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Urzila Carlson

Urzila Carlson

Born: 1976-02-15 • Johannesburg, South Africa

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
Urzila Carlson - Just No! poster
Urzila Carlson - Just No!
2025 • Self
Kinda Pregnant poster
Kinda Pregnant
2025 • Fallon
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal poster
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
2024 • Self
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert poster
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
2023 • Self
Urzila Carlson: Token African poster
Urzila Carlson: Token African
2022 • Self
Best of Stand-up 2020 poster
Best of Stand-up 2020
2020 • Self
Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser poster
Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
2020
Upfront: The Queens of Comedy poster
Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
2018
The Breaker Upperers poster
The Breaker Upperers
2018 • Client