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
Eero Saarinen20 August 1910
Architect
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim04 June 1867
Military Leader
Tuukka Rask10 March 1987
Ice Hockey Goaltender
Alvar Aalto03 February 1898
Architect
Matti Nykänen17 July 1963
Olympic athlete
Martti Ahtisaari23 June 1937
Former President of Finland
Robin24 August 1998
Singer
Ragnar Granit30 October 1900
Physiologist
Isac Elliot26 December 2000
Singer, Songwriter
Uuno Kailas29 March 1901
Poet
Teemu Pukki29 March 1990
Association football player
Valtteri Bottas28 August 1989
Racing driver
Mika Häkkinen28 September 1968
Finnish racing driver
George Gaynes03 May 1917
Actor
Joonas Suotamo03 October 1986
Actor
Teemu Selänne03 July 1970
Ice hockey player
Lauri Markkanen22 May 1997
Basketball player
Tom of Finland08 May 1920
Painter, Illustrator
Ville Valo22 November 1976
Singer, Songwriter, Drummer
Renny Harlin15 March 1959
Director
Sami Hyypiä07 October 1973
Association football player, Association football
Keke Rosberg06 December 1948
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Sauli Niinistö24 August 1948
President
Alexi Laiho08 April 1979
Guitarist, Singer, Composer
Marco Hietala14 January 1966
Bassist, Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter
Tuomas Holopainen25 December 1976
Pianist, Composer, Poet, Record producer,
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Mikko Koivu12 March 1983
Ice hockey player
Michael Monroe17 June 1962
Singer, Saxophonist, Pianist
Saku Koivu23 November 1974
Ice hockey player
Paavo Nurmi13 June 1897
Long-distance runner, Marathon runner, Athletics
Darude17 July 1975
Disc jockey, Record producer
Peter Sunde13 September 1978
Computer scientist, Politician
Urho Kekkonen03 September 1900
Politician, Diplomat, Athletics competitor,
Heikki Kovalainen19 October 1981
Formula One driver
Jussi Jääskeläinen19 April 1975
Footballer
Pekka Rinne03 November 1982
Ice hockey player
Timo Tolkki03 March 1966
Record producer, Guitarist
Kasperi Kapanen23 July 1996
Ice hockey player
Aki Kaurismäki04 April 1957
Finnish screenwriter
Jukka Nevalainen21 April 1978
Musician, Drummer
Henri Toivonen25 August 1956
Rally driver, Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver
Jari Kurri18 May 1960
Ice hockey player
Tony Halme06 January 1963
Boxer, Politician, Singer, Professional wrestler
Mikael Forssell15 March 1981
Association football player
Andy McCoy11 October 1962
Musician, Guitarist
Jouko Ahola01 December 1970
Actor, Film actor, Powerlifter
Joel Pohjanpalo13 September 1994
Association football player
Shefki Kuqi10 November 1976
Association football player, Association football
Alexander Stubb01 April 1968
Politician, Diplomat
Esa-Pekka Salonen30 June 1958
Musician
Raymond Ebanks02 January 1969
rapper, singer
Mikael Granlund26 February 1992
Ice hockey player
Jari-Matti Latvala03 April 1985
Rally driver
Eliel Saarinen20 August 1873
architect
Ari Vatanen27 April 1952
Rally driver, Politician
Kari Lehtonen16 November 1983
Ice hockey player
Miikka Kiprusoff26 October 1976
Ice hockey player
Tommi Mäkinen26 June 1964
Racing driver
Lauri Ylönen23 April 1979
Singer-songwriter, Singer
Mika Salo30 November 1966
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Esa Tikkanen25 January 1965
Ice hockey player
Jyrki Katainen14 October 1971
Politician
Lasse Virén22 July 1949
Finnish runner
Risto Ryti03 February 1889
Politician, President
Timo Soini30 May 1962
Politician
Ilmari Juutilainen21 February 1914
Aviator, Military personnel
Einojuhani Rautavaara09 October 1928
Composer, Musicologist, University teacher
Roman Eremenko19 March 1987
Association football player
Juha Kankkunen02 April 1959
Rally driver
Niklas Moisander29 September 1985
Association football player
Leo Komarov23 January 1987
Ice hockey player
Roope Latvala25 June 1970
Guitarist
Akseli Gallen-Kallela26 April 1865
Finnish painter
Arto Saari09 November 1981
Skateboarder
Mikael Agricola1509 AD
linguist, priest, translator, theologian
Kyösti Kallio10 April 1873
Political leader
Olli Jokinen05 December 1978
Ice hockey player
Marcus Grönholm05 February 1968
Rally driver
Mika Waltari19 September 1908
Writer, Translator, Journalist, Novelist,
Rasmus Ristolainen27 October 1994
Ice hockey player
Tony Kakko16 May 1975
Singer, Songwriter
Mauno Koivisto25 November 1923
Politician
Tim Sparv20 February 1987
Association football player
Eicca Toppinen05 August 1975
Cellist, Composer, Musician, Drummer, Pianist
Petteri Koponen13 April 1988
Basketball player
Vissarion Belinsky11 June 1811
Literary critic
Mikko Sirén31 December 1975
Musician, Drummer
Juho Kusti Paasikivi27 November 1870
President
Perttu Kivilaakso11 May 1978
Cellist
Matti Vanhanen04 November 1955
Prime Minister