Urzila Carlson

Urzila Carlson
Born1975 or 1976 (age 48–49)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • Panel shows
NationalityNew Zealand
Years active2008–present
Subject(s)
  • Parenting
  • Emigration
Children2
Websiteurzilacarlson.com
Known for

Urzila Carlson (/ˈɜːrʃɪlə/ UR-shih-la;[citation needed] (born 1975 or 1976[1]) is a South African-born New Zealand comedian and actress, known for her stand-up performances as well as her appearances on television programs in both New Zealand and Australia. Carlson is a regular panellist on 7 Days[2][3] and both the Australian and New Zealand version of Have You Been Paying Attention?. She has also been a panellist on The Masked Singer Australia for the show's second and third seasons[4] and a contestant on the second season of Taskmaster NZ.

  1. ^ Quinn, Karl (8 March 2018). "Urzila Carlson treats stand-up 'like I'm at a barbecue with mates talking s---'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019. The 42-year-old South African-born, Auckland-based lesbyterian...
  2. ^ Du Chateau, Carroll (24 July 2012) Urzila Carlson: The comedian standing up for herself Archived 28 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine, The New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. ^ Kanowski, Sarah (23 March 2018) Urzila Carlson: a life without regrets Archived 5 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Conversations, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Accessed 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "The first unmasking. Urzila Carlson is ready to play detective". ViacomCBS ANZ. Network Ten. 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.