Michelle Buteau | |
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 Michelle Buteau in 2018 | |
| Born | July 24, 1977 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Florida International University |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Gijs van der Most (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Michelle Buteau (born July 24, 1977) [1] is an American stand-up comedian, actress, television host, producer, and podcast host.
Buteau was born in New Jersey to a Haitian father of partial Lebanese descent and a Jamaican mother of partial French descent. [2] [3] [4] She attended college at Florida International University and was considering a career in journalism before moving into comedy. [5] [6]
Buteau started performing comedy a few days after September 11, 2001. [7] [8] [9] After five years as a stand-up comedian, Buteau landed her first television spot on Comedy Central. [10]
In 2017, Buteau was listed as one of ten comedians to watch by Esquire . [11]
In 2018, Buteau started hosting the Late Night Whenever! podcast, [12] [13] which was labeled as "one of the best podcasts of 2018 so far" by Time . [14] Buteau was also part of The Comedy Lineup on Netflix where up and coming comedians have 15 minute stand-up sets. [15]
In 2019, Buteau appeared in the movies: Someone Great, Isn't It Romantic , Sell By, and Always Be My Maybe . [16] She also began hosting the WNYC podcast, Adulting, with co-host Jordan Carlos. [17] [18] [19] That same year, Buteau appeared in two television series: First Wives Club [10] 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. [20] A TV adaptation of the memoir premiered July 13, 2023 on Netflix. [21]
Buteau's Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia won a 2021 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special. [22]
In June 2022, it was announced that Buteau is set to take part in a movie directed by Pamela Adlon. Buteau will play the role of Dawn, the film's main character's best friend. [23] One year later, she was cast in another film, Fixed for New Line Cinema. [24]
Buteau married Dutch photographer Gijs van der Most in 2010. [10] [25] Buteau and van der Most have twins who were born in January 2019 via surrogacy. [10]
| 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 [24] |
| 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 |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queens | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Russian Doll | 1 episode | |
| 2019–present | 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 | The Sperm Queen | 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 |
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