Jon Reep, 35, from Hickory, North Carolina received the most votes in the season finale, defeating Lavell Crawford of St. Louis Missouri to win the 5th season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. As the winner, Jon will receive a contract with NBC and a Bravo comedy special, in addition to $250,000 in cash.
“I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for getting together, voting for me. You know we did it, we did it! I did it for you and I can’t wait to come home and celebrate with everybody in Hickory,” Jon said.
As revealed earlier, Last Comic Standing has already been renewed for a 6th season.