Michelle Buteau | |
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![]() Michelle Buteau in 2018 | |
Born |
New Jersey, U.S. | July 24, 1977
Education | Florida International University |
Occupations |
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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 and a Jamaican mother of partial French descent. [2] [3] [4] [5] She attended college at Florida International University and was considering a career in journalism before moving into comedy. [6] [7]
Buteau started performing comedy in 2001. [8] [9] [10] After five years as a stand-up comedian, Buteau landed her first television spot on Comedy Central. [11]
In 2017, Buteau was listed as one of ten comedians to watch by Esquire. [12]
In 2018, Buteau started hosting the Late Night Whenever! podcast, [13] [14] which was labeled as "one of the best podcasts of 2018 so far" by Time. [15] Buteau was also part of The Comedy Lineup on Netflix where up and coming comedians have 15 minute stand-up sets. [16]
In 2019, Buteau appeared in the movies: Someone Great, Isn't It Romantic, Sell By, and Always Be My Maybe. [17] She also began hosting the WNYC podcast, Adulting, with co-host Jordan Carlos. [18] [19] [20] That same year, Buteau appeared in two television series: First Wives Club [11] 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. [21] A TV adaptation of the memoir premiered July 13, 2023 on Netflix. [22]
Buteau's Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia won a 2021 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special. [23]
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. [24] One year later, she was cast in another film, Fixed for New Line Cinema. [25]
Buteau married Dutch photographer Gijs van der Most in 2010. [11] [26] Buteau and van der Most have twins who were born in January 2019 via surrogacy. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 [25] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
2024 | Barbecue Showdown | Herself | Host, 8 Episodes, season 3 |
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Michelle Buteau | |
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![]() Michelle Buteau in 2018 | |
Born |
New Jersey, U.S. | July 24, 1977
Education | Florida International University |
Occupations |
|
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 and a Jamaican mother of partial French descent. [2] [3] [4] [5] She attended college at Florida International University and was considering a career in journalism before moving into comedy. [6] [7]
Buteau started performing comedy in 2001. [8] [9] [10] After five years as a stand-up comedian, Buteau landed her first television spot on Comedy Central. [11]
In 2017, Buteau was listed as one of ten comedians to watch by Esquire. [12]
In 2018, Buteau started hosting the Late Night Whenever! podcast, [13] [14] which was labeled as "one of the best podcasts of 2018 so far" by Time. [15] Buteau was also part of The Comedy Lineup on Netflix where up and coming comedians have 15 minute stand-up sets. [16]
In 2019, Buteau appeared in the movies: Someone Great, Isn't It Romantic, Sell By, and Always Be My Maybe. [17] She also began hosting the WNYC podcast, Adulting, with co-host Jordan Carlos. [18] [19] [20] That same year, Buteau appeared in two television series: First Wives Club [11] 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. [21] A TV adaptation of the memoir premiered July 13, 2023 on Netflix. [22]
Buteau's Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia won a 2021 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special. [23]
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. [24] One year later, she was cast in another film, Fixed for New Line Cinema. [25]
Buteau married Dutch photographer Gijs van der Most in 2010. [11] [26] Buteau and van der Most have twins who were born in January 2019 via surrogacy. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 [25] |
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 |
2024 | Barbecue Showdown | Herself | Host, 8 Episodes, season 3 |
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