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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 1980s Clear ×
Kiira Korpi
Born 1988
Tommi Evilä
Born 1980
Sakari Mattila
Born 1989
Jonne Aaron
Born 1983
Riikka Pulkkinen
Born 1980
Jussi Kujala
Born 1983
Mikko Mäenpää
Born 1983
Teemu Mäntysaari
Born 1987
Sanna Talonen
Born 1984
Tuukka Mäntylä
Born 1981
Perttu Lindgren
Born 1987
Tero Järvenpää
Born 1984
Venla Hovi
Born 1987
Jesse Niinimäki
Born 1983
Salla Simukka
Born 1981
Jonne Hjelm
Born 1988
Matthau Mikojan
Born 1982
Antero Lehto
Born 1984
Juha Metsola
Born 1989
Jukka Vastaranta
Born 1984
Joonas Lehtivuori
Born 1988
Tommi Huhtala
Born 1987
Armi Toivanen
Born 1980
Heidi Pelttari
Born 1985
Maiju Ruotsalainen
Born 1983
Meeri Räisänen
Born 1989
Mikko Innanen (footballer)
Born 1982
Tiina Elovaara
Born 1986
Juuso Rajala
Born 1988
Kai Kovaljeff
Born 1985
Johanna Debreczeni
Born 1980
Juha Alén
Born 1981
Kaarlo Rantanen
Born 1988
Sofia Vikman
Born 1983
Leena Puranen
Born 1986
Teemu Normio
Born 1980
Joni Lindlöf
Born 1984
Jukka Peltola
Born 1987
Arto Tukio
Born 1981
Kai Syväsalmi
Born 1984
Antti Kangasniemi
Born 1985
Mari Pehkonen
Born 1985
Mika Hilander
Born 1983
Juha Leimu
Born 1983
Katra Solopuro
Born 1984
Antti Hynynen
Born 1984
Jarkko Niemi (cyclist)
Born 1982
Lauri Kiiski
Born 1980
Ville Snellman
Born 1981
Antti Ojanperä
Born 1983
Petri Heinonen
Born 1988
Antti Roppo
1989 - 2018
Ville Korhonen
Born 1987
Tapio Sammalkangas
Born 1980
Teemu Nurmi
Born 1985
Jarkko Näppilä
Born 1988
Satu Tuomisto (model)
Born 1986
Petri Koskinen
Born 1983
Mika Lahtinen
Born 1985
Juuso Antonen
Born 1988
Niko Snellman
Born 1988
Tomi Peltonen
Born 1987
Ville Laine
Born 1989
Jaakko Pellinen
Born 1988
Amanda Vähämäki
Born 1981
Annamari Maaranen
Born 1986
Harri Kivistö
Born 1981
Theon
Born 1982