Michelle Buteau is a well-known American performer, TV host, comedian, and online influencer. She gained recognition for her roles in popular films such as “Always Be My Maybe” (2019), “Isn’t It Romantic” (2019), “Happiest Season” (2019), and the television show “Enlisted” (2014).
Early Life
Michelle Buteau was born on July 24, 1977. She hails from New Jersey and comes from a mixed heritage. Her father is Haitian with some Lebanese roots and her mother is Jamaican with some French ancestry.
She pursued her higher education at Florida International University and initially had plans to become a journalist, but later switched gears and pursued a career in comedy.
Michelle Buteau’s Career
Michelle Buteau began her comedy career shortly after the events of September 11, 2001. After five years as a stand-up comedian, she earned her first television appearance on Comedy Central. In 2017, Buteau was recognized as one of Esquire’s top ten up-and-coming comedians.
Buteau began hosting the Late Night Whenever! podcast in 2018, which was recognized as one of the top podcasts of the year by Time. She also appeared on Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup, a show featuring new and rising comedians performing 15-minute stand-up routines.
Buteau’s acting career in 2019 included roles in four films: Someone Great, Isn’t It Romantic, Sell By, and Always Be My Maybe. She also co-hosted the WNYC podcast, Adulting, with Jordan Carlos.
Additionally, Buteau made appearances on two television shows in 2019: First Wives Club and Tales of the City. In 2020, she took on the role of host for Netflix’s reality TV show, The Circle.
Buteau made her debut as an author in 2020 with her book Survival of the Thickest, a compilation of personal essays published by Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.
Netflix aired a TV version of the memoir on July 13, 2023. Buteau’s stand-up special, Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia, was recognized with a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Comedy in 2021.
In June 2022, it was revealed that Buteau had been chosen to star in a movie directed by Pamela Adlon. Buteau will portray the character of Dawn, the best friend of the film’s protagonist. The following year, she was also cast in a separate film, Fixed, for New Line Cinema.
Personal Life
In 2010, Michelle Buteau tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend and now husband, Gijs van der Most, a Dutch photographer. They had been in a relationship for many years prior to their marriage and are currently happily married.
Despite their efforts to become pregnant for five years after getting married, they were unsuccessful. As a result, they made the decision to use a surrogate to have a baby.
Today, they are blessed with two beautiful twins, Hazel and Otis van der Most, who were born in January 2019. The couple is now happily married and enjoying their new role as parents.
Net Worth
Michelle Buteau has made a substantial sum of money from her successful profession as a comedian and actress. While there is no concrete data on her salary or earnings, her jam-packed agenda and widespread popularity suggest that she is likely raking in millions. As per various sources, her estimated net worth is approximately $1 million.
