MALAYSIAN COMEDIAN HARITH, IS WORLD'S FUNNIEST PERSON.

Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander was crowned 2016 Funniest Person in the World at a competition held in Levi, Finland, on Saturday (December10).

He beat four other finalists – Alex Calleja from the Philippines, Katerina Vrana from Greece, Mino van Nassau from India and David Kilimnick from Israel, as reported by malaysian online news site, the star online.

Harith Iskander poses with the Malaysian flag with runner-up Alex Calleja ( 2nd R), third-placed Katerina Vrana (R) and Laugh Factory founder Jamie Masada. (Photo: Harith Iskander)

Harith said he was delighted to have had the opportunity to display the Malaysian flag on an international platform and that, it was time to put “Malaysian comedy on the world map”.

“I’m absolutely grateful to have fans all over Malaysia, South-East Asia, the UK and Australia.

“It’s never possible without the support of my fans!” the comedian said.

As the winner, Harith will receive the grand prize of US$100,000 and a comedy tour of the United States. 

Second place Calleja took home US$10,000 while Vrana bagged US$5,000 for coming in third.

The competition is organised by Laugh Factory, a global comedy chain in the United States.

“Congratulations @HarithIskander- #LaughFactory’s Funniest Person in the World for 2016!” posted the organiser on their official Twitter account.

Harith and other comedians had performed in the competition finals at the Hullu Polo Arena in Levi, Finland, on Thursday.
The winner was chosen through global online fan voting, which was open for 24 hours after the finals.

Harith defeated 88 other comedians from all over the world, including fellow Malaysian Dr Jason Leong, to reach the finals stage of the competition. 

- The star Online via msn.com/News