61.4987° N, 23.7617° E
TAMPERE
Most Famous People Born in Tampere, Finland
- Notable people
- 478
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 32.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Tampere during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Tampere Is Known For
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Hockey is Tampere's biggest profession — 38% of all notables (184).
Tampere over-indexes on hockey — 32.5× the global rate.
Tampere under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Tampere's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Minna Canth
1844 - 1897
Anna Falchi
Born 1972
Jussi Halla-aho
Born 1971
Glen Kamara
Born 1995
Kiira Korpi
Born 1988
Aleksander Barkov Jr.
Born 1995
Sakari Tuomioja
1911 - 1964
Ville Nieminen
Born 1977
Raimo Helminen
Born 1964
Tommi Evilä
Born 1980
Patrik Laine
Born 1998
Timo Jutila
Born 1963
Sakari Mattila
Born 1989
Matti Järvinen
1909 - 1985
Teppo Numminen
Born 1968
Henrik Otto Donner
1939 - 2013
Jarkko Wiss
Born 1972
Jyrki Jokipakka
Born 1991
Toni Kallio
Born 1978
Jyrki Lumme
Born 1966
Ilmari Tapiovaara
1914 - 1999
Jonne Aaron
Born 1983
Riikka Pulkkinen
Born 1980
Jarmo Kekäläinen
Born 1966
Janne Ojanen
Born 1968
Emmi Itäranta
Born 1976
Wivi Lönn
1872 - 1966
Ari Hjelm
Born 1962
Leo Kinnunen
1943 - 2017
Vesa Toskala
Born 1977
Mika Noronen
Born 1979
Eila Pennanen
1916 - 1994
Mirkka Rekola
1931 - 2014
Kaj Stenvall
Born 1951
Antero Manninen
Born 1973
Mikko Nousiainen
Born 1975
Sami Aittokallio
Born 1992
Tiina Lymi
Born 1971
Pasi Puistola
Born 1978
Tarmo Kunnas
Born 1942
Jussi Kujala
Born 1983
Usko Meriläinen
1930 - 2004
Toni Kuivasto
Born 1975
Mikko Mäenpää
Born 1983
Viljo Kajava
1909 - 1998
Julius Saaristo
1891 - 1969
Teemu Mäntysaari
Born 1987
Vilho Tuulos
1895 - 1967
Pekka Marjamäki
1947 - 2012
Anne Nurmi
Born 1968
Mikko Heiniö
Born 1948
Lasse Oksanen
Born 1942
Seppo Jokinen
Born 1949
Iro Haarla
Born 1956
Emil Zilliacus
1878 - 1961
Reino Hallamaa
1899 - 1979
Sanna Talonen
Born 1984
Yrjö Lindegren
1900 - 1952
Tuukka Mäntylä
Born 1981
Jukka Tammi
Born 1962
Perttu Lindgren
Born 1987
Tero Järvenpää
Born 1984
Matti Ranin
1926 - 2013
Mika Nieminen
Born 1966
Kikka Sirén
1964 - 2005
Hannele Lauri
Born 1952
Mikko Mäkelä
Born 1965
Timo Penttilä
1931 - 2011
Venla Hovi
Born 1987
Ville Sirén
Born 1964
Mikko Leinonen
Born 1955
Aarne Honkavaara
1924 - 2016
Erkki Lehtonen
Born 1957
Jesse Niinimäki
Born 1983
Salla Simukka
Born 1981
Veli Paloheimo
Born 1967
Elina Vaara
1903 - 1980
Costello Hautamäki
Born 1963
Jonne Hjelm
Born 1988
Pate Mustajärvi
Born 1956
Tuomo Suntola
Born 1943
Matti Keinonen
Born 1941
Jarkko Varvio
Born 1972
Matthau Mikojan
Born 1982
Jari Grönstrand
Born 1962
