The Second City Alumnus has had many years of comedic success in Canada and the US. She has appeared on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and her comedy specials have aired on Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime, CTV, CBC and The Comedy Network.
Elvira was voted Funniest Female Comedian at the Canadian Comedy Awards and received a Gemini nomination for her one hour comedy special Elvira Kurt: I'm a Big Girl Now. The special also nabbed the Gold Award at the Worldfest International Film Festival. Kurt starred in The comedy Network series Elvira Kurt: Adventures in Comedy, has performed live in the Vagina Monologues and made 4 performances at Montreal's prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
One of North America's hottest college acts, Elvira Kurt has been nominated as both U.S. College Comedian and Entertainer of the Year. With over 300 shows to her name, there is still no end in sight.
No slouch in the writing department, Kurt contributed to the CBS pilot and HBO special for Ellen DeGeneres.