Helsinki has produced a number of well-known computer engineers, artists, drummers, athletes, ice hockey players and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Helsinki includes Linus Torvalds, Tove Jansson, Ville Valo, Teemu Selänne, Jari Kurri, and many others.

Famous People Born In Helsinki

Linus TorvaldsLinus Torvalds
28 December 1969, Finnish, American
Software Engineer
Tove JanssonTove Jansson
09 August 1914, Finnish
Novelist

Peter NygårdPeter Nygård
1943 AD, Canadian
businessperson

George GaynesGeorge Gaynes
03 May 1917, Finnish, American, Russian
Actor

Ville ValoVille Valo
22 November 1976, Finnish
Singer, Songwriter, Drummer

Teemu SelänneTeemu Selänne
03 July 1970, Finnish
Ice hockey player
Pihla ViitalaPihla Viitala
30 September 1982, Finnish
Actress

Tarja HalonenTarja Halonen
24 December 1943, Finnish
Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer

Michael MonroeMichael Monroe
17 June 1962, Finnish
Singer, Saxophonist, Pianist
Jari KurriJari Kurri
18 May 1960, Finnish
Ice hockey player

Tony HalmeTony Halme
06 January 1963, Finnish
Boxer, Politician, Singer, Professional wrestler
Esa-Pekka SalonenEsa-Pekka Salonen
30 June 1958, Finnish
Musician

Alexander StubbAlexander Stubb
01 April 1968, Finnish
Politician, Diplomat

Joel PohjanpaloJoel Pohjanpalo
13 September 1994, Finnish
Association football player

Esa TikkanenEsa Tikkanen
25 January 1965, Finnish
Ice hockey player

Mika SaloMika Salo
30 November 1966, Finnish
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Kaija SaariahoKaija Saariaho
14 October 1952, Finnish
Composer

Lauri YlönenLauri Ylönen
23 April 1979, Finnish
Singer-songwriter, Singer

Mika WaltariMika Waltari
19 September 1908, Finnish
Writer, Translator, Journalist, Novelist,

Kari LehtonenKari Lehtonen
16 November 1983, Finnish
Ice hockey player
Einojuhani RautavaaraEinojuhani Rautavaara
09 October 1928, Finnish
Composer, Musicologist, University teacher

Petteri KoponenPetteri Koponen
13 April 1988, Finnish
Basketball player
Perttu KivilaaksoPerttu Kivilaakso
11 May 1978, Finnish
Cellist

Roope LatvalaRoope Latvala
25 June 1970, Finnish
Guitarist

Bengt HolmströmBengt Holmström
18 April 1949, Finnish
Economist
Edvard WestermarckEdvard Westermarck
20 November 1862, Finnish
Philosopher

Adolf Erik NordenskiöldAdolf Erik Nordenskiöld
18 November 1832, Swedish
Geologist
Lars AhlforsLars Ahlfors
18 April 1907, Finnish
 

Robin LodRobin Lod
17 April 1993, Finnish
Association football player

Georg Henrik von WrightGeorg Henrik von Wright
14 June 1916, Finnish
Philosopher
Mauritz StillerMauritz Stiller
17 July 1883, Swedish
Film Director

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Ilari SahamiesIlari Sahamies
1983 AD, Finnish
poker player, musician
Mikko SirénMikko Sirén
31 December 1975, Finnish
Musician, Drummer

Susanna MälkkiSusanna Mälkki
13 March 1969
Conductor

Artturi Ilmari VirtanenArtturi Ilmari Virtanen
15 January 1895, Finnish
Finnish chemist

Väinö TannerVäinö Tanner
12 March 1881, Finnish
Politician
Tom KrauseTom Krause
05 July 1934, Finnish
Singer, Opera singer
Jouni KaipainenJouni Kaipainen
24 November 1956, Finnish
Composer