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'{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Carla Collins | image = CarlaCollins1999.jpg | image_caption = Carla Collins in 1999 | birth_name = Carla Collins | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1965|4|30}} | birth_place = [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]], Canada | occupation = Comedian, actress, television host and writer | spouse = [[Tyrone Power, Jr.]] <br/>(2007–present) | parents = | relatives = [[Romina Power]] (sister in law) <br/>[[Taryn Power]] (sister in law) | website = http://www.carlacollins.com/ | education = [[University of Western Ontario]] | years active = 1990-present }} '''Carla Collins''' (born April 30, 1965) is a Canadian comedian, actress, television host, and writer. Collins performs across North America. She is a regular at the [[Laugh Factory]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laughfactory.com/comedians/147/Carla-Collins |title=Carla Collins Biography &#124; Laugh Factory Comedians |publisher=Laughfactory.com |date=June 21, 2010 |accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref> in Los Angeles and on tour with the renowned "Hot Tamales".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vegasnews.com/11818/showtimes-kiki-melendez-hot-tamales-live-to-perform-at-the-pearl-at-the-palms.html |title=Showtime's "Kiki Melendez' Hot Tamales Live" to Perform at The Pearl at The Palms : VegasNews.com – Las Vegas News |publisher=Vegasnews.com |date=August 18, 2009 |accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref> In January 2015, Collins was awarded with Comedian Of The Year by the Southern California Motion Picture Council, an inaugural honour created to recognize Collins' talent <ref>{{cite web|url=https://instagram.com/carlacollinscomedian/p/y6WIjRG8Q8/ |archive-url=https://archive.is/20150313072517/https://instagram.com/carlacollinscomedian/p/y6WIjRG8Q8/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2015 |title=Carla Collins Named Comedian Of The Year |publisher=Instagram.com |date=January 20, 2015 |accessdate=March 13, 2015 }}</ref> ==Early life== Collins was born and raised in [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]],<ref name=Vaughan>Vaughan, R. M. and Commanducci, Massimo (April 10, 2009). "Carla Collins: People made fun of her for years, she says. Now, it's her turn", ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', p. R4.</ref> until moving to [[Guelph]], Ontario and attending [[Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute]] where she was Prom Queen and Valedictorian, Collins pursued her education at the [[Université de Franche-Comté]] in France and the [[University of Western Ontario]]. ==1990s== She joined [[The Weather Network]] in 1990 as an on-air host,<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172198/bio</ref> and subsequently moved to [[CFTO-TV|CFTO]] to host ''Eye on Toronto''. In 1995, she began hosting Baton Broadcastings's Entertainment Now,<ref name="nsb.com">{{cite web|url=http://nsb.com/speakers/view/carla-collins |title=Carla Collins » Speaker Profile » National Speakers Bureau |publisher=Nsb.com |accessdate=October 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012171056/http://nsb.com/speakers/view/carla-collins |archivedate=October 12, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> which she cohosted with [[Dan Duran (broadcaster)|Dan Duran]]. She also hosted the Canadian variety series ''Sonic Temple'' and the [[sketch comedy]] series ''Chez Carla''.<ref name="nsb.com"/> In 1998, Collins played an anchorwoman in ''Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms''<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186654/</ref> and Donna Jean in ''When Husbands Cheat''.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172198/</ref> Earlier in her career, she was a morning radio personality on Toronto's [[CKFM-FM|Mix 99.9]] from 1992 to 1994, co-hosting with Tom Rivers along with Larry Fedoruk. Rivers left in 1993 and Fedoruk and Collins continued as a duo. She returned from 2001 to 2003. For the latter stint, following a short period co-hosting with [[Steve Anthony]] who then moved to afternoon [[drive time]], Collins became the first woman in Canada to be billed as the sole regular host of a morning radio show on a commercial station in a major [[media market]], as opposed to co-hosting with one or more men.<ref name="nsb.com"/> ==2000s== Collins had her first solo stand-up special, ''The Wonder Bra Years'', on [[The Comedy Network]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/comedy-now/season-4/carla-collins-the-wonder-bra-years/#clip45387 |title=Comedy Now : Carla Collins "The Wonder Bra Years" |publisher=Watch.thecomedynetwork.ca |accessdate=October 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220152047/http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/comedy-now/season-4/carla-collins-the-wonder-bra-years/#clip45387 |archive-date=February 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It was one of the highest rated in the Comedy Now series.