Niko Kivela

Niko Tuomas Kivela (born 23 July 1979 in Seinajoki) is a Finnish stand-up comedian. Kivela grew up in the Kasperi district of Seinajoki. He first began performing with music at the age of 11 in the Seinajoki band Dollarihymy. He became interested in stand-up comedy while studying on the theatre line of Lahden kansanopisto. Through that he gained his first experience performing as a stand-up comedian in 1999, and his career as a comedian began in 2001. He has worked as a voice actor since 2008.

In 2005-2006 he worked as a host on the Kiss FM radio channel. He worked as a host for The Voice in 2006-2007 as well as the channel's morning show producer in 2007-2008. Kivela also worked as the host of the same radio channel's morning programme, Heraamo, from October 2011 to October 2012. He hosted the 2014 Emma gala.

Kivela lives in Helsinki. He was engaged to radio host Anni Hautala in 2018-2019. Kivela has a son from a relationship that lasted 17 years, which ended in divorce in the spring of 2014.