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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Antti Niemi (footballer)
Born 1972
Vladislav Delay
Born 1976
Mika Nurmela
Born 1971
Ville Laihiala
Born 1973
Hannes Hyvönen
Born 1975
Ville Ranta
Born 1978
Esa Pirnes
Born 1977
Mika Alatalo
Born 1971
Jari Ilola
Born 1978
Piia-Noora Kauppi
Born 1975
Janne Hietanen
Born 1978
Helena Juntunen
Born 1976
Jussi Hautamäki
Born 1979
Mika Luttinen
Born 1971
Kati Hiekkapelto
Born 1970
Ville Väisänen
Born 1977
Lasse Pirjetä
Born 1974
Taneli Jarva
Born 1975
Ilkka Mikkola
Born 1979
Erkki Seppänen
Born 1979
Sami Kukkohovi
Born 1974
Lauri Hakola
Born 1979
Kimmo Lotvonen
Born 1976
Petri Kokko (ice hockey)
Born 1975
Elina Pienimäki-Hietamäki
Born 1976
Hanna Halmeenpää
Born 1976
Marja-Helena Pälvilä
Born 1970
Tuomas Enbuske
Born 1977
Jouni Loponen
Born 1971
Janne Korhonen (taekwondo)
Born 1970
Tytti Tuppurainen
Born 1976
Eveliina Sarapää
Born 1976
Juha Metsäperä
Born 1979
Ville Lenkkeri
Born 1972
Jarkko Saapunki
Born 1976
Aarno Turpeinen
Born 1971
Minna Salmela
Born 1971
Jarkko Komula
Born 1976
Marko Savolainen
Born 1973
Jarkko Okkonen
Born 1978
Jukka Ollila
Born 1973
Tuomo Harjula
Born 1978
Vesa Ponto
Born 1971
Sauli Vuoti
Born 1979
Jaakko Mattila
Born 1976
Kalle Kanttila
Born 1976
Jussi Mäkelä
Born 1977