Urzila Carlson
Biography
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.
Movie Appearances

The Breaker Upperers
as Client
2018

Urzila Carlson: Token African
as Self
2022

Kinda Pregnant
as Fallon
2025

Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
as Self
2023

Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
as Self
2024

Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
2018

Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
2020

Best of Stand-up 2020
as Self
2020

Urzila Carlson - Just No!
as Self
2025

OZI: Voice of the Forest
as Honka
2024

Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes
as Self
2026

40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
as Urzila Carlson
2026
TV Appearances

Hughesy, We Have A Problem
as Self
2018

Taskmaster NZ
as Self
2020

The Masked Singer Australia
as Self - Panelist
2019

7 Days
as Panelist
2009

COMEDIANS of the world
as Self
2019

Thank God You're Here
2006

The Cheap Seats
as Self
2021

Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
as Self
2021

Drag Race Down Under
as Self - Guest Judge
2021

Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Self - Panellist
2019

7 Days
as Team Leader
2009

QI
as Self
2003
