Rhea Butcher (born August 12, 1982) is an American stand-up comic, actor, writer, producer, and podcast host. They are best known for their personal, observational comedy focused on their vegetarianism, feminism, love of baseball, and experiences as a butch lesbian. Butcher uses they/them pronouns. Originally from Akron, Butcher now resides in Los Angeles with their wife and fellow comic Cameron Esposito.
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Early life
Butcher was raised in the Kenmore neighborhood of Akron, Ohio. They are an only child; their parents divorced when they were one month old. They graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in printmaking.
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Personal life
On December 12, 2015, Butcher married comedian Cameron Esposito onstage at The Hideout in Esposito's hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Butcher is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
Early career
Butcher began their comedy career performing improv in Chicago at The Second City and has since performed stand-up at clubs including Zanies, the Jukebox, and Flappers, as well as Chicago Underground Comedy, The Hideout, The Lincoln Lodge, UCB, Cole's, and Meltdown. They made their late night debut on Conan in June 2016.
2014-present
In the fall of 2014, Butcher appeared alongside Esposito in a series of videos for BuzzFeed Motion Pictures titled "Ask a Lesbian." The pair was also tapped to co-host the web series "She Said" for Amy Poehler's Smart Girls Network. They wrote and starred together again in Take My Wife, on the comedy streaming service Seeso.
Butcher's first comedy album Butcher was released in August 2016 by the independent record label Kill Rock Stars. The set was performed at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon. It debuted at number one on iTunes.
Notable appearances
References
External links
- Official website
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