Michelle Buteau

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Michelle Buteau
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Michelle Buteau in 2018
Born July 24, 1977 (age 45)
New Jersey, U.S.
Education Florida International University
Occupation
  • 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)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, actress, television host, 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.[2][3][4] She attended college at Florida International University and was considering a career in journalism before moving into comedy.[5][6]

Career

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][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[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.[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]

Personal life

Buteau married Dutch photographer Gijs van der Most in 2010.[10][24] Buteau and van der Most have twins, Hazel and Otis van der Most, who were born in January 2019 via surrogacy.[10]

She is Catholic.[25]

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
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
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
2019–2020 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-present Weekend Getaway With Michelle Buteau Herself 3 episodes
2022 Zootopia+ Tru-Tru Episode: "The Little Rodents of Little Rodentia

References

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