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Michelle Buteau

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Michelle Buteau at an event for The 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2021)
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.
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Survival of the Thickest (2023– )
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Michelle Buteau was born on 24 July 1977 in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Always Be My Maybe (2019), Survival of the Thickest (2023) and Isn't It Romantic (2019). She has been married to Gijs van der Most since 31 July 2010. They have two children.
BornJuly 24, 1977
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BornJuly 24, 1977
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      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Randall Park and Ali Wong in Always Be My Maybe (2019)
    Always Be My Maybe
    6.7
    Movie
    • Veronica
    • 2019
    Survival of the Thickest (2023)
    Survival of the Thickest
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mavis Beaumont
    Rebel Wilson in Isn't It Romantic (2019)
    Isn't It Romantic
    5.9
    Movie
    • Martina
    • 2019
    Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Maluma in Marry Me (2022)
    Marry Me
    6.1
    Movie
    • Melissa
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Survival of the Thickest
      • Mavis Beaumont
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Fixed
      • Molasses (voice)
      • Post-production
    • Spa Weekend
      • In Production
    • Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer in Babes (2024)
      Babes
      6.3
      • Dawn
      • 2024
    • Survival of the Thickest (2023)
      Survival of the Thickest
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mavis Beaumont
      • 2023
    • Meet Me in Paris (2023)
      Meet Me in Paris
      4.1
      • Narrator
      • 2023
    • First Wives Club (2019)
      First Wives Club
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Bree Washington
      • 2019–2022
    • Zootopia+ (2022)
      Zootopia+
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Tru Tru (voice)
      • 2022
    • Kevin Smith, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes, and Brian O'Halloran in Clerks III (2022)
      Clerks III
      6.2
      • Little Lisa's Mom
      • 2022
    • Rowan Blanchard, Auli'i Cravalho, and Isabella Ferreira in Crush (2022)
      Crush
      6.3
      • Principal Collins
      • 2022
    • Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor in Moonshot (2022)
      Moonshot
      5.6
      • Captain Tarter
      • 2022
    • Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Maluma in Marry Me (2022)
      Marry Me
      6.1
      • Melissa
      • 2022
    • Awkwafina in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
      Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Margaret
      • 2020–2021
    • Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
      Rick and Morty
      9.1
      TV Series
      • The Sperm Queen (voice)
      • 2021
    • Ike Barinholtz, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, and Jillian Bell in Bless the Harts (2019)
      Bless the Harts
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Biscuit Grandma
      • Linda
      • Michelle (voice)
      • 2019–2021
    • Sorry Charlie Miller (2021)
      Sorry Charlie Miller
      6.6
      Podcast Series
      • Tiana Jones (voice)
      • 2021
    • Drew Barrymore in The Stand In (2020)
      The Stand In
      4.7
      • Ingrid
      • 2020
    • Victor Garber, Mary Steenburgen, Kristen Stewart, Burl Moseley, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Mary Holland, and Mackenzie Davis in Happiest Season (2020)
      Happiest Season
      6.6
      • Trudy
      • 2020

    Writer

    • Survival of the Thickest (2023)
      Survival of the Thickest
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • inspired by the book by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2023
    • Michelle Buteau in Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (2020)
      Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • The Comedy Lineup (2018)
      The Comedy Lineup
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • The Half Hour (2012)
      The Half Hour
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Survival of the Thickest
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Michelle Buteau in Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall (2024)
      Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Michelle Buteau in Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (2020)
      Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia
      7.0
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • The Comedy Lineup (2018)
      The Comedy Lineup
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018

    Videos54

    Why Ilana Glazer Calls Pamela Adlon an Actor's Director
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    Official Trailer - Season 6
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    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • July 24, 1977
      • Hamilton Township, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Gijs van der MostJuly 31, 2010 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Hazel Van der Most
    • Other works
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      In 2020 she wrote a collection of essays titled "Survival of the Thickest" which was published by Gallery Books.

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