65.0141° N, 25.4731° E
OULU
Most Famous People Born in Oulu, Finland
- Notable people
- 307
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1960
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 18.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Oulu during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Oulu Is Known For
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Hockey is Oulu's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (68).
Oulu over-indexes on hockey — 18.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Oulu's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Leevi Madetoja
1887 - 1947
Heidi Hautala
Born 1955
Frans Michael Franzén
1772 - 1847
Mika Myllylä
1969 - 2011
Veikko Antero Koskenniemi
1885 - 1962
Lasse Kukkonen
Born 1981
Mikael Granlund
Born 1992
Antti Niemi (footballer)
Born 1972
Iivo Niskanen
Born 1992
Vladislav Delay
Born 1976
Mika Pyörälä
Born 1981
William Nylander (botanist)
1822 - 1899
Juho Mäkelä
Born 1983
Joni Pitkänen
Born 1983
Juha Väätäinen
Born 1941
Teuvo Pakkala
1862 - 1925
Markus Granlund
Born 1993
Ralf Törngren
1899 - 1961
Vilho Lampi
1898 - 1936
Esko Seppänen
Born 1946
Amélie Lundahl
1850 - 1914
Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila
Born 1963
Jarkko Hurme
Born 1986
Mika Nurmela
Born 1971
Juho Vennola
1872 - 1938
Kari Jalonen
Born 1960
Hannu Väisänen
Born 1951
Ville Laihiala
Born 1973
Kerttu Niskanen
Born 1988
Toni Kolehmainen
Born 1988
Reijo Ruotsalainen
Born 1960
Hannes Hyvönen
Born 1975
Antti Okkonen
Born 1982
Yrjö Saarela
1884 - 1951
Tinja-Riikka Korpela
Born 1986
Liisa Jaakonsaari
Born 1945
Topi Jaakola
Born 1983
Janne Jalasvaara
Born 1984
Aaro Hellaakoski
1893 - 1952
Matti Hautamäki
Born 1981
Markus Nutivaara
Born 1994
Heikki A. Alikoski
1912 - 1997
Ville Ranta
Born 1978
Yrjö Kallinen
1886 - 1976
Matti Ahde
1945 - 2019
Esa Pirnes
Born 1977
Tuomo Mannermaa
1937 - 2015
Mikael Toppelius
1734 - 1821
Mika Alatalo
Born 1971
Jari Ilola
Born 1978
Ville Koistinen
Born 1982
Henri Jokiharju
Born 1999
Piia-Noora Kauppi
Born 1975
Jani Tuppurainen
Born 1980
Janne Hietanen
Born 1978
Susanna Pöykiö
Born 1982
Fanni Luukkonen
1882 - 1947
Helena Juntunen
Born 1976
Hilja Riipinen
1883 - 1966
Jussi Hautamäki
Born 1979
Juha-Pekka Haataja
Born 1982
Juha Widing
1947 - 1984
Jari Viuhkola
Born 1980
Esa Peltonen
Born 1947
Rasmus Karjalainen
Born 1996
Mika Luttinen
Born 1971
Ile Kallio
Born 1955
Saija Tarkki
Born 1982
Sara Wacklin
1790 - 1846
Pekka Tuomisto
Born 1960
Aarno Maliniemi
1892 - 1972
Kati Hiekkapelto
Born 1970
Juhani Siljo
1888 - 1918
Leo Honkala
1933 - 2015
Ville Väisänen
Born 1977
Olli Palola
Born 1988
Siiri Angerkoski
1902 - 1971
Lasse Pirjetä
Born 1974
Jorma Kontio
Born 1953
Erkki Raappana
1893 - 1962
Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto
Born 1966
Juha Malinen
Born 1958
Seppo Hentilä
Born 1948
Juha Kylmänen
