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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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Leo Kinnunen
1943 - 2017
Tarmo Kunnas
Born 1942
Pekka Marjamäki
1947 - 2012
Mikko Heiniö
Born 1948
Lasse Oksanen
Born 1942
Seppo Jokinen
Born 1949
Tuomo Suntola
Born 1943
Matti Keinonen
Born 1941
Kalevi Numminen
Born 1940
Kari Aronpuro
Born 1940
Jorma Peltonen
1944 - 2010
Antti Leppänen
1947 - 2015
Eira Stenberg
Born 1943
Arto Mustajoki
Born 1948
Sixten Korkman
Born 1948
Jukka Tarkka
Born 1942
Martti Liimo
1941 - 1995
Matti Reunamäki
Born 1940
Timo Sutinen
Born 1949
Jorma Suokko
Born 1940
Jukka Ammondt
Born 1944
Jaakko Kailajärvi
Born 1941
Ismo Sajakorpi
Born 1944
Timo Lahtinen
Born 1947
Jyrki Hämäläinen
1942 - 2008
Virke Lehtinen
Born 1940
Pekka Leimu
Born 1947
Irmeli Jung
Born 1947
Pekka Helin
Born 1947
Kari Mäkinen (canoeist)
Born 1945
Olavi Ahonen (basketball)
1941 - 1995
Matti Harju
Born 1943
Pauli Perkonoja
Born 1941
Heikki Leppänen
Born 1946
Pekka Kuusisto (ice hockey)
Born 1945
Pentti Koskela
Born 1945
Calevi Tenhovaara
1940 - 2009