Urzila Carlson

Urzila Carlson

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.

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Filmography

2026

Movie
Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/9/2026

2025

Kinda Pregnant
Kinda Pregnant
as Fallon
Movie - Released: 2/4/2025
Urzila Carlson - Just No!
Urzila Carlson - Just No!
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/13/2025
Sam Pang Tonight
Sam Pang Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 3/17/2025

2024

Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/10/2024
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest
as Honka
Movie - Released: 3/7/2024
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
as Self
TV - Released: 8/14/2024
After Midnight
After Midnight
as Self
TV - Released: 1/17/2024

2023

Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/16/2023
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
as Self
TV - Released: 2/16/2023

2022

Urzila Carlson: Token African
Urzila Carlson: Token African
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/8/2022
Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

The Cheap Seats
The Cheap Seats
as Self
TV - Released: 7/20/2021
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
as Self
TV - Released: 5/31/2021
Drag Race Down Under
Drag Race Down Under
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 5/1/2021
Patriot Brains
Patriot Brains
as Contestant
TV - Released: 4/7/2021
Goodbye A.I.
Goodbye A.I.
as (voice)
TV - Released: 12/14/2021

2020

Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
Movie - Released: 7/14/2020
Best of Stand-up 2020
Best of Stand-up 2020
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/31/2020
Taskmaster NZ
Taskmaster NZ
as Self
TV - Released: 10/21/2020

2019

The Masked Singer Australia
The Masked Singer Australia
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 9/23/2019
COMEDIANS of the world
COMEDIANS of the world
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/2019
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Self - Panellist
TV - Released: 7/24/2019

2018

The Breaker Upperers
The Breaker Upperers
as Client
Movie - Released: 3/10/2018
Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
Movie - Released: 4/22/2018
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
as Self
TV - Released: 1/30/2018

2013

Have You Been Paying Attention?
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Self - Panellist
TV - Released: 11/3/2013

2009

7 Days
7 Days
as Panelist
TV - Released: 8/21/2009
7 Days
7 Days
as Team Leader
TV - Released: 8/21/2009

2006

Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
TV - Released: 4/5/2006

2003

QI
QI
as Self
TV - Released: 9/11/2003

1994

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 2/4/1994