Born 1981
Kai Linnilä
1942 - 2017
Sakari Manninen
Born 1992
Kaarlo Hillilä
1902 - 1965
Kyösti Haataja
1881 - 1956
Eero Aho
Born 1968
Stig Stenholm
1939 - 2017
Taneli Jarva
Born 1975
Ari Helenius
Born 1944
Jarmo Lindberg
Born 1959
Martti Korhonen
Born 1953
Isak Wacklin
1720 - 1758
Simo Aalto
Born 1960
Pekka Arbelius
Born 1960
Emmy Achté
1850 - 1924
Ilkka Mikkola
Born 1979
Kai Rautio
Born 1964
Pekka Hiltunen
Born 1966
Matias Ojala
Born 1995
Johanna Korhonen
Born 1968
Seppo Suoraniemi
Born 1951
Pertti Sveholm
Born 1953
Risto Lauriala
Born 1949
Erkki Seppänen
Born 1979
Oscar Larson
1871 - 1957
Lennart Gripenberg
1852 - 1933
Juha Ruusuvuori
Born 1957
Julius Junttila
Born 1991
Satu Huotari
Born 1967
Martti Suosalo
Born 1962
Jani Kauppila
Born 1980
Vilho Helanen
1899 - 1956
Juho Mäkelä (peintre)
1885 - 1943
Sami Kukkohovi
Born 1974
Martti Similä
1898 - 1958
Tomi Karhunen
Born 1989
Jussi Saukkonen
1905 - 1986
Gustave Niebaum
1842 - 1908
Ragnar Furuhjelm
1879 - 1944
Lauri Hakola
Born 1979
Jan Hannelius
1916 - 2005
Kimmo Lotvonen
Born 1976
Petri Kokko (ice hockey)
Born 1975
Joel Mustonen
Born 1992
Seppo Pyykkö
Born 1955
Elina Pienimäki-Hietamäki
Born 1976
Jasmin Mäntylä
Born 1982
Raimo Grönberg
Born 1953
Petteri Similä
Born 1990
Markus Hiekkanen
Born 1949
Hanna Halmeenpää
Born 1976
Marja-Helena Pälvilä
Born 1970
Joni Liljeblad
Born 1989
Sakari Jurkka
1923 - 2012
Rauni Luoma
1911 - 1996
Tuomas Enbuske
Born 1977
Jouni Loponen
Born 1971
Rosa-Maria Ryyti
Born 1994
Matti Louekoski
Born 1941
Outi Alanne
Born 1967
Zacharias Topelius den äldre
1781 - 1831
Essi Renvall
1911 - 1979
Gösta Stenman
1888 - 1947
Heidi Hannula
Born 1980
Janne Korhonen (taekwondo)
Born 1970
Markku Paasonen
Born 1967
Tytti Tuppurainen
Born 1976
Mikko Alikoski
Born 1986
Nico Lehto
Born 1990
Satu Pauri
Born 1966
Sonja Korkeala
Born 1969
Ida Basilier-Magelssen
1846 - 1928
Sari Mällinen
Born 1962
Sakari Pietilä
Born 1954
Leena Bruckner-Tuderman
Born 1952
Samuli Pohjamo
Born 1950
Paavo Koli
1921 - 1969
Aaro Pakaslahti
1903 - 1969
Reijo Hukkanen
Born 1946
Matti Visanti
1885 - 1957
Jukka Rasila
Born 1969
Fravia
1952 - 2009
Tomi Mustonen
Born 1983
Karl Nickul
1900 - 1980
Hanna Karttunen
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Yrjö Ahmavaara
1929 - 2015
Hanna Karjalainen
Born 1980
Jussi Snellman
1879 - 1969
David Ramadingaye
Born 1989
Markku Kiimalainen
Born 1955
Eveliina Sarapää
Born 1976
Otto Karhi
1876 - 1966
Pekka Jauho
1923 - 2015
Tommi Rinne
1925 - 1999
Antti Aarnio
Born 1981
Matti Hälli
1913 - 1988
Bertel Nilsson
1887 - 1939
Lauri Karvonen
Born 1952
Jean Theslöf
1884 - 1966
Juha Metsäperä
Born 1979
Ville Lenkkeri
Born 1972
Liisa Nevalainen
1916 - 1987
Kristian von Alfthan
1864 - 1919
Dag Englund
1906 - 1979
Maria Kraftman
1812 - 1884
Rafael Lindqvist
1867 - 1952
Arttu Ruotsalainen
Born 1997
Mikko Niemelä
Born 1990
Robert Hermanson
