
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.
Known For

TV
After Midnight
Self
2024

TV
QI
Self
2003

TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

TV
7 Days
Panelist
2009

TV
7 Days
Team Leader
2009

TV
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Panellist
2013

TV
The Cheap Seats
Self
2021

TV
Taskmaster NZ
Self
2020

TV
Thank God You're Here
2006

TV
Drag Race Down Under
Self - Guest Judge
2021

TV
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self - Presenter
1994

TV
Patriot Brains
Contestant
2021

TV
COMEDIANS of the world
Self
2019

TV
The Masked Singer Australia
Self - Panelist
2019

TV
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Panellist
2019

TV
Sam Pang Tonight
Self
2025

Film
Kinda Pregnant
Fallon
2025

TV
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Self
2023

TV
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Self
2024

TV
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
Self
2018
Filmography
2025TVSam Pang Tonightas Self2025FilmUrzila Carlson - Just No!as Self2025FilmKinda Pregnantas Fallon2024TVGuy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Beeas Self2024FilmUrzila Carlson: It's Personalas Self2024FilmOZI: Voice of the Forestas Honka2024TVAfter Midnightas Self2023FilmRhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concertas Self2023TVGuy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Beeas Self2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022FilmUrzila Carlson: Token Africanas Self2021TVThe Cheap Seatsas Self2021TVRussell Howard Stands Up to the Worldas Self2021TVDrag Race Down Underas Self - Guest Judge2021TVPatriot Brainsas Contestant2020FilmBest of Stand-up 2020as Self2020TVTaskmaster NZas Self2020FilmUrzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser2019TVThe Masked Singer Australiaas Self - Panelist2019TVHave You Been Paying Attention?as Self - Panellist2019TVCOMEDIANS of the worldas Self2018FilmUpfront: The Queens of Comedy2018FilmThe Breaker Upperersas Client2018TVHughesy, We Have A Problemas Self2013TVHave You Been Paying Attention?as Self - Panellist2009TV7 Daysas Panelist2006TVThank God You're Here2003TVQIas Self1994TVSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Grasas Self - Presenter