<ref name="nsb.com"/> Collins starred in 50 episodes of ''[[Paradise Falls]]''<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181248/</ref> a soap opera on [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase Television]] as Rusty Sinclair (2001). She also appeared in: ''Deep in the City'' as a Sex-Shop Owner (2000),<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1110360/</ref> ''[[The Caveman's Valentine]]'' (2001),<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182000/fullcredits#cast</ref> ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' as Herself (2002),<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0557341/fullcredits</ref> two episodes of ''[[Doc (2001 TV series)|Doc]]'' as Felicia Brand (2002–2003),<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283724/fullcredits</ref> ''Recipe for Murder'' as a Glam Reporter (2002),<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308799/fullcredits</ref> ''[[Tracker (TV series)|Tracker]]'' as Dr. Janet Sullivann (2002),<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0732784/</ref> and ''[[Show Me Yours]]'' as Tammy (2005).<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0699965/</ref> In 2003, she began to lend her voice to the PBS animated show [[Cyberchase]] as Erica Ram, a reporter who reports on events in Cyberspace.<ref name="nsb.com"/> Collins was a writer, star and host of: "Chez Carla" (2000), "Sonic Temple" (2001), "2 Smart Blondes" (2003) and "E-Now" (1995)<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172198/#actress1990</ref> In 2006 Carla teamed up with producer [[Frank Sicoli]] for an unscripted television sitcom titled ''The Visionary Position''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Palmer |first=Alex D. |url=http://www.lasplash.com/publish/Los_Angeles_Performances_116/The_Visionary_Position_-_Review_-_Get_Laid_with_a_Little_Help_from_Imaginary_Friends_printer.php |title=The Visionary Position – Review – Get Laid with a Little Help from Imaginary Friends &#124; Splash Magazines &#124; Los Angeles |publisher=Lasplash.com |date=September 18, 2006 |accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref> This series (released on DVD) is described as ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' meets ''[[Sex and the City]]'' meets ''[[Bewitched]]''. Collins says, "I prefer to think of it as ''[[Ghost Whisperer|The Ghost Whisperer]]'' on crack."<ref>"[http://www.speakers.ca/collins_carla.aspx Carla Collins] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923163941/http://www.speakers.ca/collins_carla.aspx |date=September 23, 2006 }}", Speakers' Spotlight.</ref> In 2006, she workshopped a well-received one-woman show called ''The Visionary Position'' in Toronto and Los Angeles. She is also a freelance writer for ''[[Inside Entertainment]]''.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} In 2007, Collins married [[Tyrone Power Jr.|Tyrone Power IV]], an actor from the United States. Collins' reality show [[Carlawood]] debuted on [[TVtropolis]] in April 2009.<ref name="www2.canada.com">[http://www2.canada.com/tvtropolis/tv/carlawood/index_basic.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091020150826/http://www2.canada.com/tvtropolis/tv/carlawood/index_basic.html |date=October 20, 2009 }}</ref> The show follows her attempt to find work after her move to Hollywood, and satirizes reality shows.<ref name=Vaughan /> ==2010s== Collins' filmed season two of her docu-soap/comedy ''[[Carlawood]]'', and is working on the movie ''The Hack'', a comedy/horror film in which she stars as a comedian who kills other performers for their material.<ref name="inmag.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.inmag.com/profiles/carla-collins.html |title=Carla Collins – Lifestyle Advisor |publisher=Inmag.com |accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref> She also completed her first book "Angels, Vampires and Douche Bags"<ref>{{cite web|last=Byrne |first=Rhonda |url=https://www.amazon.com/Angels-Vampires-Douchebags-Carla-Collins/dp/1897404247 |title=ANGELS VAMPIRES AND DOUCHE BAGS (9781897404249): CARLA COLLINS: Books |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref> published by Burman Books. She also lent her voice to a special from the hit Canadian animated series, Total Drama Action, in its special, "Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special", as the host of the show-within-a-show, Celebrity Manhunt, Blaineley.<ref>{{cite web|author=SqueakyYugi Added Apr 21, 2010 All my reviews |url=http://www.tv.com/total-drama-island/celebrity-manhunts-total-drama-reunion-special/episode/1336602/summary.html |title=Total Drama Island: Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Reunion Special Episode Summary |publisher=TV.com |date=April 21, 2010 |accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref> Then she lent her voice for the next season in [[Total Drama World Tour]], once again playing Blaineley, the co-host of Total Drama Aftermath, and then she became a late-coming contestant of the [[Total Drama World Tour]] and ending in either seventh or sixth place. This is her voice acting role, a role which also requires her to sing. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{IMDb name| id=0172198 | name=Carla Collins}} *[http://carlacollins.com/ Official site] {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Carla}} [[Category:Canadian women comedians]] [[Category:Canadian television hosts]] [[Category:Canadian radio hosts]] [[Category:Canadian people of Irish descent]] [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]] [[Category:Power family]] [[Category:Women radio presenters]] [[Category:Women television presenters]]'