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TURKU
Most Famous People Born in Turku, Finland
- Notable people
- 583
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1934
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 12.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Turku during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Turku Is Known For
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Hockey is Turku's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (84).
Turku over-indexes on hockey — 12.2× the global rate.
Turku under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Turku's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Writing
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- Art & Design
- Music
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Paavo Nurmi
1897 - 1973
Mauno Koivisto
1923 - 2017
Teemu Selänne
Born 1970
Niklas Moisander
Born 1985
Fredrika Bremer
1801 - 1865
Robin (singer)
Born 1998
Johan Gadolin
1760 - 1852
Kasper Hämäläinen
Born 1986
Matti Salminen
Born 1945
Anders Johan Lexell
1740 - 1784
Saku Koivu
Born 1974
Riku Riski
Born 1989
Jarno Saarinen
1945 - 1973
Jere Uronen
Born 1994
Mikko Koivu
Born 1983
Peter Enckelman
Born 1977
Samppa Lajunen
Born 1979
Erik Bryggman
1891 - 1955
Leena Lander
Born 1955
Antero Niittymäki
Born 1980
Rauno Aaltonen
Born 1938
Rafael Erich
1879 - 1946
Miikka Kiprusoff
Born 1976
Nooralotta Neziri
Born 1992
Victor Westerholm
1860 - 1919
Lauri Korpikoski
Born 1986
Emil Wikström
1864 - 1942
Rainer von Fieandt
1890 - 1972
Petteri Nummelin
Born 1972
Teemu Rannikko
Born 1980
Tomi Kallio
Born 1977
Sami Salo
Born 1974
Stefan Ingves
Born 1953
Ville Niinistö
Born 1976
Aki Berg
Born 1977
Sirpa Lane
1952 - 1999
Martti Koskenniemi
Born 1953
Rasmus Ristolainen
Born 1994
Lum Rexhepi
Born 1992
Arto Salomaa
Born 1934
Mika Ääritalo
Born 1985
Abraham Niclas Edelcrantz
1754 - 1821
JS16
Born 1975
Li Andersson
Born 1987
Tamara Lund
1941 - 2005
Heikki Ritavuori
1880 - 1922
Ulf Söderblom
1930 - 2016
Minna Aaltonen
Born 1966
Liisi Oterma
1915 - 2001
Herman Spöring Jr.
1733 - 1771
Joni Ortio
Born 1991
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
Born 1963
Marko Kiprusoff
Born 1972
Harri Larva
1906 - 1980
Hannu Virta
Born 1963
Juhani Tamminen
Born 1950
Aksel Airo
1898 - 1985
Jukka Lehtovaara
Born 1988
Kalevi Wiik
1932 - 2015
Josef Julius Wecksell
1838 - 1907
Henrik Moisander
Born 1985
Arto Noras
Born 1942
Ari Nyman
Born 1984
Nils-Eric Fougstedt
1910 - 1961
Riku Korhonen
Born 1972
Hannu Jortikka
Born 1956
Marco Casagrande
Born 1971
Jorma Valtonen
Born 1946
Risto Isomäki
Born 1961
Sinuhe Wallinheimo
Born 1972
Joel Mero
Born 1995
John Rinne
1923 - 2010
Mika Aaltonen
Born 1965
Elias Katz
1901 - 1947
Niilo Sevänen
Born 1979
Kalevi Lehtovirta
1928 - 2016
Björn Vikström
Born 1963
Jani Hurme
Born 1975
Matti Nuutinen
Born 1990
Olli Lounasmaa
1930 - 2002
Dmitry Mikhailovich Golitsyn the Younger
1721 - 1793
Niclas Lucenius
