Michelle Buteau was born, c.1978, in New Jersey to a Haitian father and Jamaican mother. She is a stand-up comedian, film and television actor, and podcast host. Esquire Magazine named her one of ten comedians to watch in 2017. Michelle's husband is the Dutch photographer Gijs van der Most.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Survival of the Thickest (2023)
Starring as Mavis Beaumont
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: For a Bigger Purpose, Bitch. (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Let It Out, Bitch! (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Do the Right Thang, Bitch. (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: It's Any Given Sunday, Bitch! (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Are You Crying, Bitch? (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: You Did What in Public, Bitch? (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Be a Bad Boss Bitch, Bitch! (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Keep Your Plants Watered, Bitch. (Jul 13, 2023)
The Breakfast Club on BET (2023)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 1x64: Cast of "Survival of the Thickest" (Jul 13, 2023)
Live with Kelly and Mark (2023)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 1x64: Beat the Heat Bargains (Jul 13, 2023)
Zootopia+ (2022)
Starring as Tru Tru
- Episode 1x02: The Real Rodents of Little Rodentia (Nov 9, 2022)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 2023-07-11: Hayley Atwell, Michelle Buteau (Jul 11, 2023)
Eye Candy (2021)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: The Tiki Lounge (Aug 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: The Gym (Aug 13, 2021)
Weekend Getaway with Michelle Buteau (2021)
Starring as Host
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Chelsea in Mali-boo (Jun 10, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Sasheer in the Big Easy (Jun 10, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Tig in Ole Miss (Jun 10, 2021)
The American Barbecue Showdown (2020)
Starring as Host
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: The Piggy Bank (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x07: Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x06: A Festive Feast (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x05: BBQ Trash or Treasure? (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x04: Breakfast Showdown (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x03: Land, Sea & Fire (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Saucy and Spicy (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: The Fire Within (May 26, 2023)
GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 2x221: Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Toni Breidinger, Michelle Buteau, Jill Scott (Jul 28, 2021)
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
Guest starring as Margaret
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x05: Don't F**k With Grandmas (Sep 8, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Paperwork (Feb 12, 2020)
The Circle (2020)
Starring as Host
(52 episodes)
- Episode 6x01: New City Who Dis? (Apr 17, 2024)
- Episode 4x13: A Winner Is Crowned (May 25, 2022)
- Episode 4x12: Just When You Thought You Were Safe (May 18, 2022)
- Episode 4x11: Throw to the Wolves (May 18, 2022)
- Episode 4x10: A Plea for Survival (May 18, 2022)
- Episode 4x09: Trust Is Tested (May 18, 2022)
- Episode 4x08: Circle Cyber Attack (May 11, 2022)
- Episode 4x07: The Party Divide (May 11, 2022)
- Episode 4x06: All Is Fair in Circle War (May 11, 2022)
- Episode 4x05: Goodbye My Friends (May 11, 2022)
- Episode 4x04: Nobody Is Safe (May 4, 2022)
- Episode 4x03: 90's Party Surprise (May 4, 2022)
- Episode 4x02: Cake Me As I Am (May 4, 2022)
- Episode 4x01: A Spicy Start (May 4, 2022)
- Episode 3x13: Finale (Sep 29, 2021)
- Episode 3x12: The Final Stretch (Sep 22, 2021)
- Episode 3x11: Choosing Sides (Sep 22, 2021)
- Episode 3x10: A Circle Divided (Sep 22, 2021)
- Episode 3x09: Ghostbusting & Catfishing (Sep 22, 2021)
- Episode 3x08: Full Out War (Sep 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x07: Shock Blocking (Sep 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x06: A New Member of the Wolfpack (Sep 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x05: The Real Michelle (Sep 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x04: A Flirtatious Alliance (Sep 8, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: Identity Theft (Sep 8, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: A New Twist (Sep 8, 2021)
- Episode 3x01: Circle, Did You Miss Me? (Sep 8, 2021)
- Episode 2x13: And the Winner Is... (May 5, 2021)
- Episode 2x12: The Last Blocking (Apr 28, 2021)
- Episode 2x11: The Master Plan (Apr 28, 2021)
- Episode 2x10: Campaigning to Win (Apr 28, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: A New Twist (Apr 28, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: Damage Control (Apr 21, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: Friend Zoned.... (Apr 21, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: A Love Triangle (Apr 21, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: Snake in the Grass (Apr 21, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: Lines Are Drawn (Apr 14, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: Bye, Bye, Bye! (Apr 14, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: Alliances Are Formed (Apr 14, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Back and More Savage Than Ever (Apr 14, 2021)
- Episode 1x12: Finale (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: The Last Rating (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Declare Your Rival (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Instant Block (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: The Player I'm Saving is ... (Jan 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Picking Teams (Jan 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Anonymous Trolling (Jan 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Sliding into DMs (Jan 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Planting Doubt (Jan 1, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: There's a Catfish Among Us (Jan 1, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Face-to-Face (Jan 1, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Hello, Circle (Jan 1, 2020)
Bless the Harts (2019)
Guest starring as Michelle
- Episode 1x07: Myrtle Beach Memoirs (Nov 17, 2019)
Guest starring as Linda
- Episode 1x10: Tying the Not (Jan 12, 2020)
First Wives Club (2019)
Starring as Bree Washington
(28 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Dancing in the Streets (Dec 15, 2022)
- Episode 3x08: Standing in the Shadows of Love (Dec 8, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: What Does It Take (Dec 8, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Ask the Lonely (Dec 1, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: The Way You Do the Things You Do (Dec 1, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: Ain't it Peculiar (Nov 24, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? (Nov 24, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: Stop in the Name of Love (Nov 17, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: You Can't Hurry Love (Nov 17, 2022)
