Michelle Buteau
Biography
Michelle Buteau is an American comedian and actress who also works as a writer, director, host, and producer. Born in New Jersey in 1977, she studied television production at Florida International University, then took an overnight job producing local TV news in New York City. After colleagues suggested stand-up, she first performed comedy in 2001, three days after the September 11 attacks, after tiring of news coverage. Five years into stand-up, she made her first appearance on Comedy Central, and Esquire included her among ten comedians to watch in 2017. On film, she appeared in Someone Great (2019), Isn't It Romantic (2019), Always Be My Maybe (2019), and Babes (2024), playing Dawn. She began hosting The Circle on Netflix in 2020, won a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special for Welcome to Buteaupia in 2021, and her essay collection Survival of the Thickest was adapted into a Netflix series in 2023.
49years old
Turns 50 on July 24in 284 days
- Born New Jersey
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 7 years2019 to 2026
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First role
Buteau performed comedy for the first time in 2001, three days after the September 11 attacks, after she had burned out on covering the news.
A change of course
Buteau worked in New York City as a producer for local TV news after college, often on the overnight shift. Her co-workers thought she was funny and told her to try standup comedy.
Big break
Buteau spent five years performing as a stand-up comedian before she got her first television spot, which was on Comedy Central.
Behind the camera
Buteau's first book, a collection of personal essays called Survival of the Thickest, came out in 2020. A TV adaptation of the memoir premiered on Netflix in 2023.
Michelle Buteau movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Michelle Buteau shares two films with Rosario Dawson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Adam DeVine's page
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Todd Strauss-SchulsonDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Todd Strauss-Schulson
Nahnatchka KhanDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Nahnatchka Khan
All films by Kat Coiro
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2024 | Crystal Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.