Famous Ladies You Never Knew Were BFFs

Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph

Before they shared the big screen in 2011 hit comedy Bridesmaids, and before they shared the stage of Saturday Night Live, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig met in 2001 at a wedding shower held at Melissa McCarthy’s house.

Yes, the same Melissa McCarthy also from Bridesmaids. So, when Wiig co-wrote the movie, she needed a group of funny ladies to fill out the ensemble cast. She had to look no further than her actual BFF to play the role of…well, her BFF. Rudolph and Wiig acted together again in the film Friends With Kids, later that same year.