- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 15, 1976
- Place of Birth
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Urzila Carlson
Urzila Carlson is a South African-born stand up comedian. She lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her wife and two kids. She regularly appears on television shows, including Australia's Have You Been Paying Attention? and New Zealand's 7 Days, Super City and Road Madness. Since taking the comedy stage in 2008, she has had five sold out seasons at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, television appearances on Spicks and Specks, Dirty Laundry, Have You Been Paying Attention, The Great Debate with Barry Humphries, Comedy Up Late as a guest and a host, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Galas. Urzila has also done sold out festival shows in Perth, Sydney and Adelaide Comedy Festivals, and performed for Just For Laughs at The Sydney Opera House. In New Zealand, she has sold out every solo show she’s had since 2009.
Filmography
Cup Fever!
tvCup Fever!
2026 · Self
tvUrzila
2026 · Self, Creator
tvGlenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention
2026 · Special Contributor
movie40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
2026 · Urzila Carlson
movieUrzila Carlson: Just Jokes
2026 · Self
tvSam Pang Tonight
2025 · Self
movieUrzila Carlson - Just No!
2025 · Self
movieKinda Pregnant
2025 · Fallon
tvGuy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
2024 · Self
movieUrzila Carlson: It's Personal
2024 · Self
movieOZI: Voice of the Forest
2024 · Honka
tvAfter Midnight
2024 · Self
movieRhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
2023 · Self
tvGuy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
2023 · Self
tvTaskmaster
2023 · Self
tvSherri
2022 · Self - Guest
movieUrzila Carlson: Token African
2022 · Self
tvGoodbye A.I.
2021 · (voice)
tvThe Cheap Seats
2021 · Self
tvRussell Howard Stands Up to the World
2021 · Self
tvDrag Race Down Under
2021 · Self - Guest Judge
tvPatriot Brains
2021 · Contestant
movieBest of Stand-up 2020
2020 · Self
tvTaskmaster NZ
2020 · Self
movieUrzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
2020 · , Writer
tvThe Masked Singer Australia
2019 · Self - Panelist
tvHave You Been Paying Attention?
2019 · Self - Panellist
tvCOMEDIANS of the world
2019 · Self
movieUpfront: The Queens of Comedy
2018
movieThe Breaker Upperers
2018 · Client
tvHughesy, We Have A Problem
2018 · Self
tvHave You Been Paying Attention?
2013 · Self - Panellist
tv7 Days
2009 · Panelist, Team Leader
tvThank God You're Here
2006
tvQI
2003 · Self
tvSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994 · Self - Presenter