Marika Carlsson

Marika Aychesh Carlsson (born 19 March 1973) is a Swedish standup comedian and TV-personality.

Marika Carlsson
Carlson in 2015
Birth nameMarika Aychesh Carlsson
Born (1973-03-19) 19 March 1973
Ethiopia
NationalitySwedish
Years active2006–present

Background

Carlsson was born in Ethiopia and was adopted by a Swedish couple at age two.[1] She grew up in the town of Lund in Sweden's Skåne province.[2] Carlsson studied theatre and acting in Gothenburg before moving to Stockholm to break into the standup comedy circuit.[3]

In 2006, she was awarded the prize for best female standup comedian at the annual Swedish comedy awards.[3][4]

Television

She is probably best known from the popular panel game show Parlamentet on TV4, which parodies Swedish political debate. Carlsson has also featured in other TV shows such as, Stockholm Live, 100%, Carin 21.30, Grillad, Comedy fight Club Roast på Berns, Kvällsöppet,[5] and as the host for SVT's televised coverage of the 2010 National Day of Sweden.[6]

In 2019 Carlsson hosted Melodifestivalen 2019 alongside Eric Saade, Sarah Dawn Finer and Kodjo Akolor.[7]

References
  1. "En svensk tiger inte längre! - Adoptionscentrum". Mynewsdesk.com. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  2. "Tidningen Kulturen - nyhetstidning med kulturell prägel - Marika Carlsson: En negers uppväxt". Tidningenkulturen.se. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  3. "nyheter 091022 Intervju med Marika Carlsson". Eventnews.se. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  4. Niklas Wahllöf (2010-03-14). "Ståuppkomikens historia". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  5. "Hon ersätter Marcus Birro - Dagens Media" (in Swedish). Dagensmedia.se. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  6. Kashika Vohra says (2009-04-14). "Marika Carlsson i Morgonpasset « FTW Productions". Ftwproductions.se. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  7. "Här är programledarna i Melodifestivalen 2019". SVT. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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