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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Osku Heinonen
Born 1992
Gerda Ryselin
1909 - 1990
Eemeli Suomi
Born 1995
Pekka Helin
Born 1947
Henrik Sillanpää
Born 1991
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
Yrjö Ilvessalo
1892 - 1983
Oskari Laaksonen
Born 1999
Rauli Virtanen
Born 1939
Anne Haanpää
Born 1959
Eero Savilahti
Born 1992
Pentti Alhonen
1939 - 2017
Bernhard Wuolle
1876 - 1962
Satu Tuomisto (model)
Born 1986
Annika Urvikko
Born 1990
Jere Rouhiainen
Born 1996
Matti Anttonen
Born 1957
Timo Koskela
Born 1979
Petri Koskinen
Born 1983
Tomi Hirvonen
Born 1977
Marko Allen
Born 1967
Erkki Kulovesi
1895 - 1971
Juuso Ramo
Born 1994
Mika Koivuniemi
Born 1967
Antti Ojansivu
Born 1993
Reza Heidari
Born 1996
Rauli Sohlman
Born 1959
Miikka Männikkö
Born 1979
Jari Multanen
Born 1966
Mikko Niemi (ice hockey)
Born 1972
Juha Nurmi
Born 1959
Mika Lahtinen
Born 1985
Juuso Antonen
Born 1988
Niko Snellman
Born 1988
Ilmari Taipale
1928 - 2008
Pauli Järvinen
Born 1965
Jari Lindgren
Born 1959
Petri Mattila
Born 1970
Päivi Virta
Born 1964
Ville Järvinen
Born 1997
Räshid Hakimsan
1934 - 1997
Olavi Ahonen (basketball)
1941 - 1995
Joonas Liimatainen
Born 1991
August Wesley
Born 1887
Tomi Peltonen
Born 1987
Markus Västilä
Born 1992
Jaakko Tähtinen
1904 - 1970
Antto Hilska
Born 1993
Kalle Tuulos
1930 - 2001
Minna Suoniemi
Born 1972
Jari Viitala
Born 1958
Eila Ampula
1916 - 2008
Niko Kallela
Born 1991
Tellervo M. Koivisto
1927 - 1982
Otto Raty
Born 1992
Jussi Lehtonen
Born 1977
Roope Nikkilä
Born 1990
Sakari Saarinen
Born 1978
Matti Petäjä
1912 - 1995
Valtteri Järviluoma
Born 1993
Kaarlo Uskela
1878 - 1922
Martti Kantola
1909 - 1994
Ville Laine
Born 1989
Vilhelm Lindgrén
1895 - 1960
Yrjö Niiniluoto
1900 - 1961
Jukka M. Heikkilä
Born 1966
Ebba Östenson
1894 - 1988
Nils Fontell
1901 - 1980
Augusta Laine
1867 - 1949
Minna Sirnö
Born 1966
Jaakko Pellinen
Born 1988
Kauko Mäkinen
1927 - 1968
Lauri Silvan
Born 1932
Reijo Halme
1899 - 1941
Marko Haanpää
Born 1966
Aleksi Orenius
Born 1993
Matti Harju
Born 1943
Pauli Perkonoja
Born 1941
Jouni Kailajärvi
1938 - 2003
Unto Uotila
1910 - 1977
Petri Aaltonen
Born 1970
Cilla Back
Born 1971
Emanuel Aromaa
1873 - 1933
Heikki Leppänen
Born 1946
Arvo Laine
1887 - 1938
Mikko Peltola
Born 1969
Jukka-Pekka Tanner
Born 1963
Jukka-Pekka Metsola
Born 1964
Alma Jokinen
1882 - 1939
Anna-Julia Kontio
Born 1991
Yrjö Vaskinen
1892 - 1963
Regina Kari
1892 - 1970
Jarl Ohlson
1921 - 1981
Jorma Aalto
Born 1957
Heikki Lindroos
1865 - 1915
Kalle Viljamaa
1885 - 1918
Alexander Dordett
1916 - 1984
Eino Kenttä
1906 - 1952
Antti Linna
1916 - 2000
Pauliina Räsänen
Born 1978
Martti Paalanen
1887 - 1961
Pekka Kuusisto (ice hockey)
Born 1945
Sarianna Salminen
Born 1964
Arvo Pohjannoro
1893 - 1963
Eero Saari
Born 1928
Feliks Kellosalmi
1877 - 1939
Mika Peltonen
Born 1956
Urho Lehtinen
1887 - 1982
Rolf Wiik
1929 - 2007
Pauli Salomaa
1907 - 1983
Juhani Ruusunen
Born 1934
Thorwald Grönblom
1885 - 1971
Arimo Mäkinen
Born 1938
Jerry Kaukinen
Born 1994
Asko Tarkka
1929 - 2020
Ilmari Weneskoski
1882 - 1976
Augusta Lundahl
1811 - 1891
Juhani Räsänen
Born 1934
Heikki Juhani Salminen
Born 1933
Paavo Toivonen
Born 1937
Hjalmar Lehmusvirta
1889 - 1952
Kari Tarko
Born 1938
Markus Oijennus
Born 1970
Amanda Vähämäki
Born 1981
Annamari Maaranen
Born 1986
Matti Lampén
1906 - 1961
Markku Andersson
Born 1950
Jani Virtanen (ice hockey)
Born 1977
Berndt Federley (historiker)
1906 - 1976
Osmo Turpeinen
1908 - 1998
Jesse Niemi
Born 1990
Anders Rajala
1891 - 1957
Kalevi Sutinen
1915 - 1945
Ragnar Wessman
1894 - 1977
Harri Kivistö
Born 1981
Niko Mattila
Born 1994
Yrjö Kulovesi
1887 - 1943
Ila Teromaa
1953 - 2017
Pentti Palkoaho
1933 - 2003
Seppo Kaihari
Born 1929
Hempo Hildén
Born 1952
Pentti Koskela
Born 1945
Kaarlo Aarni
1888 - 1954
Olli Porthan
Born 1957
Jutta Poikolainen
Born 1963
Elias Paalanen
1884 - 1967
Selma Riégo
1865 - 1942
Marko Laine
Born 1968
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
Risto Solanko
1901 - 1980
Mönäyvär Saadetdin
Born 1934
Heikki Lahdelma
Born 1922
Veikko Kuula
Born 1926
Katri Linna
Born 1960
Reino Mäkinen
Born 1932
Harry Kaltio
Born 1926
Ville Elo
1895 - 1947
Pekka Suomela
Born 1938
Santeri Haarala
Born 1999
Viljo Viklund
1903 - 1971
Pepe Teromaa
Born 1956
Theon
Born 1982
Calevi Tenhovaara
1940 - 2009
Reinhold Enqvist
1881 - 1940
Augusta Pettersson
1852 - 1927
Nils-Henrik Sandell
Born 1925