TheFamousPeople

List of famous Finnish men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous Finnish Men

Famous People From Finland
Finnish Women
Simo HäyhäSimo Häyhä
17 December 1905
Sniper
Linus TorvaldsLinus Torvalds
28 December 1969
Software Engineer

Kim Dotcom Kim Dotcom
21 January 1974
Entrepreneur, Programmer, Hacker

Jari LitmanenJari Litmanen
20 February 1971
Footballer

Lauri TörniLauri Törni
28 May 1919
Soldier

Carl Gustaf Emil MannerheimCarl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
04 June 1867
Military Leader
Jean SibeliusJean Sibelius
08 December 1865
Composer

Tuukka RaskTuukka Rask
10 March 1987
Ice Hockey Goaltender

Eero SaarinenEero Saarinen
20 August 1910
Architect
Alvar AaltoAlvar Aalto
03 February 1898
Architect

Sauli KoskinenSauli Koskinen
28 March 1985
Television Host
Matti NykänenMatti Nykänen
17 July 1963
Olympic athlete

Martti Oiva Kalevi AhtisaariMartti Ahtisaari
23 June 1937
Former President of Finland

Isac ElliotIsac Elliot
26 December 2000
Singer, Songwriter

RobinRobin
24 August 1998
Singer

Ragnar GranitRagnar Granit
30 October 1900
Physiologist
Uuno KailasUuno Kailas
29 March 1901
Poet

Kimi RaikkonenKimi Raikkonen
17 October 1979
Racing driver

Valtteri BottasValtteri Bottas
28 August 1989
Racing driver

Teemu PukkiTeemu Pukki
29 March 1990
Association football player
Lukáš HrádeckýLukáš Hrádecký
24 November 1989
Footballer

Mika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen
28 September 1968
Finnish racing driver
Alexi LaihoAlexi Laiho
08 April 1979
Guitarist

Keke RosbergKeke Rosberg
06 December 1948
Formula One driver, Racecar driver

Renny HarlinRenny Harlin
15 March 1959
Director
Ville ValoVille Valo
22 November 1976
Singer

George GaynesGeorge Gaynes
03 May 1917
Actor
Sauli NiinistöSauli Niinistö
24 August 1948
President

Peter FranzenPeter Franzen
14 August 1971
Actor

Makwan AmirkhaniMakwan Amirkhani
08 November 1988
Mixed martial artist
Lauri MarkkanenLauri Markkanen
22 May 1997
Basketball player

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Marko HietalaMarko Hietala
14 January 1966
Vocalist
Sami HyypiäSami Hyypiä
07 October 1973
Association football player, Association football

Teemu SelänneTeemu Selänne
03 July 1970
Ice hockey player

Tom of FinlandTom of Finland
08 May 1920
Painter, Illustrator

Tuomas HolopainenTuomas Holopainen
25 December 1976
Songwriter
Jasper PaakkonenJasper Paakkonen
15 July 1980
Actor
Pekka RinnePekka Rinne
03 November 1982
Ice hockey player

Heikki KovalainenHeikki Kovalainen
19 October 1981
Formula One driver

Mikko KoivuMikko Koivu
12 March 1983
Ice hockey player

Kasperi KapanenKasperi Kapanen
23 July 1996
Ice hockey player
Robert HeleniusRobert Helenius
02 January 1984
Boxer

Mr LordiMr Lordi
15 February 1974
Musician

Aleksander Barkov, Jr.Aleksander Barkov, Jr.
02 September 1995
 

Joonas SuotamoJoonas Suotamo
03 October 1986
Actor

Urho KekkonenUrho Kekkonen
03 September 1900
President
Michael MonroeMichael Monroe
17 June 1962
Singer, Saxophonist, Pianist

Henri ToivonenHenri Toivonen
25 August 1956
Rally driver, Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver
Aki KaurismäkiAki Kaurismäki
04 April 1957
Finnish screenwriter

Jussi JääskeläinenJussi Jääskeläinen
19 April 1975
Footballer

DarudeDarude
17 July 1975
Disc jockey, Record producer
Paavo NurmiPaavo Nurmi
13 June 1897
Long-distance runner

Tony HalmeTony Halme
06 January 1963
Politician
Henri LaaksonenHenri Laaksonen
31 March 1992
Tennis Player

Jari KurriJari Kurri
18 May 1960
Ice hockey player

Peter SundePeter Sunde
13 September 1978
Computer scientist, Politician

Emppu VuorinenEmppu Vuorinen
24 June 1978
Guitarist

Saku KoivuSaku Koivu
23 November 1974
Ice hockey player
Jukka NevalainenJukka Nevalainen
21 April 1978
Musician, Drummer

Joel PohjanpaloJoel Pohjanpalo
13 September 1994
Association football player

Tommi MäkinenTommi Mäkinen
26 June 1964
Racing driver

Jukka HildenJukka Hilden
03 August 1980
Stunt performer
Ville VirtanenVille Virtanen
19 August 1961
Actor

Mika SaloMika Salo
30 November 1966
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Mikael ForssellMikael Forssell
15 March 1981
Association football player

Antti NiemiAntti Niemi
31 May 1972
association football player, association football

Tim SparvTim Sparv
20 February 1987
Association football player
Risto RytiRisto Ryti
03 February 1889
Politician, President

Raymond EbanksRaymond Ebanks
02 January 1969
rapper, singer
Shefki KuqiShefki Kuqi
10 November 1976
Association football player, Association football

Andy McCoyAndy McCoy
11 October 1962
Musician, Guitarist

Jouko AholaJouko Ahola
01 December 1970
Powerlifter
Timo TolkkiTimo Tolkki
03 March 1966
Record producer, Guitarist

Lauri YlönenLauri Ylönen
23 April 1979
Singer-songwriter
Mikael GranlundMikael Granlund
26 February 1992
Ice hockey player

Akseli Gallen-KallelaAkseli Gallen-Kallela
26 April 1865
Finnish painter

Ilmari JuutilainenIlmari Juutilainen
21 February 1914
Aviator, Military personnel

Esa-Pekka SalonenEsa-Pekka Salonen
30 June 1958
Musician
Patrik AntoniusPatrik Antonius
13 December 1980
Tennis player
Kyösti KallioKyösti Kallio
10 April 1873
Political leader

Eliel SaarinenEliel Saarinen
20 August 1873
architect

Ari VatanenAri Vatanen
27 April 1952
Rally driver, Politician

Juha KankkunenJuha Kankkunen
02 April 1959
Rally driver
Einojuhani RautavaaraEinojuhani Rautavaara
09 October 1928
Composer

Leo KomarovLeo Komarov
23 January 1987
Ice hockey player

Matti VanhanenMatti Vanhanen
04 November 1955
Prime Minister

Olli JokinenOlli Jokinen
05 December 1978
Ice hockey player

Mauno KoivistoMauno Koivisto
25 November 1923
Politician
Lasse VirénLasse Virén
22 July 1949
Long-distance runner

Miikka KiprusoffMiikka Kiprusoff
26 October 1976
Ice hockey player
Samu HaberSamu Haber
02 April 1976
Singer-songwriter

Alexander StubbAlexander Stubb
01 April 1968
Politician, Diplomat
Tonmi LillmanTonmi Lillman
03 June 1973
Musician
Teemu BrunilaTeemu Brunila
24 November 1976
Singer-songwriter