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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Jussi Halla-aho
Born 1971
Sakari Tuomioja
1911 - 1964
Gustaf Idman
1885 - 1961
Kimmo Sasi
Born 1952
Sari Sarkomaa
Born 1965
Esko Rekola
1919 - 2014
Tiina Elovaara
Born 1986
Jussi Lappi-Seppälä
1911 - 1977
Lauri Letonmäki
1886 - 1935
Sofia Vikman
Born 1983
Pia Viitanen
Born 1967
Ele Alenius
Born 1925
Arne Somersalo
1891 - 1941
Torsten Aminoff
1910 - 1985
Heli Järvinen
Born 1963
Pekka Paavola
Born 1933
Erkki Lindfors
1913 - 1969
Rosa Meriläinen
Born 1975
Bernhard Wuolle
1876 - 1962
Tellervo M. Koivisto
1927 - 1982
Ebba Östenson
1894 - 1988
Augusta Laine
1867 - 1949
Minna Sirnö
Born 1966
Emanuel Aromaa
1873 - 1933
Alma Jokinen
1882 - 1939
Heikki Lindroos
1865 - 1915
Antti Linna
1916 - 2000
Arvo Pohjannoro
1893 - 1963
Feliks Kellosalmi
1877 - 1939
Markku Andersson
Born 1950
Harri Kivistö
Born 1981