Marika Carlsson
{{Short description|Swedish comedian}}
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Marika Aychesh Carlsson (born 19 March 1973) is a Swedish standup comedian and television presenter.
Background
Carlsson was born in Ethiopia and was adopted by a Swedish couple at age two.{{cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pressroom/adoptionscentrum/blog_post/view/en-svensk-tiger-inte-laengre-7615 |title=En svensk tiger inte längre! - Adoptionscentrum |publisher=Mynewsdesk.com |date=2011-07-05 |accessdate=2014-06-05}} She grew up in the town of Lund in Sweden's Skåne province.{{cite web|url=http://www.tidningenkulturen.se/artiklar/litteratur/litteratur-portraett/7134-marika-carlsson-en-negers-uppvaext |title=Tidningen Kulturen - nyhetstidning med kulturell prägel - Marika Carlsson: En negers uppväxt |publisher=Tidningenkulturen.se |date= |accessdate=2014-06-05}} Carlsson studied theatre and acting in Gothenburg before moving to Stockholm to break into the standup comedy circuit.{{cite web|url=http://www.eventnews.se/Nyheter091022.html |title=nyheter 091022 Intervju med Marika Carlsson |publisher=Eventnews.se |date=2009-10-22 |accessdate=2014-06-05}}
In 2006, she was awarded the prize for best female standup comedian at the annual Swedish comedy awards.{{cite web|author=Niklas Wahllöf |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/stauppkomikens-historia/ |title=Ståuppkomikens historia |publisher=Dagens Nyheter |date=2010-03-14 |access-date=2014-06-05}}
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,{{cite web|url=http://www.dagensmedia.se/nyheter/tv/article3126407.ece?service=mobile |title=Hon ersätter Marcus Birro - Dagens Media |language=sv |publisher=Dagensmedia.se |date= |accessdate=2014-06-05}} and as the host for SVT's televised coverage of the 2010 National Day of Sweden.{{cite web |author=Kashika Vohra says |url=http://www.ftwproductions.se/komiker/marika-carlsson/ |title=Marika Carlsson i Morgonpasset « FTW Productions |publisher=Ftwproductions.se |date=2009-04-14 |accessdate=2014-06-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120801062358/http://www.ftwproductions.se/komiker/marika-carlsson/ |archivedate=2012-08-01 }}
In 2019 Carlsson hosted Melodifestivalen 2019 alongside Eric Saade, Sarah Dawn Finer and Kodjo Akolor.{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/har-ar-programledarna-i-melodifestivalen-2019|title=Här är programledarna i Melodifestivalen 2019|first=|last=|publisher=SVT|accessdate=26 October 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.marikacarlsson.com}} {{in lang|sv}}
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Category:Swedish women comedians
Category:Swedish people of Ethiopian descent
Category:Ethiopian emigrants to Sweden
Category:21st-century Swedish comedians