Urzila Carlson
Also known as Urzilla Carlson
Who Urzila Carlson is
Urzila Carlson is a New Zealand stand-up comedian from South Africa who works often on the Australian comedy scene. Carlson was named Best Female Comedian at the New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards in 2014 and 2016 and won the Director's Choice award at the Sydney Comedy Festival in 2017, and Carlson's specials include Comedians of the World: Argument Library (Netflix, 2019), Overqualified Loser (Netflix) and Token African. On screen Carlson competed in the second season of Taskmaster New Zealand and has the show URZILA on ABC iview, and Carlson hosts the podcast That's Enough Already with Urzila Carlson.
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At a glance
- From
- South Africa
- Stand-up specials
- Comedians of the World: Argument Library, Overqualified Loser and Token African
- Podcasts
- That's Enough Already with Urzila Carlson
- On screen
- Taskmaster New Zealand and URZILA
- Official site
- urzilacarlson.com ↗
Is Urzila Carlson on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: urzilacarlson.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Are they coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Comedians of the World: Argument Library Netflix, 2019
- Overqualified Loser Netflix
- Token African
On screen
- Taskmaster New Zealand season 2
- URZILA ABC iview
Podcasts
- That's Enough Already with Urzila Carlson host
Comedians like Urzila Carlson
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Abby Howells also in Taskmaster New Zealand
- Cameron James also in URZILA
- Chris Parker also in URZILA
Questions and answers
Where is Urzila Carlson performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: urzilacarlson.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Comedians of the World: Argument Library, Overqualified Loser and Token African.
What is their latest stand-up special?
Comedians of the World: Argument Library (Netflix, 2019), the latest of the 3 specials on this page.
What podcast do they host?
That's Enough Already with Urzila Carlson.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Netflix (Comedians of the World: Argument Library, 2019; Overqualified Loser).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Taskmaster New Zealand (season 2) and URZILA (ABC iview).
Where are they from?
From South Africa.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Abby Howells (also in Taskmaster New Zealand), Cameron James (also in URZILA) and Chris Parker (also in URZILA).
Are you Urzila Carlson?
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/urzila-carlson
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site (Specials) ↗ Token African; Overqualified Loser (Netflix); Comedians of the World (Netflix) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Official site ↗ URZILA on ABC iview; the podcast That's Enough Already with Urzila Carlson (as of 11 October 2026)
- Sydney Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ 2017 Director's Choice: Urzilla Carlson (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle — Comedians of the World: Urzila Carlson, Argument Library (3 January 2019) ↗ The Netflix special Argument Library in Comedians of the World; a comic who hails from South Africa (as of 11 October 2026)
- New Zealand Comedy Guild — 2014 Guild Awards ↗ Best Female Comedian: Urzila Carlson (as of 11 October 2026)
- New Zealand Comedy Guild — 2016 Guild Awards ↗ Best Female Comedian: Urzila Carlson (as of 11 October 2026)
- ScreenHub — Taskmaster Australia season 6 cast (10 July 2026) ↗ A New Zealand comedian who regularly works in the Australian comedy scene; earlier a contestant on season 2 of Taskmaster New Zealand (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026