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
Sam Pang Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
2025
Urzila Carlson - Just No!
Self
2025
Kinda Pregnant
Fallon
2025
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
Self
2024
Ozi: Voice of the Forest
Honkus (voice)
2024
After Midnight
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
Self
2023
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Urzila Carlson: Token African
Self
2022
The Cheap Seats
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
Self · (1 episode)
2021
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2021
Patriot Brains
Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Best of Stand-up 2020
Self
2020
Taskmaster NZ
Self · (10 episodes)
2020
Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
2020
The Masked Singer Australia
Self - Panelist · (22 episodes)
2019
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Panellist · (33 episodes)
2019
COMEDIANS of the world
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
2018
The Breaker Upperers
Client
2018
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
Self · (2 episodes)
2018
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Panellist · (53 episodes)
2013
7 Days
Panelist · (4 episodes)
2009
7 Days
Team Leader · (2 episodes)
2009
Thank God You're Here
(4 episodes)
2006
QI
Self · (1 episode)
2003