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Michelle Buteau is an actress, comedian, producer and writer. The multihyphenate stars in the Netflix comedy series “Survival Of The Thickest”, which she created and executive produced. Inspired by her autobiographical book of essays of the same name, the series was released in July 2023 and will return for its second season on March 27th, 2025. Buteau received the 55th NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)” for the series.
In June 2024, Buteau taped her second Netflix comedy special, A BUTEAU-FUL MIND live at Radio City Music Hall, becoming the first woman to tape a special at the iconic venue. The special was released on Netflix on December 31, 2024. Her first Netflix special, WELCOME TO BUTEAUPIA won the Critics Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special.
Buteau also stars in the hit comedy BABES, alongside Ilana Glazer and directed by Pamela Adlon. The film premiered to rave reviews at SXSW and released in theaters on May 17, 2024, with Variety praising the “unapologetically raw take on pregnancy and female friendship” and Rolling Stone lauding it the “’Bridesmaids‘ of babymaking.” She recently wrapped production on the comedy SPA WEEKEND, opposite Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher and Anna Faris.
Buteau is known as the host of the hit Netflix reality competition show, “The Circle“, which released its seventh season in September 2024, as well as the second season of Netflix’s “Barbecue Showdown”. She has also hosted the 2024 Billboard Music Awards and the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party livestream. Buteau’s other film and television highlights include MARRY ME, FIRST WIVES CLUB, ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE, and SOMEONE GREAT.