- Episode 2x10: End of the Road (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: Spend My Life with You (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: This Is How We Do It (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: Caught Out There (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: Ex-Factor (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: Not Gon' Cry (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: Freak Like Me (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: What About Your Friends (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: On Bended Knee (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Independent Women (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 1x09: Vengeance (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: One Night Only (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Something Blue (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: The Glow Up (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: What Happens Upstate (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Storytelling (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Diamonds Are Forever (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Plan B (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 19, 2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 2x20: Cheryl Hines, Michelle Buteau (Oct 16, 2020)
Tales of the City (2019)
Guest starring as Wrenita Butler
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Next Level Sh*t (Jun 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Not Today, Satan (Jun 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: The Price of Oil (Jun 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Happy, Now? (Jun 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: She Messy (Jun 7, 2019)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x229: Michelle Buteau (Aug 9, 2021)
- Episode 3x192: Amanda Kloots, Michelle Buteau, Justin Sylvester (Jun 16, 2021)
- Episode 3x06: Kathie Lee Gifford, Chloe Fineman, Michelle Buteau (Sep 28, 2020)
Russian Doll (2019)
Guest starring as Woman with Mace
- Episode 1x05: Superiority Complex (Feb 1, 2019) [Co-Star]
The Comedy Lineup (2018)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 1x01: Michelle Buteau (Jul 3, 2018)
Page Six TV (2017)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x155: Episode 155 (Apr 20, 2018)
- Episode 1x154: Episode 154 (Apr 19, 2018)
- Episode 1x153: Episode 153 (Apr 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x152: Episode 152 (Apr 17, 2018)
- Episode 1x151: Episode 151 (Apr 16, 2018)
Harry (2016)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 2x71: Derek Hough, Keith Powers, JP & Julia, Michelle Buteau (Apr 24, 2017)
The Tick (2016)
Guest starring as Beck
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Secret / Identity (Aug 25, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Where's My Mind (Aug 25, 2017)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 5x04: Ali Wentworth vs Sara Haines and Kal Penn vs Michelle Buteau (Jun 23, 2021)
To Tell the Truth (2016)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 5x07: Yara Shahidi, Russell Peters, Michelle Buteau, Jeremy Sisto (Jul 9, 2020)
Gay for Play Game Show starring RuPaul (2016)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Featuring Frankie Grande (Jul 13, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: Featuring Kristen Johnston (Jun 29, 2017)
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 2015-03-04: Yes We Cannabis (Mar 4, 2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 2021-04-27: Ed Helms, Michelle Buteau, Sen. Jon Tester (Apr 27, 2021)
Enlisted (2014)
Guest starring as Private Robinson
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: The General Inspection (Jun 8, 2014)
- Episode 1x10: Prank War (Jun 1, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Vets (Mar 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Parade Duty (Mar 7, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Brothers and Sister (Feb 28, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: Rear D Day (Feb 7, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Homecoming (Jan 31, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Pete's Airstream (Jan 24, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Randy Get Your Gun (Jan 17, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 10, 2014)
Rick and Morty (2013)
Guest starring as The Sperm Queen
- Episode 5x04: Rickdependence Spray (Jul 11, 2021)
@midnight (2013)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2017-01-12: Jamie Lee, Brian Moses, Michelle Buteau (Jan 12, 2017)
- Episode 2016-09-12: Jim Jefferies, Kate Walsh, Michelle Buteau (Sep 12, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-09: Kurt Braunohler, Michelle Buteau, Steve Agee (Aug 9, 2016)
- Episode 2015-08-12: Doug Benson, Michelle Buteau, Moshe Kasher (Aug 12, 2015)
- Episode 2014-06-09: Dave Hill, Steve Agee & Michelle Buteau (Jun 9, 2014)
- Episode 2014-03-26: Michelle Buteau, Dan Levy & Neal Brennan (Mar 26, 2014)
- Episode 2014-02-05: Sean Patton, Michelle Buteau & Moshe Kasher (Feb 5, 2014)
Beat Bobby Flay (2013)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 2022-07-07: You're So Buteau-ful (Jul 7, 2022)
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 2x09: Michelle Buteau (Sep 18, 2013)
Would You Rather...? with Graham Norton (2011)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Sam Seder, Jessi Klein, Christian Finnegan, Michelle Buteau (Jan 28, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Cyndi Lauper, Michelle Buteau, Christian Finnegan, Joe Mande (Dec 3, 2011)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
(7 episodes)
- Episode 20x118: Michelle Buteau, Garcelle Beauvais (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 20x07: Brandi Glanville, Michelle Buteau (Jan 11, 2023)
- Episode 19x26: Dr. Jen Armstrong & Michelle Buteau (Feb 9, 2022)
- Episode 18x124: Henry Golding and Michelle Buteau (Jul 22, 2021)
- Episode 17x205: Michelle Buteau And Jen Shah (Dec 16, 2020)
- Episode 17x123: Leah Mcsweeney & Michelle Buteau (Jul 23, 2020)
- Episode 17x31: Dwyane Wade & Michelle Buteau (Feb 18, 2020)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 26x196: Day of Hot Topics XI (Jul 14, 2023)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Michelle Buteau
- Episode 2024-02-13: Michelle Buteau, Michelle Collins, Leo Woodall (Feb 13, 2024)
Crew Credits
Survival of the Thickest (2023)
Show crew as Creator
Show crew as Executive Producer
Show crew as Based on the Novel Of
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: For a Bigger Purpose, Bitch. (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Keep Your Plants Watered, Bitch. (Jul 13, 2023)
Weekend Getaway with Michelle Buteau (2021)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Chelsea in Mali-boo (Jun 10, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Sasheer in the Big Easy (Jun 10, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Tig in Ole Miss (Jun 10, 2021)