Rentals, and a side project with the Rentals' Matt Sharp, including a Tegan and Sara cover. Music to our ears. (Ramona Rosales/Retna Ltd.)