Departure Lounge with Urzila Carlson

Multi-award-winning South African-New Zealander, Urzila Carlson, has become one of the biggest names in comedy in Australia and New Zealand.

A television favourite in both countries, Urzila is a much-loved series regular on both the Australian and New Zealand versions of the award-winning comedy panel show Have You Been Paying Attention?. 

Her trademark deadpan humour and cheeky wit has seen her win fans the world over for her television appearances and live shows. A touring powerhouse, Urzila has toured the globe and sells out live shows year after year.

In 2019, Urzila became the highest-selling comedian in the 33-year long history of The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world. She also took home the coveted People’s Choice Award  the same year and made her Netflix debut as part of the streaming service’s unprecedented world-wide comedy series, Comedians Around the World which saw Urzila handpicked as was one of 47 comedians to perform a half-hour special filmed at Just For Laughs in Montreal.

And now 2020, is lining up to be Urzila’s biggest year yet, with the release her standalone one hour Netflix stand-up special Overqualified Loser, which was recorded live in December 2019.

This prestigious opportunity has launched the international careers of many comics and will, introduce Urzila to a new legion of comedy fans. Urzila also joins the dynamic panel of The Masked Singer Australia on Network Ten.

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