Carla's Bio

Carla Collins is an award-winning comedian, actress, television host and writer. A gifted stand-up, she has been hailed by the Canadian press as “Canada’s Tina Fey” and the “Queen of Comedy” and performs all over the United States and Canada. Carla is also a
regular at the Laugh Factory in LA and is currently touring with the renowned “Hot Tamales”.

Collins’ hysterical television series “Carlawood” is a hit with viewers and critics alike. Season two of the highly acclaimed docu-soap / comedy currently airs on TVtropolis in Canada.

Carla appears on this season of “Scare-tactics” and stars in Jerry Zucker’s sketch comedy pilot “The National Banana Show”. She can also be seen in the B movie parody “Bitch Slap” as a bride assassin.
Carla and her husband have started a new business called The Grin Reapers (www.grinreapers.com) which provides personalized comedic entertainment at wakes, funerals and memorial services.

Carla currently hosts “Celebrity Meltdown”, a comedic entertainment show on ComedyTime.

 

Carla has hosted a variety of television series and shows including “Entertainment Now”, “ET Canada”, “The Gemini Awards”, “Behind the Scenes at Just for Laughs”, “Live from the Red Carpet”, “Chez Carla” and “The Canadian Music Awards”. Her one-hour comedy special “The Wonderbra Years” is one of the highest-rated of CTV’s Comedy Now series and was the recipient of the Gold Award at the Houston Comedy Festival. A talented actress, Carla starred on the campy Showcase primetime soap “Paradise Falls”. She has also appeared in numerous movies, movies of the week and popular series including “Doc’, “Tracker” and “Degrassi: The Next Generation”.


Carla’s first book “Angels, Vampires and Douche Bags” was just released by Burman Books and is touted as the world’s first comedic motivational tome. It has already garnered glowing reviews.

 

Collins was the first woman to anchor a major market morning radio show in Canada on Mix 99.9 in Toronto.

Carla’s voice can be heard on several popular cartoons including “Cyberchase” and “Total! Drama! Action!”.

Carla currently lives in Malibu with her actor husband and rescue wonder dogs Miles and Dr. Zira. Collins practices yoga, Kabbalah and consults with a psychic colon therapist. She is now officially one adopted African baby away from becoming a complete
Hollywood cliché.

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