Michelle Buteau (born July 24, 1977) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, television host, writer, director, producer, and podcast host.
Early life Buteau was born in New Jersey to a Haitian father and a Jamaican mother. She attended college at Florida International University, where she pursued her dream of becoming an entertainment reporter and studied television production.
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 standup 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 2025 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip Missy McGill Fixed Molasses Voice 2026 Coco Post-production
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Whitney Girlfriend "Pilot" 2012–2013 Key & 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 2019–2022 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 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" 2023–2026 Survival of the Thickest Mavis Beaumont Main roleAlso creator, writer, director and executive producer Based on her memoir of the same name 2024 Barbecue Showdown Herself Host, 8 Episodes, season 3 2024Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall Herself Netflix Stand-up Special
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