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 1960s Clear ×
Raimo Helminen
Born 1964
Timo Jutila
Born 1963
Teppo Numminen
Born 1968
Jyrki Lumme
Born 1966
Jarmo Kekäläinen
Born 1966
Janne Ojanen
Born 1968
Ari Hjelm
Born 1962
Anne Nurmi
Born 1968
Jukka Tammi
Born 1962
Mika Nieminen
Born 1966
Kikka Sirén
1964 - 2005
Mikko Mäkelä
Born 1965
Ville Sirén
Born 1964
Veli Paloheimo
Born 1967
Costello Hautamäki
Born 1963
Jari Grönstrand
Born 1962
Helena Sinervo
Born 1961
Jari Helle
1962 - 2017
Kirsi Liimatainen
Born 1968
Sari Sarkomaa
Born 1965
Jyrki Seppä
Born 1961
Heikki Hela
Born 1964
Pekka Laksola
Born 1964
Marianne Ihalainen
Born 1967
Samuli Laiho
Born 1969
Juha Jokiharju
Born 1968
Pia Viitanen
Born 1967
Sami Saari
Born 1962
Heli Järvinen
Born 1963
Rami Nieminen
Born 1966
Juha Järvenpää
Born 1965
Pekka Järvelä
Born 1962
Marko Allen
Born 1967
Mika Koivuniemi
Born 1967
Jari Multanen
Born 1966
Pauli Järvinen
Born 1965
Päivi Virta
Born 1964
Jukka M. Heikkilä
Born 1966
Minna Sirnö
Born 1966
Marko Haanpää
Born 1966
Mikko Peltola
Born 1969
Jukka-Pekka Tanner
Born 1963
Jukka-Pekka Metsola
Born 1964
Sarianna Salminen
Born 1964
Jutta Poikolainen
Born 1963
Marko Laine
Born 1968
Katri Linna
Born 1960