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

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

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

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

Tony HalmeTony Halme
06 January 1963, Finnish
Boxer, Politician, Singer, Professional wrestler

Alexander StubbAlexander Stubb
01 April 1968, Finnish
Politician, Diplomat
Kari LehtonenKari Lehtonen
16 November 1983, Finnish
Ice hockey player

Mika SaloMika Salo
30 November 1966, Finnish
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Peter NygårdPeter Nygård
1943 AD, Canadian
businessperson

Esa TikkanenEsa Tikkanen
25 January 1965, Finnish
Ice hockey player

Lauri YlönenLauri Ylönen
23 April 1979, Finnish
Singer-songwriter, Singer
Einojuhani RautavaaraEinojuhani Rautavaara
09 October 1928, Finnish
Composer, Musicologist, University teacher

Kaija SaariahoKaija Saariaho
14 October 1952, Finnish
Composer
Joel PohjanpaloJoel Pohjanpalo
13 September 1994, Finnish
Association football player

Perttu KivilaaksoPerttu Kivilaakso
11 May 1978, Finnish
Cellist

Mika WaltariMika Waltari
19 September 1908, Finnish
Writer, Translator, Journalist, Novelist,
Roope LatvalaRoope Latvala
25 June 1970, Finnish
Guitarist

Petteri KoponenPetteri Koponen
13 April 1988, Finnish
Basketball player
Mikko SirénMikko Sirén
31 December 1975, Finnish
Musician, Drummer

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
Ilari SahamiesIlari Sahamies
1983 AD, Finnish
poker player, musician
Artturi Ilmari VirtanenArtturi Ilmari Virtanen
15 January 1895, Finnish
Finnish chemist

Tom KrauseTom Krause
05 July 1934, Finnish
Singer, Opera singer

Jouni KaipainenJouni Kaipainen
24 November 1956, Finnish
Composer

Ville Hermanni ValoVille Hermanni Valo
22 November 1976, Finnish