Michelle Buteau
Michelle Buteau in 2018
Born (1977-07-24) July 24, 1977 (age 46)
New Jersey, U.S.
EducationFlorida International University
Occupations
  • Producer
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • television host
  • podcast host
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Gijs van der Most
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(m. 2010)​
Children2

Michelle Buteau (born July 24, 1977)[1] 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 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]

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] 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]

Personal life

Buteau married Dutch photographer Gijs van der Most in 2010.[10][26] Buteau and van der Most have twins who were born in January 2019 via surrogacy.[10]

She is Catholic.[27]

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[25]
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 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

References

  1. ^ Darko, Barbara (April 14, 2020). Broadly Speaking: Quotes & Quips from Women in Comedy. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. pp. 32, 142. ISBN 978-1-61689-928-8.
  2. ^ Kwateng –Clark, Danielle (October 24, 2020). "Comedian Michelle Buteau Is Bringing Her Raw Brand Of Funny To A Weekly Podcast". Essence. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Haitian-Jamaican Comedian Michelle Buteau Launch "Late Night Whenever" Podcast". L'Union Suite. January 28, 2018. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Sporkful's live podcast with Dash Pashman". YouTube (video). p. Minute 1:34. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Michelle Buteau Does The Roommate Thing". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  6. ^ Myers, Marc (February 2, 2021). "Michelle Buteau Started Behind the Scenes. Now She Is Taking Center Stage". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Sean L. McCarthy (May 13, 2013). "Meet Me In New York: Michelle Buteau". The Comic's Comic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  8. ^ Sidney Fussell (March 3, 2016). "Meet the hilarious comedian taking over Comedy Central's Snapchat". Business Insider. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Michelle Buteau". Comedy Central. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (January 8, 2020). ""The Circle" Host Michelle Buteau Has Adorable Twin Babies". Oprah Magazine. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Emily Zemler (February 16, 2017). "The 10 Comedians to Watch in 2017". Esquire. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  12. ^ Danielle Kwateng-Clark (January 23, 2018). "Comedian Michelle Buteau Is Bringing Her Raw Brand Of Funny To A Weekly Podcast". Essence. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  13. ^ Lara Zarum (April 17, 2018). "Michelle Buteau Is One Dope Talk Show Host". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  14. ^ "Best Podcasts of 2018 So Far". Time Magazine. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  15. ^ Barnana Sarkar (June 14, 2018). "Netflix announces roster for 'The Comedy Lineup'". Meaww. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  16. ^ Jason Zinoman (July 2, 2018). "A Netflix Experiment Gives Deserving Comics Their 15 Minutes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  17. ^ Dave McNary (May 30, 2018). "Keanu Reeves, Daniel Dae Kim Join Ali Wong's 'Always Be My Maybe'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  18. ^ "Podcast Directory: Adulting". NPR. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  19. ^ Princess Weekes (April 4, 2018). "Michelle Buteau Is a Force of Nature in Her New Podcast "Late Night Whenever"". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  20. ^ Anne Godlasky (May 5, 2018). "Michelle Buteau has a 'plus-sized dream' for Late Night Whenever podcast". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  21. ^ Buteau, Michelle (8 December 2020). Survival of the Thickest. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781982122584. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021. ((cite book)): |website= ignored (help)
  22. ^ "Michelle Buteau Wants Writers to Get Their "Basic Needs" Met Before She Thinks About A 'Survival of the Thickest' Season 2 on Netflix | Decider". Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  23. ^ Dino-Ray Ramos (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Nomadland', 'The Crown' Among Top Honorees – Complete Winners List". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  24. ^ Gardner, Chris (June 14, 2022). "Pamela Adlon Sets Feature Directorial Debut With Ilana Glazer Pregnancy Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  25. ^ a b Bałaga, Marta (2023-06-13). "Adam Devine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn Lead Voice Cast of Animation Wiz Genndy Tartakovsky's R-Rated 'Fixed' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  26. ^ Buteau, Michelle (March 19, 2018). "White People With Ethnic Names". HBO. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  27. ^ "A Dive into Actor Michelle Buteau's New Memoir 'Survival of the Thickest'". Black Girl Nerds. December 8, 2020. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

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