1846 - 1928
Ville-Valtteri Leskinen
Born 1994
Matti Alatalo
Born 1958
Samuel Purola
Born 2000
Erik Julin
1796 - 1874
Toni Eskelinen
Born 1995
Pertti Karkama
Born 1936
Ossi Kanervo
Born 1987
Eva Liljeblom
Born 1958
John Jakob Julin
1787 - 1853
Harri Kampman
Born 1954
Ilkka-Eemeli Laari
Born 1989
Lauri Anttila
Born 1938
Kauko Vuorensola
1923 - 2007
Jukka Lindholm
Born 1965
Mikko Haapakoski
Born 1967
Jouni Kinnunen
Born 1983
Jarkko Saapunki
Born 1976
Samuli Vanttaja
Born 1991
Carl Niclas Keckman
1793 - 1838
Joonas Huovinen
Born 1994
Kari Harila
Born 1968
Hannes Saari
1886 - 1967
Aarno Turpeinen
Born 1971
Sami Anttila
Born 1995
Esa Palosaari
Born 1968
Karl Söderman
1863 - 1911
Kaj Englund
1905 - 1976
Iivari Leiviskä
1876 - 1953
Frederick Nylander
1820 - 1880
Jussi Äijälä
Born 1988
Minna Salmela
Born 1971
Matti Mäki
Born 1982
Zachris Castrén
1868 - 1938
Jukka Kajava
1943 - 2005
Jouko Öystilä
Born 1952
Tomi Körkkö
Born 1991
Kyösti Kari
1868 - 1921
Sami Mettovaara
Born 1969
Olli Julkunen
Born 1981
Paavo Havas
1929 - 2011
Joona Erving
Born 1994
Olavi Fält
Born 1946
Lars Gallenius
1658 - 1753
Tuukka Kaukoniemi
Born 1985
Tuure Siira
Born 1994
Jarkko Komula
Born 1976
Gerda Weneskoski
1892 - 1984
Marko Savolainen
Born 1973
Jarkko Okkonen
Born 1978
Samuli Rasilainen
Born 1996
Jarno Tenkula
Born 1982
Antti Pietilä
1878 - 1932
Emil Hasselblatt
1874 - 1954
Jaana Ronkainen
Born 1965
Yrjö Loimaranta
1874 - 1942
Teemu Metso
Born 1985
Jarmo Hirvasoja
Born 1954
Jukka Ollila
Born 1973
Mika Pieniniemi
Born 1966
Jukka Juusti
Born 1955
Johan Adam von Gerdten
1767 - 1835
Ritva Siikala
Born 1941
Antti Törmänen (Go player)
Born 1989
Hannes Veivo
1907 - 1974
Mert Otsamo
Born 1990
Robert Lagerborg
1835 - 1882
Aino Alli
1879 - 1958
Anna-Leena Sirén
Born 1955
Tuomo Harjula
Born 1978
Vesa Ponto
Born 1971
Seppo Valjus
1928 - 2014
Pekka Korpi
Born 1949
Gustaf Erik Hedman
1777 - 1841
Mikko Koskinen (basket-ball)
Born 1949
Adolf Christiernson
1875 - 1958
Sauli Kemppainen
Born 1968
Sauli Vuoti
Born 1979
Maarit Sihvonen
Born 1961
Erkki Kerttula
1909 - 1989
Aale Sariola
1882 - 1948
Niko Heiskanen
Born 1989
Diogo Tomas
Born 1997
Jaakko Mattila
Born 1976
Kirsti Kauppi
Born 1957
Leif Fagernäs
Born 1947
Rosalba Cederman
1830 - 1884
Tarja Karlsson Häikiö
Born 1962
Veijo Kaakinen
1907 - 1976
Seppo Irjala
Born 1937
Sami Holappa
Born 1989
Harry Helenius
1946 - 2019
Hjalmar Lagerborg
1842 - 1910
Olli Pöyry
1912 - 1973
Aki Ulander
Born 1981
Antti Asplund
Born 1981
Kuuno Sevander
1898 - 1989
Maria Simelius
1792 - 1843
Fanny Flodin-Gustavson
1868 - 1954
Niko Suoraniemi
Born 1984
Kari Suoraniemi
Born 1960
Teuvo Palkki
Born 1964
Kalle Kanttila
Born 1976
Alpo Aho
1934 - 1983
Frans Tiger
1849 - 1919
Erik Westzynthius the Younger
1743 - 1787
Janne Palve
Born 1992
Clementine Swartz
1835 - 1923
Jukka-Pekka Onnela
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