Carla Collins

Carla Collins (born April 30, 1965) is a Canadian comedian, actress, television host, and writer. Collins performs across North America. She has been a regular at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles and toured with the renowned "Hot Tamales". 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. Early life Collins was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 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, and subsequently moved to CFTO to host Eye on Toronto. In 1995, she began hosting Baton Broadcastings's Entertainment Now, which she cohosted with Dan Duran. She also hosted the Canadian variety series Sonic Temple and the sketch comedy series Chez Carla. In 1998, Collins played an anchorwoman in Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms and Donna Jean in When Husbands Cheat.