Melinda Claire Buttle is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter and writer.
23 Facts About Mel Buttle
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Mel Buttle wrote on and starred in Network Ten's, This Week Live as a live correspondent.
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Mel Buttle was a regular guest on radio stations Triple J, Nova and 612 ABC Brisbane, wrote weekly for the Queensland statewide newspaper The Courier Mail and ABC television's, The Drum.
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Mel Buttle was raised in Samford, a semi-rural suburb north-west of Brisbane, Queensland.
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Mel Buttle completed her schooling as a boarder at St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School in Ascot, Queensland.
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Mel Buttle is one of 20 students listed as Notable Alumnae.
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Mel Buttle completed a Bachelor of Secondary Education in 2003 at Griffith University and became a teacher at Calamvale Community College before moving to Perth in 2004 to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing at Curtin University.
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In 2010, Buttle made her debut at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Brisbane Comedy Festival with her show "Sista Got Flow" for which she was nominated Best Newcomer.
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Mel Buttle toured extensively with Comedian Josh Thomas as a support act for his Barry Award Nominated show "Surprise".
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In late 2012, Mel Buttle opened for well known American comedian and actor, Aziz Ansari on his "Buried Alive" tour at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
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Mel Buttle is a regular guest on 612 ABC Brisbane and in 2011 she filled in on Afternoons with Richard Fidler with Katrina Davidson.
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Mel Buttle first appeared on Network Ten's The 7PM Project in 2010 as a Metro Whip reporter.
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Mel Buttle has appeared in both season one and two of ABC's Tractor Monkeys as a panellist.
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Mel Buttle has performed stand-up comedy on the Comedy Channel and ABC2's Comedy Up Late.
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Mel Buttle appeared weekly as a live correspondent on Network Ten's This Week Live and often reports for the "Metro Whip" on The Project.
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In late 2022, it was announced that Mel Buttle would be leaving the show as well as fellow host Claire Hooper and both judges, Maggie Beer and Matt Moran.
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Mel Buttle was replaced by New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson.
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In January 2021, Mel Buttle was announced as a contestant on the seventh season of Network 10's I'm a Celebrity.
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In February 2024, Mel Buttle was a contestant on the third series of Taskmaster Australia.
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Since 2011, Mel Buttle has written a weekly column for the Queensland statewide newspaper, The Courier-Mail.
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Mel Buttle is a writer for ABC's The Drum and Triple J's "J Mag".
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Mel Buttle has written for television shows such as You're Skitting Me and for Josh Thomas on his show Please Like Me and co-wrote his live show "Everything Ever".
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Since 2011, Mel Buttle has co-produced the podcasts The Minutes and You're Welcome with friend Patience Hodgson from indie pop rock band The Grates.