
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.
Acted in 12
2020s
- 2026
Separated at Birth
Donna · 2 episodes
Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention
Special Contributor · 1 episode
40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
Urzila Carlson
- 2025
- 2024
- 2021
Goodbye A.I.
(voice) · 10 episodes
Patriot Brains
Contestant · 1 episode
- 2020
2010s
- 2018
Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
Movie
Wrote 1
2020s
- 2020
Created 1
2020s
- 2026
Appearances25
2020s
- 2026
Urzila Carlson: You Don’t Say
Self
Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes
Self
- 2025
Sam Pang Tonight
Self · 1 episode
Urzila Carlson - Just No!
Self
- 2024
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Self · 1 episode
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
Self
- 2023
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
Self
- 2022
Urzila Carlson: Token African
Self
- 2021
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
Self · 1 episode
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
The Masked Singer Australia
Self - Panelist · 22 episodes
- 2018
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
Self · 2 episodes
- 2013
2000s
- 2003