Karla Marx is a Drag Queen, Burlesque performer, DJ, stand up comedian, and host. She is the mother of Marx Werk Ware Haus and the Artistic Director for The Cabaret Company. Karla has performed across Canada, Europe, and Asia.
Karla Marx!
First Comrade of Your Heart!
Karla has won Best Host in Canada three times (2022, 2023, 2025) from Imperial Burlesque Canada, as well as Most Comedic (2022, 2023). She was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025 for services to the transgender community in Canada. Karla was also award the Blaze Award from the Fire Cracker Department (2025), and the Western Trailblazer Award by the Calgary Stampede (2023).
Karla has two stand up comedy albums (Fruity, 2025 and Well, Okay Then, 2023) available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. She was featured in Comedy Invasion (2022) now streaming on Tubi and Amazon Freevee. Karla has also hosted the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival (2023, 2024, 2025).