
Urzila Carlson
Acting
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.
TV Shows(22)

Urzila
Self
2026

Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention
Special Contributor
2026

Sam Pang Tonight
Self
2025

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Self
2024

After Midnight
Self
2024

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Self
2023

Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

Goodbye A.I.
(voice)
2021

The Cheap Seats
Self
2021

Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
Self
2021

Drag Race Down Under
Self - Guest Judge
2021

Patriot Brains
Contestant
2021

Taskmaster NZ
Self
2020

The Masked Singer Australia
Self - Panelist
2019

Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Panellist
2019

COMEDIANS of the world
Self
2019

Hughesy, We Have A Problem
Self
2018

Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Panellist
2013

7 Days
Panelist
2009

Thank God You're Here
2006

QI
Self
2003

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self - Presenter
1994
Movies(12)

40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
Urzila Carlson
2026

Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes
Self
2026

Urzila Carlson - Just No!
Self
2025

Kinda Pregnant
Fallon
2025

Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
Self
2024

OZI: Voice of the Forest
Honka
2024

Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
Self
2023

Urzila Carlson: Token African
Self
2022

Best of Stand-up 2020
Self
2020

Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
2020

Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
2018

The Breaker Upperers
Client
2018