Marika Carlsson


Marika Aychesh Carlsson is a Swedish standup comedian and TV-personality.

Background

Carlsson was born in Ethiopia and was adopted by a Swedish couple at age two. She grew up in the town of Lund in Sweden's Skåne province. Carlsson studied theatre and acting in Gothenburg before moving to Stockholm to break into the standup comedy circuit.
In 2006, she was awarded the prize for best female standup comedian at the annual Swedish comedy awards.

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, and as the host for SVT's televised coverage of the 2010 National Day of Sweden.
On 26 October 2018, SVT announced that Carlsson will host all six shows of Melodifestivalen 2019 alongside Eric Saade, Sarah Dawn Finer and Kodjo Akolor.