About

Michelle Buteau is an actress, comedian, and producer. She is the writer and star of 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.