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Buteau received the 55th NAACP Image Award for \u201cOutstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)\u201d for the series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>When:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">April 17, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Where:<\/strong> <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">216 State St<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Madison, WI<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/madisonorpheum.com\/event\/michelle-buteau-the-surviving-and-thriving-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"g g-13\"><div class=\"g-single a-373\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MzczLDEzLDEsMjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eauclaireeventdistrict.com\/summer-jam-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/event_summerjam_1225.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Us!Michelle Buteau is an actress, comedian, producer and writer. 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