Born 1989
Timo Nummelin
Born 1948
Rafael Hertzberg
1845 - 1896
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
1927 - 2014
Jarkko Laine
1947 - 2006
Erik Johan Löfgren
1825 - 1884
Jani Tapani Virtanen
Born 1988
Kai Nurminen
Born 1969
Erkka Petäjä
Born 1964
Fred Karlsson
Born 1946
Axel Gyllenkrok
1665 - 1730
Santeri Salokivi
1886 - 1940
Torsten Pettersson
Born 1955
Reino Ragnar Lehto
1898 - 1966
Tuomas Ketola
Born 1975
Frederik Ahlstedt
1839 - 1901
Lars Gabriel von Haartman
1789 - 1859
Odo Reuter
1850 - 1913
Joonas Järvinen
Born 1989
Håkan von Eichwald
1908 - 1964
Aleksander Lauréus
1783 - 1823
Carl Björkman (politician)
1873 - 1948
Jonne Valtonen
Born 1976
Tuulikki Koivunen Bylund
Born 1947
Tommi Läntinen
Born 1959
Gunnel Nyman
1909 - 1948
Henri Sigfridsson
Born 1974
Heikki Renvall
1872 - 1955
Minna Meriluoto
Born 1985
Johanna Raunio
Born 1954
Riitta Väisänen
Born 1954
Reijo Leppänen
Born 1951
Heli Laaksonen
Born 1972
Olli Kortekangas
Born 1955
Otso Virtanen
Born 1994
Nils Ehrenskiöld
1674 - 1728
Alexander Mikhailovich Golitsyn
1718 - 1783
Kosti Vehanen
1887 - 1957
Walentin Chorell
1912 - 1983
Jussi Makkonen
Born 1985
Teemu Elomo
Born 1979
Martti Jukola
1900 - 1952
Tom Koivisto
Born 1974
Mauno Hartman
1930 - 2017
Miika Elomo
Born 1977
Alex Federley
1865 - 1932
Matti Häyry
Born 1956
Signe Hornborg
1862 - 1916
Juha Helppi
Born 1977
Mikhail Borodkin
1852 - 1919
Nicholas Otaru
Born 1986
Anne-Mari Virolainen
Born 1965
Pekka Vapaavuori
Born 1962
Nils Gyldenstolpe (1642–1709)
1642 - 1709
Juhani Lagerspetz
Born 1959
Pepe Willberg
Born 1946
Mikko Lehtonen (ice hockey, born 1994)
Born 1994
Yrjö Norta
1904 - 1988
Jukka Gustafsson
Born 1947
Kaisu Leppänen
1904 - 1993
Karl Ebb
1896 - 1988
Matej Hradecky
Born 1995
Marko Kitti
Born 1970
Alf Rehn
Born 1972
Frans Anatolius Sjöström
1840 - 1885
Patrik Lomski
Born 1989
Johannes Lahti
1952 - 2017
Anna-Kaisa Rantanen
Born 1978
Dan-Ola Eckerman
1963 - 1994
Seppo Lindström
Born 1941
Albion Ademi
Born 1999
Kim Suominen
Born 1969
Väinö Bremer
1899 - 1964
Lauri Hakulinen
1899 - 1985
Petteri Lehto
Born 1961
Jukka Virtanen (ice hockey)
Born 1959
Jaakko Laakso
Born 1948
Enzio Reuter
1867 - 1951
Erik Ahlman
1892 - 1952
Benito Casagrande
Born 1942
Janne Salmi
Born 1969
Mika Laurikainen
Born 1963
Katja Kallio
Born 1968
Jari Sarasvuo
Born 1965
Paul Kustaanheimo
1924 - 1997
Jan-Erik Andersson
Born 1954
Olof Landström
Born 1943
Esa Piironen
Born 1943
Taru Rinne
Born 1968
Fredrik Wilhelm Pipping
1783 - 1868
Eino Saari
1894 - 1971
Olavi Honka
1894 - 1988
Jussi Jurkka
1930 - 1982
Tomi Jalo
1958 - 2009
Nils-Eric Ringbom
1907 - 1988
Gunnar Mickwitz
1906 - 1940
Lola Odusoga
Born 1977
Allan Rosas
Born 1948
Riku-Petteri Lehtonen
Born 1971
Joose Olavi Hannula
1900 - 1944
Heikki Leime
Born 1962
Kari-Pekka Toivonen
Born 1967
Torsten Thure Renvall
1817 - 1898
Märta Blomstedt
1899 - 1982
Janina Andersson
Born 1971
Tony Vidgren
Born 1990
Bengt Idestam-Almquist
1895 - 1983
Eero Roine
