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.

Known For

QI

Sherri

After Midnight

Have You Been Paying Attention?

7 Days

7 Days

Thank God You're Here

Drag Race Down Under

All Movies (12)

• 40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala2026 · as Urzila Carlson
• Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes2026 · as Self
• Urzila Carlson - Just No!2025 · as Self
• Kinda Pregnant2025 · as Fallon
• Urzila Carlson: It's Personal2024 · as Self
• OZI: Voice of the Forest2024 · as Honka
• Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert2023 · as Self
• Urzila Carlson: Token African2022 · as Self
• Best of Stand-up 20202020 · as Self
• Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser2020
• Upfront: The Queens of Comedy2018
• The Breaker Upperers2018 · as Client

All TV Shows (24)

• Cup Fever!2026 · as Self
• Urzila2026 · as Self
• Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention2026 · as Special Contributor
• Sam Pang Tonight2025 · as Self
• Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee2024 · as Self
• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee2023 · as Self
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Goodbye A.I.2021 · as (voice)
• The Cheap Seats2021 · as Self
• Russell Howard Stands Up to the World2021 · as Self
• Drag Race Down Under2021 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Patriot Brains2021 · as Contestant
• Taskmaster NZ2020 · as Self
• The Masked Singer Australia2019 · as Self - Panelist
• Have You Been Paying Attention?2019 · as Self - Panellist
• COMEDIANS of the world2019 · as Self
• Hughesy, We Have A Problem2018 · as Self
• Have You Been Paying Attention?2013 · as Self - Panellist
• 7 Days2009 · as Panelist
• 7 Days2009 · as Team Leader
• Thank God You're Here2006
• QI2003 · as Self
• Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras1994 · as Self - Presenter