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
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Lasse Kukkonen
Born 1981
Mika Pyörälä
Born 1981
Juho Mäkelä
Born 1983
Joni Pitkänen
Born 1983
Jarkko Hurme
Born 1986
Kerttu Niskanen
Born 1988
Toni Kolehmainen
Born 1988
Antti Okkonen
Born 1982
Tinja-Riikka Korpela
Born 1986
Topi Jaakola
Born 1983
Janne Jalasvaara
Born 1984
Matti Hautamäki
Born 1981
Ville Koistinen
Born 1982
Jani Tuppurainen
Born 1980
Susanna Pöykiö
Born 1982
Juha-Pekka Haataja
Born 1982
Jari Viuhkola
Born 1980
Saija Tarkki
Born 1982
Olli Palola
Born 1988
Juha Kylmänen
Born 1981
Jani Kauppila
Born 1980
Tomi Karhunen
Born 1989
Jasmin Mäntylä
Born 1982
Joni Liljeblad
Born 1989
Heidi Hannula
Born 1980
Mikko Alikoski
Born 1986
Tomi Mustonen
Born 1983
Hanna Karjalainen
Born 1980
David Ramadingaye
Born 1989
Antti Aarnio
Born 1981
Ossi Kanervo
Born 1987
Ilkka-Eemeli Laari
Born 1989
Jouni Kinnunen
Born 1983
Jussi Äijälä
Born 1988
Matti Mäki
Born 1982
Olli Julkunen
Born 1981
Tuukka Kaukoniemi
Born 1985
Jarno Tenkula
Born 1982
Teemu Metso
Born 1985
Antti Törmänen (Go player)
Born 1989
Niko Heiskanen
Born 1989
Sami Holappa
Born 1989
Aki Ulander
Born 1981
Antti Asplund
Born 1981
Niko Suoraniemi
Born 1984