Basic Information
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name (as public) | Otis Van Der Most |
| Birth | January 2019 (twin) |
| Parents | Michelle Buteau (mother), Gijs van der Most (father) |
| Sibling | Hazel (twin sister) |
| Arrival story | Born via surrogacy |
| Public presence | Appears occasionally at events and in family social posts; no independent public career |
| Reported net worth (person) | No public net-worth reported for Otis (minor) |
Family Portrait: who’s who in Otis’s orbit
If you lean in close, you can almost hear the family laugh — that’s the constant soundtrack around Otis Van Der Most. I like to picture their household as a tight little sketch comedy stage: Michelle Buteau at center, warm and funny, her voice the lead microphone; Gijs van der Most as the quietly creative set designer — photographer, sometimes-collaborator, husband; and then the twins, Hazel and Otis, who arrived in January 2019 and made the stage theirs. The arrival via surrogacy is part of their origin story — a modern, chosen path to parenthood that Michelle has discussed publicly, and one that shapes how their small family narrates itself.
Michelle — comedian, actor, host — brings a public cadence to private life; Gijs brings the visual eye. Between Michelle’s punchlines and Gijs’s frames, Otis exists in a world that is simultaneously ordinary (nap times, diaper bags) and cinematic (red carpets, magazine features). He’s not a celebrity in his own right; he’s a child who occasionally walks into the lens and lights up a scene.
Arrival & early life — dates, numbers, the small stage
- January 2019: Twin birth — Hazel and Otis join the family via surrogacy.
- Twins: 2 children, same birthdate, shared milestones (first public appearances together).
- Family timeline (compact):
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2010 | (Context) Michelle and Gijs’s relationship in the background of their public story — a creative partnership that later becomes a parenting team. |
| 2019 | Hazel and Otis are born via surrogate in January. |
| 2019–Present | Occasional public appearances: family photos, event red carpets, social media highlights. |
I’ll say it plainly: Otis’s earliest headlines were never about an individual résumé — they were about family. Think: “meet the twins” pieces, cover shoots where baby cheeks read like punchlines waiting to drop. If you follow a celebrity Instagram, you know the choreography — candid coffee-table shots, a wildly expressive parent mid-storytelling, the child who looks directly into the frame like a tiny, honest critic.
Public life and appearances — more flash than finish
Otis’s public life is measured in moments rather than milestones. He shows up to premieres with his mother, gets photographed under the flashbulbs, and is sometimes featured on family magazine pages. Those appearances are public, affectionate, and short-form — the kind of presence that says, “We’re not cultivating a media career for this child; we’re sharing our joyous, messy life.” There’s no independent career to catalog, no stage credits, no filmography for Otis — just a gentle parade of family snapshots and red-carpet cameos.
If celebrity parenting were a Netflix special, Otis would be the scene-stealer in the montage — there for mood, for cuteness, for the way he underscores his mother’s jokes with toddler-level truth. The household brand is Michelle’s: her comedy and projects, the occasional pop-culture tie-in, the social posts that feel like behind-the-scenes footage of a sitcom. Otis is part of that set dressing — vital, adorable, privately treasured.
Career & net worth — blunt facts, short stories
- Otis (person): No public career; no public net-worth. He is a minor and the public details about him are family-focused.
- Financial notes: Adults in the household (notably Michelle) are public figures with career incomes and varying online net-worth estimates, but those figures are not the child’s domain and are often inconsistent across outlets.
I’ll be candid: minors don’t have public balance sheets unless they’re acting and earning under name-brand contracts, and Otis is not listed in that way. He’s a family member who benefits from parental careers but does not, in public records, have independently reported wealth.
Notable moments & cultural flavor
- Twin reveal and birth in January 2019 created a ripple of human-interest pieces — the kind of press that trades in warmth rather than scandal.
- The twins’ first public outings — photographed in parent-led frames at premieres and family features — offer a recurring visual motif: two small humans framed by a parent’s comedic orbit.
- The family’s story is modern parenting meets showbiz — surrogacy, public career, private affection — and it reads like an indie film with a laugh track.
I love thinking of their life in cinematic terms: Michelle as equal parts stand-up set and heartfelt monologue; Gijs as the cinematographer who captures the quiet moments; Hazel and Otis as the twin motif — two small characters who, without saying a word, deepen every scene.
FAQ
Who is Otis Van Der Most?
Otis Van Der Most is the son of comedian Michelle Buteau and photographer Gijs van der Most, born in January 2019 as a twin to Hazel.
When was Otis born?
Otis was born in January 2019 (a twin birth shared with his sister Hazel).
Who are Otis’s parents?
Michelle Buteau (mother) and Gijs van der Most (father) are Otis’s parents.
Does Otis have siblings?
Yes — Otis has a twin sister named Hazel.
How was Otis born?
Otis and his twin sister were born via surrogacy.
Does Otis have a public career or net worth?
No — Otis is a minor with no public career or independently reported net worth.
How often does Otis appear in public media?
Occasionally — mostly in family photos, red-carpet appearances with his mother, and social media posts that highlight family life.
Is Otis active on social media?
No public independent social-media presence is reported for Otis; family accounts sometimes feature him.
What is the family like in person?
Warm, creative, and public-minded — Michelle’s humor and Gijs’s visual sensibility shape a household that feels both cinematic and homey.
Should I expect more public news about Otis?
Public mentions will likely remain family-focused and infrequent, tied to parental projects or family events.
