Simo Häyhä17 December 1905
Sniper
Linus Torvalds28 December 1969
Software Engineer
Kim Dotcom21 January 1974
Entrepreneur, Programmer, Hacker
Sauli Koskinen28 March 1985
Television Host
Jean Sibelius08 December 1865
Composer
Jari Litmanen20 February 1971
Footballer
Alvar Aalto03 February 1898
Architect
Matti Nykänen17 July 1963
Olympic athlete
Robin24 August 1998
Singer
Martti Ahtisaari23 June 1937
Former President of Finland
Tuukka Rask10 March 1987
Ice Hockey Goaltender
Ragnar Granit30 October 1900
Physiologist
Isac Elliot26 December 2000
Singer, Songwriter
Uuno Kailas29 March 1901
Poet
Teemu Pukki29 March 1990
Association football player
Mika Häkkinen28 September 1968
Finnish racing driver
George Gaynes03 May 1917
Actor
Eero Saarinen20 August 1910
Architect, Designer
Ville Valo22 November 1976
Singer, Songwriter, Drummer
Tom of Finland08 May 1920
Painter, Illustrator
Renny Harlin15 March 1959
Director
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim04 June 1867
Statesman, Explorer, Politician, Officer
Keke Rosberg06 December 1948
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Sami Hyypiä07 October 1973
Association football player, Association football
Teemu Selänne03 July 1970
Ice hockey player
Sauli Niinistö24 August 1948
President
Heikki Kovalainen19 October 1981
Formula One driver
Paavo Nurmi13 June 1897
Long-distance runner, Marathon runner, Athletics
Tuomas Holopainen25 December 1976
Pianist, Composer, Poet, Record producer,
Michael Monroe17 June 1962
Singer, Saxophonist, Pianist
Darude17 July 1975
Disc jockey, Record producer
Marco Hietala14 January 1966
Bassist, Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter
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Jussi Jääskeläinen19 April 1975
Footballer
Urho Kekkonen03 September 1900
Politician, Diplomat, Athletics competitor,
Mikael Forssell15 March 1981
Association football player
Aki Kaurismäki04 April 1957
Finnish screenwriter
Peter Sunde13 September 1978
Computer scientist, Politician
Alexi Laiho08 April 1979
Guitarist, Singer, Composer
Jukka Nevalainen21 April 1978
Musician, Drummer
Tony Halme06 January 1963
Boxer, Politician, Singer, Professional wrestler
Jouko Ahola01 December 1970
Actor, Film actor, Powerlifter
Henri Toivonen25 August 1956
Rally driver, Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver
Andy McCoy11 October 1962
Musician, Guitarist
Shefki Kuqi10 November 1976
Association football player, Association football
Mika Salo30 November 1966
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Timo Tolkki03 March 1966
Record producer, Guitarist
Mikael Granlund26 February 1992
Ice hockey player
Eliel Saarinen20 August 1873
architect
Raymond Ebanks02 January 1969
rapper, singer
Kari Lehtonen16 November 1983
Ice hockey player
Miikka Kiprusoff26 October 1976
Ice hockey player
Tommi Mäkinen26 June 1964
Racing driver
Jari Kurri18 May 1960
Ice hockey player
Lauri Ylönen23 April 1979
Singer-songwriter, Singer
Esa Tikkanen25 January 1965
Ice hockey player
Joel Pohjanpalo13 September 1994
Association football player
Jyrki Katainen14 October 1971
Politician
Lasse Virén22 July 1949
Finnish runner
Roman Eremenko19 March 1987
Association football player
Risto Ryti03 February 1889
Politician, President
Ari Vatanen27 April 1952
Rally driver, Politician
Timo Soini30 May 1962
Politician
Kasperi Kapanen23 July 1996
Ice hockey player
Niklas Moisander29 September 1985
Association football player
Mikko Koivu12 March 1983
Ice hockey player
Jari-Matti Latvala03 April 1985
Rally driver
Juha Kankkunen02 April 1959
Rally driver
Pekka Rinne03 November 1982
Ice hockey player
Alexander Stubb01 April 1968
Politician, Diplomat
Akseli Gallen-Kallela26 April 1865
Finnish painter
Ilmari Juutilainen21 February 1914
Aviator, Military personnel
Saku Koivu23 November 1974
Ice hockey player
Einojuhani Rautavaara09 October 1928
Composer, Musicologist, University teacher
Jarkko Nieminen23 July 1981
Tennis player
Arto Saari09 November 1981
Skateboarder
Mikael Agricola1509 AD
linguist, priest, translator, theologian
Kyösti Kallio10 April 1873
Political leader
Marcus Grönholm05 February 1968
Rally driver
Tony Kakko16 May 1975
Singer, Songwriter
Mika Waltari19 September 1908
Writer, Translator, Journalist, Novelist,
Eicca Toppinen05 August 1975
Cellist, Composer, Musician, Drummer, Pianist
Rasmus Ristolainen27 October 1994
Ice hockey player
Mauno Koivisto25 November 1923
Politician
Tim Sparv20 February 1987
Association football player
Petteri Koponen13 April 1988
Basketball player
Vissarion Belinsky11 June 1811
Literary critic
Mikko Sirén31 December 1975
Musician, Drummer
Juho Kusti Paasikivi27 November 1870
President
Matti Vanhanen04 November 1955
Prime Minister
Olli Jokinen05 December 1978
Ice hockey player
Perttu Kivilaakso11 May 1978
Cellist
Juhani Pallasmaa14 September 1936
Architect
Olli Rehn31 March 1962
Politician
Elias Lönnrot09 April 1802
Physician
Jorma Ollila15 August 1950
Entrepreneur, Business executive, Economist,
Jesse Joronen21 March 1993
Association football player