Actress, Comedian and Host of Netflix's The Circle
Michelle Buteau: Biography at a Glance
- Michelle Buteau is the host of the popular Netflix series The Circle and is also one of the stars of the TV remake of First Wives Club.
- She also created and stars in Netflix's Survival of the Thickest, a comedy about starting over in life and love while finding happiness on your own terms.
- She has had television stand-up appearances including The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Lopez Tonight, @midnight With Chris Hardwick, The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail, People's List, The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore, and Last Comic Standing.
- Michelle guest-starred on Comedy Central’s Broad City and Amazon’s The Tick released her debut comedy album, Shut Up, in 2015
Biography
Born in New Jersey to Caribbean parents, actress/comedian Michelle Buteau brings her unique perspective and big personality to stage and screen. Michelle returns as the host of the popular Netflix series The Circle and is also one of the stars of the TV remake of First Wives Club, which premieres its second season on BET+ this June. Other film and TV credits include scene-stealing scenes in Always Be My Maybe, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, Russian Doll, Someone Great and Marry Me. Michelle’s one-hour comedy special Welcome to Buteaupia is streaming on Netflix and won the Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special. Simon & Schuster published her autobiographical book of essays Survival of the Thickest last December.