Johan Reinhold Aspelin
1842 - 1915
Ria Kataja
Born 1975
Anja Ignatius
1911 - 1995
Jarkko Tontti
Born 1971
Kari Ristanen
Born 1958
Antero Lehto
Born 1984
Juha Jokela
Born 1970
Kalevi Numminen
Born 1940
Hugo Lahtinen
1891 - 1977
Juha Metsola
Born 1989
Kari Aronpuro
Born 1940
Jukka Vastaranta
Born 1984
Helena Sinervo
Born 1961
Roope Hintz
Born 1996
Juuso Välimäki
Born 1998
Mana (Finnish musician)
Born 1979
Antti Nikkilä
Born 1978
Jorma Peltonen
1944 - 2010
Pentti Lammio
1919 - 1999
Petri Pakaslahti
Born 1976
Jari Helle
1962 - 2017
Gustaf Idman
1885 - 1961
Martti Järventie
Born 1976
Yrjö Jylhä
1903 - 1956
Joonas Lehtivuori
Born 1988
Rauno Korpi
Born 1951
Jaakko Friman
1904 - 1987
Tommi Huhtala
Born 1987
Harry Bergström
1910 - 1989
Yrjö Mäkelin
1875 - 1923
Armi Toivanen
Born 1980
Jussi Välimäki
Born 1974
Tiia Reima
Born 1973
Yrjö Rantanen
Born 1950
Micke Kontinen
Born 1992
Pekka Salminen
Born 1937
Antti Leppänen
1947 - 2015
Venla Niemi
Born 1990
Mauri Favén
1920 - 2006
Toni Mäkiaho
Born 1975
Kirsi Liimatainen
Born 1968
Heidi Pelttari
Born 1985
Eira Stenberg
Born 1943
Rauno Lehtinen
1932 - 2006
Jari Kaarela
Born 1958
Arvo Lindén
1887 - 1941
Jukka Porvari
Born 1954
Elsa Rantalainen
1901 - 1988
Kimmo Sasi
Born 1952
Sari Sarkomaa
Born 1965
Santeri Alatalo
Born 1990
Hannu Rantakari
1939 - 2018
Esko Rekola
1919 - 2014
Lauri Marjamäki
Born 1977
Merika Enne
Born 1992
Jyrki Seppä
Born 1961
Keijo Kuusela
1921 - 1984
Seela Sella
Born 1936
Maiju Ruotsalainen
Born 1983
Meeri Räisänen
Born 1989
Antero Lehtonen
Born 1954
Heikki Hela
Born 1964
Sampo Karjalainen
Born 1977
Mikko Innanen (footballer)
Born 1982
Yrjö Hakala
Born 1932
Tiina Elovaara
Born 1986
Matias Myttynen
Born 1990
Pekka Laksola
Born 1964
Arto Mustajoki
Born 1948
Mauno Kuusisto
1917 - 2010
Juuso Rajala
Born 1988
Juhani Lahtinen
1938 - 2018
Martti Jarkko
Born 1953
Esko Mikkola
Born 1975
Jussi Lappi-Seppälä
1911 - 1977
Kai Kovaljeff
Born 1985
Johanna Debreczeni
Born 1980
Eva Brummer
1901 - 2007
Patrik Niklas-Salminen
Born 1997
Kalevi Suoniemi
1931 - 2010
Leo Riuttu
1913 - 1989
Marianne Ihalainen
Born 1967
Reino Valkama
1906 - 1962
Samuli Laiho
Born 1969
Aleksi Heponiemi
Born 1999
Lauri Letonmäki
1886 - 1935
Oiva Paloheimo
1910 - 1973
Taru Mäkelä
Born 1959
Juha Alén
Born 1981
Kaarlo Rantanen
Born 1988
Sofia Vikman
Born 1983
Sixten Korkman
Born 1948
Juha Jokiharju
Born 1968
Pia Viitanen
Born 1967
Ele Alenius
Born 1925
Pertti Koivulahti
1951 - 2019
Jukka Tarkka
Born 1942
Sami Saari
Born 1962
Leena Puranen
Born 1986
Päivi Meriluoto
Born 1952
Arne Somersalo
1891 - 1941
Asser Wallenius
1902 - 1971
Atte Mäkinen
Born 1995
Martti Liimo
1941 - 1995
Noora Tamminen
Born 1990
Kaarlo Vasama
1885 - 1926
Matti Reunamäki
Born 1940
Seppo Liitsola
