Hollywood’s Laugh Factory crowns Finland comedian funniest person in the world

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The results are in and the world’s funniest person hails from …

Finland?

Who knew.

Ismo Leikola outpolled his nearest competitor by more than two-to-one in online votes this past weekend to win the first Funniest Person in the World competition.

Results were announced Monday at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood.

Leikola is no stranger to comedy. He captured Finland’s rookie of the year award for stand-up comics in 2003.

He was one of dozens of comics from Egypt, Israel, France, Spain and elsewhere to enter the competition.

Winners were chosen from among five finalists who took part in a live competition streamed on the Laugh Factory website.

Club owner Jamie Masada says he hopes the contest will help lead to world peace by getting people to laugh together.

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