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Michelle Buteau
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Buteau in 2018
Born (1977-07-24) July 24, 1977 (age 47)
Education Florida International University
Occupation
  • Producer
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • television host
  • podcast host
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s)
Gijs van der Most
(m. 2010)
Children 2

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

Early life

Buteau was born in New Jersey to a Haitian father of partial Lebanese descent and a Jamaican mother of half-French descent. She attended college at Florida International University and was considering a career in journalism before moving into comedy.

Career

After college, Buteau worked as a local TV news producer in New York City, often working the overnight shift. 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.

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

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

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

In 2019, Buteau appeared in the movies: Someone Great, Isn't It Romantic, Sell By, and Always Be My Maybe. She also began hosting the WNYC podcast, Adulting, with co-host Jordan Carlos. That same year, Buteau appeared in two television series: First Wives Club 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. A TV adaptation of the memoir premiered in 2023 on Netflix.

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

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. Buteau starred in the animated film Fixed.

Personal life

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

She is Catholic.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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 Molasses Voice
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Whitney Girlfriend "Pilot"
2012–2013 Key and Peele Wife, Girlfriend 2 episodes
2013 China, IL Wendeloquence / Mrs. Falgot 6 episodes
2014 Enlisted Private Robinson Recurring
2015 The Jim Gaffigan Show Amelia 1 episode
2016 Broad City Host 1 episode
2017 The Tick Beck 2 episodes
2019 Russian Doll 1 episode
2019–2022 First Wives Club Bree Washington Main
2019 Tales of the City Wrenita Butler Recurring
2019 Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks Herself 1 episode
2019–2020 Bless the Harts Linda / Michelle Voice; 7 episodes
2020–present The Circle Herself Host
2020 Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia Herself Stand-up special
2021 Rick and Morty Voice; 1 episode
2021–2022 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Margaret 2 episodes
2021 The American Barbecue Showdown Herself Host, 8 episodes, Series 2
2021–present Weekend Getaway With Michelle Buteau Herself 3 episodes
2022 Zootopia+ Tru-Tru Voice, Episode: "The Little Rodents of Little Rodentia
2023 Survival of the Thickest Mavis Beaumont Main role
2024 Barbecue Showdown Herself Host, 8 Episodes, season 3
2024 Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall Herself Netflix Stand-up Special
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