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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Antti Niemi (footballer)
Born 1972
Juho Mäkelä
Born 1983
Jarkko Hurme
Born 1986
Mika Nurmela
Born 1971
Toni Kolehmainen
Born 1988
Antti Okkonen
Born 1982
Tinja-Riikka Korpela
Born 1986
Jari Ilola
Born 1978
Janne Hietanen
Born 1978
Rasmus Karjalainen
Born 1996
Ville Väisänen
Born 1977
Juha Malinen
Born 1958
Matias Ojala
Born 1995
Jani Kauppila
Born 1980
Seppo Pyykkö
Born 1955
David Ramadingaye
Born 1989
Eveliina Sarapää
Born 1976
Harri Kampman
Born 1954
Aarno Turpeinen
Born 1971
Jussi Äijälä
Born 1988
Tuure Siira
Born 1994
Jarkko Okkonen
Born 1978
Jarno Tenkula
Born 1982
Niko Heiskanen
Born 1989
Diogo Tomas
Born 1997
Teuvo Palkki
Born 1964
Ville Tikkanen
Born 1999