1904 - 1966
Antti Kaikkonen
Born 1974
Hjalmar Granfelt
1874 - 1957
Nils Mustelin
1931 - 2004
Pekka Pitkänen
1927 - 2018
Miikka Ilo
Born 1982
Hedvig Gebhard
1867 - 1961
Mika Lehtinen
Born 1975
Janne Oinas
Born 1973
Karri Kivi
Born 1970
Carl Fredrik Fredenheim
1748 - 1803
Ragnar Numelin
1890 - 1972
Jerry Ahtola
Born 1986
Marcus Forss
Born 1999
Eva Merthen
1723 - 1811
Alie Lindberg
1849 - 1933
Pentti Kirstilä
Born 1948
Pentti Renvall
1907 - 1974
Ilkka Mesikämmen
Born 1943
Henry Leppä
Born 1947
Tuomas Suominen
Born 1984
Joel Hallikainen
Born 1961
Valtter Laaksonen
Born 1984
Katarina Juselius
Born 1943
Axel Heikel
1851 - 1924
Ilkka Nummisto
1944 - 2019
Heikki Suhonen
Born 1951
Nina Ahlstedt
1853 - 1907
Karl Ekman
1869 - 1947
Aito Mäkinen
1927 - 2017
Risto Hurme
Born 1950
Jasse Jalonen
Born 1973
Olavi Laaksonen
1921 - 2004
Ville-Veikko Salminen
1937 - 2006
Ulrika Fredrika Bremer
1746 - 1798
Aleksi Randell
Born 1975
Fabian Dahlström
Born 1930
Senni Nieminen
1905 - 1970
Pekka Heino (television presenter)
Born 1961
Severi Paajanen
Born 1986
Kalle Taimi
Born 1992
Johan Jakob Nordström
1801 - 1874
Kimmo Eronen
Born 1971
Otto Hjelt
1823 - 1913
Johan Martin Jakob von Tengström
1821 - 1890
Pertti Jalava
Born 1960
Aino Laberenz
Born 1981
Liisa Ahtee
Born 1937
Jorma Sarvanto
1912 - 1963
Antti Buri
Born 1988
Eila Peitsalo
1931 - 1997
Ivar Aminoff
1868 - 1931
Valde Hirvikanta
1863 - 1911
Petra Vaelma
Born 1982
Pehr Adolf von Bonsdorff
1791 - 1839
Otto Wilhelm Furuhjelm
1819 - 1883
Christoffer Taxell
Born 1948
Leena Brusiin
Born 1946
Bror Wiberg
1890 - 1935
Johnny Spunky
Born 1958
Axel Haartman
1877 - 1969
Patrik Moisio
Born 1992
Alexandra Zheleznova-Armfelt
1866 - 1933
Harri Sjöström
Born 1952
Jere Koponen
Born 1992
Adolf Törngren
1824 - 1895
Eemeli Salomäki
Born 1987
Matti Mäntylä
Born 1945
Anitra Karsten
1902 - 1988
Teemu Packalén
Born 1987
Ville Nikkari
Born 1988
Miisa
1970 - 2016
Reino Poutanen
1928 - 2007
Jermu Gustafsson
Born 1986
Jyri Lehtonen
Born 1973
Petri Jalava
Born 1976
Aline Grönberg
1871 - 1950
Yrjö Lehtilä
1916 - 2000
Pekka Virta
Born 1969
Urho Teräs
1915 - 1990
Yrjö Jahnsson
1877 - 1936
Lorenz von Numers
1913 - 1994
Veikko Asikainen
1918 - 2002
Henri Lehtonen
Born 1980
Bengt Holmqvist
1924 - 2002
Matti Vuorinen
Born 1948
Jukka Koskilahti
Born 1954
Sami Wahlsten
Born 1967
Mikko Erich
1888 - 1948
Uolevi Raade
1912 - 1998
Wilhelm Lagus
1821 - 1909
Tommi Grönlund (Künstler)
Born 1967
Ville Liukko
Born 1974
Antti Raita
1883 - 1968
Evert Julius Bonsdorff
1810 - 1898
Sten Nilsson Bielke
1624 - 1684
Kaapo Kakko
Born 2001
Johan Lefrén
1784 - 1862
Leena Kaskela
1939 - 2017
Pertti Laanti
Born 1939
Minna Lehtola
Born 1967
Bror Kraemer
1900 - 1990
Tomi Ståhlhammar
Born 1988
Sixten Ringbom
1935 - 1992
Christina Indrenius-Zalewski
Born 1938
Anrei Hakulinen
Born 1990
Maija Karhi
1932 - 2018
Jali Wahlsten
Born 1963
Raimo Heinonen
Born 1935
Sami Rähmönen
Born 1987
Esaias Wechter
1701 - 1776
Tomas Hradecký
Born 1992