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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Hockey84
  2. Football59
  3. Politician42
  4. Actor23
  5. Architect18
  6. Painter16
  7. Writer15
  8. Rower13
  1. Hockey8412.2×
  2. Rower136.1×
  3. Professor74.3×
  4. Architect183.5×
  5. Physician102.5×
  6. Artist111.8×
  7. Historian111.8×
  1. Politician420.6×
  2. Singer80.7×

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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0003 HOCKEY

Teemu Selänne

Born 1970

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0011 HOCKEY

Saku Koivu

Born 1974

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0016 FOOTBALL

Peter Enckelman

Born 1977

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0017 SKIER

Samppa Lajunen

Born 1979

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0023 HOCKEY

Miikka Kiprusoff

Born 1976

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0029 FOOTBALL

Petteri Nummelin

Born 1972

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0031 HOCKEY

Tomi Kallio

Born 1977

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0032 HOCKEY

Sami Salo

Born 1974

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0034 POLITICIAN

Ville Niinistö

Born 1976

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0035 HOCKEY

Aki Berg

Born 1977

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0043 MUSIC

JS16

Born 1975

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0053 HOCKEY

Marko Kiprusoff

Born 1972

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0065 WRITER

Riku Korhonen

Born 1972

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0067 NOVELIST

Marco Casagrande

Born 1971

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0070 HOCKEY

Sinuhe Wallinheimo

Born 1972

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0075 GUITAR

Niilo Sevänen

Born 1979

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0078 HOCKEY

Jani Hurme

Born 1975

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0096 PLAYER

Tuomas Ketola

Born 1975

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0104 COMPOSER

Jonne Valtonen

Born 1976

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0108 PIANIST

Henri Sigfridsson

Born 1974

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0114 POET

Heli Laaksonen

Born 1972

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0122 HOCKEY

Teemu Elomo

Born 1979

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0124 HOCKEY

Tom Koivisto

Born 1974

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0126 HOCKEY

Miika Elomo

Born 1977

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0130 PLAYER

Juha Helppi

Born 1977

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0144 WRITER

Marko Kitti

Born 1970

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0145 PROFESSOR

Alf Rehn

Born 1972

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0149 FOOTBALL

Anna-Kaisa Rantanen

Born 1978

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0178 MODEL

Lola Odusoga

Born 1977

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0180 HOCKEY

Riku-Petteri Lehtonen

Born 1971

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0186 POLITICIAN

Janina Andersson

Born 1971

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0190 POLITICIAN

Antti Kaikkonen

Born 1974

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0196 HOCKEY

Mika Lehtinen

Born 1975

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0197 FOOTBALL

Janne Oinas

Born 1973

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0198 HOCKEY

Karri Kivi

Born 1970

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0220 FOOTBALL

Jasse Jalonen

Born 1973

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0224 MAYOR

Aleksi Randell

Born 1975

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0231 HOCKEY

Kimmo Eronen

Born 1971

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0260 ARTIST

Miisa

1970 - 2016

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0263 BASKET

Jyri Lehtonen

Born 1973

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0264 FOOTBALL

Petri Jalava

Born 1976

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0281 PLAYER

Ville Liukko

Born 1974

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0302 KICKBOXER

Topi Helin

Born 1978

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0313 FOOTBALL

Tuukka Salonen

Born 1977

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0335 HOCKEY

Marko Mäkinen

Born 1977

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0337 HOCKEY

Joni Lehto

Born 1970

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0366 HOCKEY

Marko Kivenmäki

Born 1975

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0369 HOCKEY

Jesse Saarinen

Born 1977

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0385 HOCKEY

Antti Virtanen

Born 1977

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0397 SWIMMER

Vesa Hanski

Born 1973

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0398 PHOTOGRAPHER

Arja Hyytiäinen

Born 1974

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0416 PHOTOGRAPHER

Iiu Susiraja

Born 1975

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0465 HOCKEY

Stefan Fonselius

Born 1976

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0495 HOCKEY

Mikko Markkanen

Born 1977

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0497 DANCER

Juha Valkama

Born 1979

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0515 SWIMMER

Petri Suominen

Born 1971

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0548 FOOTBALL

Jani Keula

Born 1973

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