Marika Aychesh Carlsson (born 19 March 1973) is a Swedish standup comedian and

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Background

Carlsson was born in

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and was adopted by a Swedish couple at age two. She grew up in the town of

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province. Carlsson studied

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and acting in

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before moving to

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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlsson, Marika 1973 births Living people Swedish women comedians Swedish adoptees Swedish people of Ethiopian descent Ethiopian emigrants to Sweden 21st-century Swedish comedians 21st-century Swedish women People from Lund