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OULU

Most Famous People Born in Oulu, Finland

Notable people
307
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1960
Most distinctive
Hockey 18.7×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Hockey68
  2. Politician29
  3. Football27
  4. Actor18
  5. Painter14
  6. Singer9
  7. Writer9
  8. Music7
  1. Hockey6818.7×
  2. Skier56.4×
  3. Professor55.9×
  4. Architect51.8×
  5. Painter141.7×
  6. Music71.6×

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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0077 ACTOR

Siiri Angerkoski

1902 - 1971

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0089 ACTOR

Eero Aho

Born 1968

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0105 ACTOR

Pertti Sveholm

Born 1953

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0118 ACTOR

Martti Similä

1898 - 1958

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0131 ACTOR

Raimo Grönberg

Born 1953

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0137 ACTOR

Sakari Jurkka

1923 - 2012

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0138 ACTOR

Rauni Luoma

1911 - 1996

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0156 ACTOR

Sari Mällinen

Born 1962

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0164 ACTOR

Jukka Rasila

Born 1969

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0170 ACTOR

Hanna Karjalainen

Born 1980

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0171 ACTOR

Jussi Snellman

1879 - 1969

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0177 ACTOR

Tommi Rinne

1925 - 1999

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0185 ACTOR

Liisa Nevalainen

1916 - 1987

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0205 ACTOR

Kauko Vuorensola

1923 - 2007

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0256 ACTOR

Hannes Veivo

1907 - 1974

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0288 ACTOR

Kuuno Sevander

1898 - 1989

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0299 ACTOR

Clementine Swartz

1835 - 1923

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0306 ACTOR

Elmo Rautio

Born 1991

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