1933 - 2012
Teemu Normio
Born 1980
Joni Lindlöf
Born 1984
Timo Sutinen
Born 1949
Jukka Peltola
Born 1987
Torsten Aminoff
1910 - 1985
Tero Palmroth
Born 1953
Ossi Elstelä
1902 - 1969
Aki Linnanahde
Born 1978
Outi Borgenström-Anjala
Born 1956
Sasha Popovitch
Born 1993
Anne-Mari Hyryläinen
Born 1978
Markus Korhonen
Born 1975
Marika Lehtimäki
Born 1975
Felix Krohn
1898 - 1963
Jorma Suokko
Born 1940
Arto Tukio
Born 1981
Jari Niinimäki
Born 1957
Aku Pellinen
Born 1993
Gabriel Engberg
1872 - 1953
Matti Rintakoski
1924 - 1995
Janne Mäkelä
Born 1971
Jyrki Kovaleff
1954 - 2009
Jan Yrlund
Born 1970
Mirjam Novero
1915 - 1996
Heli Järvinen
Born 1963
Johanna Hyöty
Born 1992
Jukka Ammondt
Born 1944
Viola Renvall
1905 - 1998
Topi Raitanen
Born 1996
Ville Meskanen
Born 1995
Kai Syväsalmi
Born 1984
Pentti Isotalo
Born 1927
Seppo Ylä-Herttuala
Born 1957
Matti Bergström
1922 - 2014
Seppo Nikkilä
Born 1936
Rami Nieminen
Born 1966
Jouni Seistamo
Born 1939
Stefan Richter
Born 1972
Mia Strömmer
Born 1974
Antti Kangasniemi
Born 1985
Jaakko Kailajärvi
Born 1941
Mari Pehkonen
Born 1985
Eveliina Piippo
Born 1998
Petra Nieminen
Born 1999
Pekka Paavola
Born 1933
Ismo Sajakorpi
Born 1944
Ossi Kauppi
1929 - 2000
Pertti Valkeapää
Born 1951
Johan Victor Aarne
1863 - 1934
Mika Hilander
Born 1983
Timo Lahtinen
Born 1947
Sara Säkkinen
Born 1998
Jyrki Hämäläinen
1942 - 2008
Ella Leivo
Born 1994
Juha Järvenpää
Born 1965
Virke Lehtinen
Born 1940
Joona Koppanen
Born 1998
Juha Leimu
Born 1983
Katra Solopuro
Born 1984
Juha Pitkämäki
Born 1979
Pasi Määttänen
Born 1972
Erkki Lindfors
1913 - 1969
Kaija Rahola
1920 - 1962
Esko Niemi
1934 - 2013
Roosa Timonen
Born 1997
Antti Hynynen
Born 1984
Kalle Havulinna
1924 - 2016
Tapani Kalliomäki
Born 1970
Pekka Järvelä
Born 1962
Erkki Koiso
1934 - 2000
Leevi Kuuranne
1915 - 1965
Mikael Kuronen
Born 1992
Jarkko Niemi (cyclist)
Born 1982
Matti Schreck
1897 - 1946
Göran Djupsund
Born 1952
Jaakko Honko
1922 - 2006
Lauri Kiiski
Born 1980
Matias Sointu
Born 1990
Aimo Reitala
1931 - 2012
Anni Järvenpää
Born 2000
Heidi Kollanen
Born 1997
Topias Palmi
Born 1994
J. K. Ihalainen
Born 1957
Risto Lindroos
1912 - 1976
Aksel Törnudd
1874 - 1923
Miska Siikonen
Born 1996
Jukka Wuolio
1927 - 2001
Matti Wasama
1918 - 1970
Ville Snellman
Born 1981
Pekka Leimu
Born 1947
Irmeli Jung
Born 1947
Eva Anttila
1894 - 1993
Lassi Yrjölä
Born 1994
Pentti Viljanen
1915 - 1975
Antti Ojanperä
Born 1983
Saana Saarteinen
Born 1993
Anton Lindforss
1890 - 1943
Petri Heinonen
Born 1988
Antti Roppo
1989 - 2018
Arttu Ilomäki
Born 1991
Taru Lahti
Born 1992
Rosa Meriläinen
Born 1975
Ville Korhonen
Born 1987
Tapio Sammalkangas
Born 1980
Hans Välimäki
Born 1970
Teemu Nurmi
Born 1985
Tanja Tuomi
Born 1996