
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.

Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes
Feb 09, 2026
40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
Mar 25, 2026Rated 5 out of 10
Urzila Carlson: You Don’t Say
Sep 06, 2026
Kinda Pregnant
Feb 04, 2025Rated 5.6 out of 10
Urzila Carlson - Just No!
Feb 13, 2025Rated 7 out of 10
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
May 10, 2024Rated 3.8 out of 10
OZI: Voice of the Forest
Mar 07, 2024Rated 6 out of 10
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
Feb 16, 2023Rated 5 out of 10
Urzila Carlson: Token African
Sep 08, 2022Rated 7 out of 10
Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
Jul 14, 2020Rated 4.8 out of 10
Best of Stand-Up 2020
Dec 30, 2020Rated 6 out of 10
The Breaker Upperers
Mar 10, 2018Rated 5.2 out of 10
Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
Apr 22, 2018