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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Glen Kamara
Born 1995
Sakari Mattila
Born 1989
Jarkko Wiss
Born 1972
Toni Kallio
Born 1978
Ari Hjelm
Born 1962
Jussi Kujala
Born 1983
Toni Kuivasto
Born 1975
Sanna Talonen
Born 1984
Jonne Hjelm
Born 1988
Maiju Ruotsalainen
Born 1983
Mikko Innanen (footballer)
Born 1982
Kaarlo Rantanen
Born 1988
Leena Puranen
Born 1986
Sasha Popovitch
Born 1993
Jari Niinimäki
Born 1957
Janne Mäkelä
Born 1971
Rami Nieminen
Born 1966
Mika Hilander
Born 1983
Antti Hynynen
Born 1984
Heidi Kollanen
Born 1997
Antti Ojanperä
Born 1983
Reza Heidari
Born 1996
Mika Lahtinen
Born 1985
Antto Hilska
Born 1993
Sakari Saarinen
Born 1978
Santeri Haarala
Born 1999