Urzila Carlson

Urzila Carlson

Born: February 15, 1976
in South Africa
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.

Movies for Urzila Carlson...

Ozi: Voice of the Forest
Title: Ozi: Voice of the Forest
Character: Honkus (voice)
Released: February 11, 2024
Type: Movie
This is the story of Ozi, an orphan orangutan, who uses her influencer skills to save her forest and home from deforestation.
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Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
Title: Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
Character: Self
Released: February 16, 2023
Type: Movie
The brand new stand-up special was recorded at Sydney’s magnificent Enmore Theatre. Hosted by Rhys Nicholson (RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under), the concert features a cast of award-winning LGBTQIA+ comedy superstars, including Urzila Carlson, Geraldine Hickey, Cassie Workman, and Chris Parker.
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Title: Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Character: Self
Released: February 16, 2023
Type: TV
Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds.
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Urzila Carlson: Token African
Title: Urzila Carlson: Token African
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2022
Type: Movie
Africans have become the new must have accessory. Okay, not really, but everyone knows one, works with one or has a sister that’s dating one of us. What makes you African? Is it enough that you’re born there? Do you need to be able to dance? Why does being South African not register as African in most places? You’re thinking about it right now aren’t you? Questioning it. Africa changes people. People who visit game reserves wear ranger outfits... why is that? We don’t wear scrubs when going to the doctor... Africa puts things in perspective, this show will help you find that focus, delivered to you by a Token African.
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Title: The Cheap Seats
Character: Self
Released: July 20, 2021
Type: TV
Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.
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Title: Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
Character: Self
Released: May 31, 2021
Type: TV
The stand-up comedian performs in Denmark, New Zealand and Germany over the course of two months - one of the first people to do so since lockdown began. Between gigs he explores the countries he's visiting.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Character: Self - Guest Judge
Released: May 1, 2021
Type: TV
Drag queen contestants compete in an elimination-style contest and strut their stuff in a variety of challenges - all to prove that they’ve got what it takes to be Down Under's next Drag Queen Superstar!
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Best of Stand-up 2020
Title: Best of Stand-up 2020
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 2020
Type: Movie
Unnecessary milk substitutes. Bad passwords. Burlap underpants. 2020 may have sucked, but thankfully the jokes didn't.
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Title: Taskmaster NZ
Character: Self
Released: October 21, 2020
Type: TV
Jeremy Wells reigns supreme alongside his royal assistant Paul Williams, in the highly anticipated local version of Taskmaster. They'll be putting Kiwi comedians through their paces in a series of bizarre, hilarious and ingenious tasks.
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Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
Title: Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
Released: July 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Stand-up comedian Urzila Carlson keeps the crowd roaring with her thoughts on recasting "The Biggest Loser," sex tape regrets and boxed wine hangovers.
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Title: The Masked Singer Australia
Character: Self - Panelist
Released: September 23, 2019
Type: TV
Australian version of the reality singing competition where celebrities battle it out with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, concealing their identity from the audience and the viewers at home.
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Title: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character: Panellist
Released: July 24, 2019
Type: TV
New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention.
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Title: COMEDIANS of the world
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2019
Type: TV
Global stand-up comedy series features a diverse set of comics from 13 regions bringing their perspectives on what's funny around the world.
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Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
Title: Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
Released: April 22, 2018
Type: Movie
The fiercest and funniest ladies of comedy join forces to slay in a night of outstanding wit, charm and lip. Features Demi Lardner, Becky Lucas, Geraldine Hickey, Urzila Carlson, Nikki Britton, Lady Rizo and more.
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The Breaker Upperers
Title: The Breaker Upperers
Character: Client
Released: March 10, 2018
Type: Movie
Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.
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Title: Hughesy, We Have A Problem
Character: Self
Released: January 30, 2018
Type: TV
Marking his return to TEN and WIN Network in a hosting role, beloved comedian Hughesy wants to take the problems experienced by everyday Australians – the big, small and the incredibly awkward – and turn them into working solutions. From how to handle infidelity to solving who gets to hold the television remote, there is no problem too big, small, funny or difficult for Hughesy and the team to tackle. Each episode, Hughesy is joined by four of Australia’s funniest comedians who offer searingly honest and hilarious insights as they help untangle the messiness of modern life.
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Title: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character: Panellist
Released: November 3, 2013
Type: TV
Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. A fast-paced, funny look at international affairs, politics, sport and entertainment news, we test just how well our contestants have been paying attention.
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Title: 7 Days
Character: Team Leader
Released: August 21, 2009
Type: TV
7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.
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Title: 7 Days
Character: Panelist
Released: August 21, 2009
Type: TV
7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.
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Title: QI
Character: Guest
Released: September 11, 2003
Type: TV
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
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Kinda Pregnant
Title: Kinda Pregnant
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The story follows Lainy, who, being jealous of her best friend's pregnancy, begins to wear a false pregnant belly - and accidentally gets to meet the man of her dreams.
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Title: Thank God You're Here
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Each episode involves performers walking through a door into an unknown situation, greeted by the line "Thank God you're here!". They then had to improvise their way through the scene. At the end of each episode a winner was announced.