Urzila Carlson

Born: 1976-02-15

South African born Urzila Carlson is a multi award winning Stand Up comedian who appears regularly on television shows in Australia – Have You Been Paying Attention – and New Zealand – 7 Days, Super City, Road Madness. She lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her wife and two kids. Urzila’s natural cheeky, straight up style will have you eating out of her hand* the moment she takes the stage and you’ll want to be her friend. Internationally and locally she is becoming a sought after act, both as a stand up headliner and as an MC. Since taking the comedy stage in 2008 she has had 5 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. She is a recognisable face not only on the comedy circuit in New Zealand and Australia, but is also a celebrated author, columnist, presenter, sports enthusiast and a DIY expert**. * Please note there might not be anything in her hand to eat. ** Not a real expert.


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The Breaker Upperers

as Client
Released: 2018-03-10

Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their...

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Best of Stand-up 2020

as Self
Released: 2020-12-31

Unnecessary milk substitutes. Bad passwords. Burlap underpants. 2020 may have sucked, but...

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Ozi: Voice of the Forest

as Honkus (voice)
Released: 2024-02-11

A young orangutan sets out on a journey to find her parents and spread awareness about the...

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Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser

as uncredited
Released: 2020-07-14

Stand-up comedian Urzila Carlson keeps the crowd roaring with her thoughts on recasting "The...

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Upfront: The Queens of Comedy

as uncredited
Released: 2018-04-22

The fiercest and funniest ladies of comedy join forces to slay in a night of outstanding wit,...

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Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert

as Self
Released: 2023-02-16

The brand new stand-up special was recorded at Sydney’s magnificent Enmore Theatre. Hosted by...

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Urzila Carlson: Token African

as Self
Released: 2022-09-08

Africans have become the new must have accessory. Okay, not really, but everyone knows one,...

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QI

as Guest
First aired: 2003-09-11

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers...

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Have You Been Paying Attention?

as Panellist
First aired: 2013-11-03

Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about...

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RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under

as Self - Guest Judge
First aired: 2021-05-01

Drag queen contestants compete in an elimination-style contest and strut their stuff in a...

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Hughesy, We Have A Problem

as Self
First aired: 2018-01-30

Marking his return to TEN and WIN Network in a hosting role, beloved comedian Hughesy wants to...

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The Masked Singer Australia

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 2019-09-23

Australian version of the reality singing competition where celebrities battle it out with one...

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The Cheap Seats

as Self
First aired: 2021-07-20

Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and...

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Have You Been Paying Attention?

as Panellist
First aired: 2019-07-24

New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the...

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7 Days

as Panelist
First aired: 2009-08-21

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the...

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7 Days

as Team Leader
First aired: 2009-08-21

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the...

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Taskmaster NZ

as Self
First aired: 2020-10-21

Jeremy Wells reigns supreme alongside his royal assistant Paul Williams, in the highly...

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COMEDIANS of the world

as Self
First aired: 2019-01-01

Global stand-up comedy series features a diverse set of comics from 13 regions bringing their...

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Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee

as Self
First aired: 2023-02-16

Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional...

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Russell Howard Stands Up to the World

as Self
First aired: 2021-05-31

The stand-up comedian performs in Denmark, New Zealand and Germany over the course of two months...

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