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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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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Minna Aaltonen
Born 1966
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
Born 1963
Hannu Virta
Born 1963
Risto Isomäki
Born 1961
Mika Aaltonen
Born 1965
Björn Vikström
Born 1963
Kai Nurminen
Born 1969
Erkka Petäjä
Born 1964
Anne-Mari Virolainen
Born 1965
Pekka Vapaavuori
Born 1962
Dan-Ola Eckerman
1963 - 1994
Kim Suominen
Born 1969
Petteri Lehto
Born 1961
Janne Salmi
Born 1969
Mika Laurikainen
Born 1963
Katja Kallio
Born 1968
Jari Sarasvuo
Born 1965
Taru Rinne
Born 1968
Heikki Leime
Born 1962
Kari-Pekka Toivonen
Born 1967
Joel Hallikainen
Born 1961
Pekka Heino (television presenter)
Born 1961
Pertti Jalava
Born 1960
Pekka Virta
Born 1969
Sami Wahlsten
Born 1967
Tommi Grönlund (Künstler)
Born 1967
Minna Lehtola
Born 1967
Jali Wahlsten
Born 1963
Pia Freund
Born 1964
Kai Kyllönen
Born 1965
Saara Ekström
Born 1965
Katharina Bosse
Born 1968
Antti-Matti Siikala
Born 1964
Eeva-Johanna Eloranta
Born 1966
Ilkka Salmi (Nachrichtendienstmitarbeiter)
Born 1968
Juha Turunen
Born 1964
Kimmo Lehtonen
Born 1967
Minna Aalto
Born 1965
Tomas Roslin
Born 1969
Maria Isabel Alander
Born 1967
Niklas Winter
Born 1969