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 1950s Clear ×
Kaj Stenvall
Born 1951
Iro Haarla
Born 1956
Hannele Lauri
Born 1952
Mikko Leinonen
Born 1955
Erkki Lehtonen
Born 1957
Pate Mustajärvi
Born 1956
Kari Ristanen
Born 1958
Rauno Korpi
Born 1951
Yrjö Rantanen
Born 1950
Jari Kaarela
Born 1958
Jukka Porvari
Born 1954
Kimmo Sasi
Born 1952
Antero Lehtonen
Born 1954
Martti Jarkko
Born 1953
Taru Mäkelä
Born 1959
Pertti Koivulahti
1951 - 2019
Päivi Meriluoto
Born 1952
Tero Palmroth
Born 1953
Outi Borgenström-Anjala
Born 1956
Jari Niinimäki
Born 1957
Jyrki Kovaleff
1954 - 2009
Seppo Ylä-Herttuala
Born 1957
Pertti Valkeapää
Born 1951
Göran Djupsund
Born 1952
J. K. Ihalainen
Born 1957
Anne Haanpää
Born 1959
Matti Anttonen
Born 1957
Rauli Sohlman
Born 1959
Juha Nurmi
Born 1959
Jari Lindgren
Born 1959
Jari Viitala
Born 1958
Jorma Aalto
Born 1957
Mika Peltonen
Born 1956
Markku Andersson
Born 1950
Ila Teromaa
1953 - 2017
Hempo Hildén
Born 1952
Olli Porthan
Born 1957
Pepe Teromaa
Born 1956