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: Hockey Clear ×
Aleksander Barkov Jr.
Born 1995
Ville Nieminen
Born 1977
Raimo Helminen
Born 1964
Patrik Laine
Born 1998
Timo Jutila
Born 1963
Teppo Numminen
Born 1968
Jyrki Jokipakka
Born 1991
Jyrki Lumme
Born 1966
Jarmo Kekäläinen
Born 1966
Janne Ojanen
Born 1968
Vesa Toskala
Born 1977
Mika Noronen
Born 1979
Sami Aittokallio
Born 1992
Pasi Puistola
Born 1978
Mikko Mäenpää
Born 1983
Pekka Marjamäki
1947 - 2012
Lasse Oksanen
Born 1942
Tuukka Mäntylä
Born 1981
Jukka Tammi
Born 1962
Perttu Lindgren
Born 1987
Mika Nieminen
Born 1966
Mikko Mäkelä
Born 1965
Venla Hovi
Born 1987
Ville Sirén
Born 1964
Mikko Leinonen
Born 1955
Aarne Honkavaara
1924 - 2016
Erkki Lehtonen
Born 1957
Jesse Niinimäki
Born 1983
Matti Keinonen
Born 1941
Jarkko Varvio
Born 1972
Jari Grönstrand
Born 1962
Kalevi Numminen
Born 1940
Juha Metsola
Born 1989
Roope Hintz
Born 1996
Juuso Välimäki
Born 1998
Jorma Peltonen
1944 - 2010
Petri Pakaslahti
Born 1976
Jari Helle
1962 - 2017
Martti Järventie
Born 1976
Joonas Lehtivuori
Born 1988
Rauno Korpi
Born 1951
Tommi Huhtala
Born 1987
Tiia Reima
Born 1973
Antti Leppänen
1947 - 2015
Toni Mäkiaho
Born 1975
Heidi Pelttari
Born 1985
Jari Kaarela
Born 1958
Jukka Porvari
Born 1954
Santeri Alatalo
Born 1990
Jyrki Seppä
Born 1961
Keijo Kuusela
1921 - 1984
Meeri Räisänen
Born 1989
Antero Lehtonen
Born 1954
Yrjö Hakala
Born 1932
Matias Myttynen
Born 1990
Pekka Laksola
Born 1964
Juuso Rajala
Born 1988
Juhani Lahtinen
1938 - 2018
Martti Jarkko
Born 1953
Marianne Ihalainen
Born 1967
Aleksi Heponiemi
Born 1999
Juha Alén
Born 1981
Juha Jokiharju
Born 1968
Pertti Koivulahti
1951 - 2019
Atte Mäkinen
Born 1995
Matti Reunamäki
Born 1940
Seppo Liitsola
1933 - 2012
Teemu Normio
Born 1980
Joni Lindlöf
Born 1984
Timo Sutinen
Born 1949
Jukka Peltola
Born 1987
Markus Korhonen
Born 1975
Marika Lehtimäki
Born 1975
Jorma Suokko
Born 1940
Arto Tukio
Born 1981
Matti Rintakoski
1924 - 1995
Ville Meskanen
Born 1995
Kai Syväsalmi
Born 1984
Pentti Isotalo
Born 1927
Seppo Nikkilä
Born 1936
Jouni Seistamo
Born 1939
Antti Kangasniemi
Born 1985
Mari Pehkonen
Born 1985
Petra Nieminen
Born 1999
Ossi Kauppi
1929 - 2000
Pertti Valkeapää
Born 1951
Timo Lahtinen
Born 1947
Sara Säkkinen
Born 1998
Juha Järvenpää
Born 1965
Joona Koppanen
Born 1998
Juha Leimu
Born 1983
Juha Pitkämäki
Born 1979
Pasi Määttänen
Born 1972
Esko Niemi
1934 - 2013
Kalle Havulinna
1924 - 2016
Pekka Järvelä
Born 1962
Erkki Koiso
1934 - 2000
Mikael Kuronen
Born 1992
Matias Sointu
Born 1990
Risto Lindroos
1912 - 1976
Miska Siikonen
Born 1996
Jukka Wuolio
1927 - 2001
Matti Wasama
1918 - 1970
Ville Snellman
Born 1981
Pekka Leimu
Born 1947
Lassi Yrjölä
Born 1994
Antti Roppo
1989 - 2018
Arttu Ilomäki
Born 1991
Ville Korhonen
Born 1987
Tapio Sammalkangas
Born 1980
Teemu Nurmi
Born 1985
Eemeli Suomi
Born 1995
Kari Mäkinen (canoeist)
Born 1945
Joose Antonen
Born 1995
Jussi Tiitola
1910 - 1939
Aleksi Mäkelä (ice hockey, born 1995)
Born 1995
Jarkko Näppilä
Born 1988
Ville Heponiemi
Born 1995
Teemu Huhtala
Born 1991
Sami-Ville Salomaa
Born 1977
Oskari Laaksonen
Born 1999
Rauli Virtanen
Born 1939
Anne Haanpää
Born 1959
Eero Savilahti
Born 1992
Jere Rouhiainen
Born 1996
Timo Koskela
Born 1979
Petri Koskinen
Born 1983
Tomi Hirvonen
Born 1977
Marko Allen
Born 1967
Juuso Ramo
Born 1994
Rauli Sohlman
Born 1959
Miikka Männikkö
Born 1979
Jari Multanen
Born 1966
Mikko Niemi (ice hockey)
Born 1972
Juha Nurmi
Born 1959
Juuso Antonen
Born 1988
Niko Snellman
Born 1988
Pauli Järvinen
Born 1965
Jari Lindgren
Born 1959
Päivi Virta
Born 1964
Ville Järvinen
Born 1997
Räshid Hakimsan
1934 - 1997
Joonas Liimatainen
Born 1991
Tomi Peltonen
Born 1987
Markus Västilä
Born 1992
Jari Viitala
Born 1958
Niko Kallela
Born 1991
Otto Raty
Born 1992
Roope Nikkilä
Born 1990
Valtteri Järviluoma
Born 1993
Ville Laine
Born 1989
Jaakko Pellinen
Born 1988
Kauko Mäkinen
1927 - 1968
Lauri Silvan
Born 1932
Aleksi Orenius
Born 1993
Matti Harju
Born 1943
Petri Aaltonen
Born 1970
Mikko Peltola
Born 1969
Jarl Ohlson
1921 - 1981
Pekka Kuusisto (ice hockey)
Born 1945
Eero Saari
Born 1928
Juhani Ruusunen
Born 1934
Arimo Mäkinen
Born 1938
Jerry Kaukinen
Born 1994
Juhani Räsänen
Born 1934
Heikki Juhani Salminen
Born 1933
Paavo Toivonen
Born 1937
Kari Tarko
Born 1938
Markus Oijennus
Born 1970
Jani Virtanen (ice hockey)
Born 1977
Kalevi Sutinen
1915 - 1945
Seppo Kaihari
Born 1929
Pentti Koskela
Born 1945
Seppo Jaakkola
Born 1920
Rolf Alander
Born 1926
Vasif Ahsen Böre
1924 - 2008
Tero Jaakkola
Born 1929
Jaakko Hietaniemi
Born 1915
Erkki Rintala
Born 1918
Mönäyvär Saadetdin
Born 1934
Heikki Lahdelma
Born 1922
Veikko Kuula
Born 1926
Reino Mäkinen
Born 1932
Harry Kaltio
Born 1926