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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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Heidi Hautala
Born 1955
Hannu Väisänen
Born 1951
Ile Kallio
Born 1955
Jorma Kontio
Born 1953
Juha Malinen
Born 1958
Jarmo Lindberg
Born 1959
Martti Korhonen
Born 1953
Seppo Suoraniemi
Born 1951
Pertti Sveholm
Born 1953
Juha Ruusuvuori
Born 1957
Seppo Pyykkö
Born 1955
Raimo Grönberg
Born 1953
Sakari Pietilä
Born 1954
Leena Bruckner-Tuderman
Born 1952
Samuli Pohjamo
Born 1950
Fravia
1952 - 2009
Markku Kiimalainen
Born 1955
Lauri Karvonen
Born 1952
Matti Alatalo
Born 1958
Eva Liljeblom
Born 1958
Harri Kampman
Born 1954
Jouko Öystilä
Born 1952
Jarmo Hirvasoja
Born 1954
Jukka Juusti
Born 1955
Anna-Leena Sirén
Born 1955
Kirsti Kauppi
Born 1957