Michelle Buteau

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Michelle Buteau
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Buteau in 2018
Born (1977-07-24) July 24, 1977 (age 47)
New Jersey, U.S.
Education Florida International University
Occupations
  • Producer
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • television host
  • podcast host
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Gijs van der Most
​
(m. 2010)​
Children2

Michelle Buteau (born July 24, 1977) [1] is an American stand-up comedian, actress, television host, producer, and podcast host.

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Early life

Buteau was born in New Jersey to a Haitian father and a Jamaican mother of partial French descent. [2] [3] [4] [5] She attended college at Florida International University, where she pursued her dream of becoming an entertainment reporter and studied television production. [6] [7] [8]

Career

After college, Buteau worked as a local TV news producer in New York City, often working the overnight shift. [8] Her co-workers found her funny and suggested that she do standup comedy. It wasn’t until three days after the September 11 attacks in 2001 that Buteau finally performed comedy for the first time, having burned out on covering the news. [8] [9] [10] [11]

After five years as a stand-up comedian, Buteau landed her first television spot on Comedy Central. [12]

In 2017, Buteau was listed as one of ten comedians to watch by Esquire . [13]

In 2018, Buteau started hosting the Late Night Whenever! podcast, [14] [15] which was labeled as "one of the best podcasts of 2018 so far" by Time . [16] Buteau was also part of The Comedy Lineup on Netflix where up and coming comedians have 15 minute stand-up sets. [17]

In 2019, Buteau appeared in the movies: Someone Great, Isn't It Romantic , Sell By, and Always Be My Maybe . [18] She also began hosting the WNYC podcast, Adulting, with co-host Jordan Carlos. [19] [20] [21] That same year, Buteau appeared in two television series: First Wives Club [12] and Tales of the City . In 2020, Buteau started hosting The Circle , a reality TV show on Netflix.

In 2020, Buteau published her first book, a collection of personal essays titled Survival of the Thickest, with Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. [22] A TV adaptation of the memoir premiered in 2023 on Netflix. [23]

Buteau's Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia won a 2021 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special. [24]

Buteau was cast with a prominent role in the 2024 film Babes directed by Pamela Adlon. Buteau played the role of Dawn, the main character's best friend. [25] Buteau starred in the animated film Fixed . [26]

Personal life

Buteau married Dutch photographer Gijs van der Most in 2010. [12] [27] Buteau and van der Most have twins who were born in January 2019 via surrogacy. [12]

She is Catholic. [28]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Isn't It Romantic Martina
Almost Love Cammy
Someone Great Cynthia
Always Be My Maybe Veronica
2020 Work It Veronica Ramirez
Happiest Season Trudy
The Stand In Ingrid
2022 Marry Me Melissa
Moonshot Captain Tarter
Crush Principal Collins
Clerks III Lisa
2024 Babes Dawn
TBA Fixed MolassesVoice [26]
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Whitney Girlfriend"Pilot"
2012–2013 Key and Peele Wife, Girlfriend2 episodes
2013 China, IL Wendeloquence / Mrs. Falgot6 episodes
2014 Enlisted Private RobinsonRecurring
2015 The Jim Gaffigan Show Amelia1 episode
2016 Broad City Host1 episode
2017 The Tick Beck2 episodes
2018 2 Dope Queens Herself1 episode
2019 Russian Doll 1 episode
2019–2022 First Wives Club Bree WashingtonMain
2019 Tales of the City Wrenita ButlerRecurring
2019 Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks Herself1 episode
2019–2020 Bless the Harts Linda / MichelleVoice; 7 episodes
2020–present The Circle HerselfHost
2020Michelle Buteau: Welcome to ButeaupiaHerselfStand-up special
2021 Rick and Morty The Sperm QueenVoice; 1 episode
2021–2022 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Margaret2 episodes
2021 The American Barbecue Showdown HerselfHost, 8 episodes, Series 2
2021–presentWeekend Getaway With Michelle ButeauHerself3 episodes
2022 Zootopia+ Tru-TruVoice, Episode: "The Little Rodents of Little Rodentia
2023 Survival of the Thickest Mavis BeaumontMain role
2024 Barbecue Showdown HerselfHost, 8 Episodes, season 3
2024Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall [29] HerselfNetflix Stand-up Special

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