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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Juha Väätäinen
Born 1941
Esko Seppänen
Born 1946
Liisa Jaakonsaari
Born 1945
Matti Ahde
1945 - 2019
Juha Widing
1947 - 1984
Esa Peltonen
Born 1947
Seppo Hentilä
Born 1948
Kai Linnilä
1942 - 2017
Ari Helenius
Born 1944
Risto Lauriala
Born 1949
Markus Hiekkanen
Born 1949
Matti Louekoski
Born 1941
Reijo Hukkanen
Born 1946
Jukka Kajava
1943 - 2005
Olavi Fält
Born 1946
Ritva Siikala
Born 1941
Pekka Korpi
Born 1949
Mikko Koskinen (basket-ball)
Born 1949
Leif Fagernäs
Born 1947
Harry Helenius
1946 - 2019
Juhani Mursu
Born 1940