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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Heidi Hautala
Born 1955
Ralf Törngren
1899 - 1961
Esko Seppänen
Born 1946
Juho Vennola
1872 - 1938
Liisa Jaakonsaari
Born 1945
Yrjö Kallinen
1886 - 1976
Matti Ahde
1945 - 2019
Piia-Noora Kauppi
Born 1975
Hilja Riipinen
1883 - 1966
Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto
Born 1966
Kaarlo Hillilä
1902 - 1965
Kyösti Haataja
1881 - 1956
Martti Korhonen
Born 1953
Lennart Gripenberg
1852 - 1933
Vilho Helanen
1899 - 1956
Jussi Saukkonen
1905 - 1986
Ragnar Furuhjelm
1879 - 1944
Jasmin Mäntylä
Born 1982
Matti Louekoski
Born 1941
Tytti Tuppurainen
Born 1976
Samuli Pohjamo
Born 1950
Otto Karhi
1876 - 1966
Kristian von Alfthan
1864 - 1919
Robert Hermanson
1846 - 1928
Zachris Castrén
1868 - 1938
Kyösti Kari
1868 - 1921
Yrjö Loimaranta
1874 - 1942
Robert Lagerborg
1835 - 1882
Aale Sariola
1882 - 1948