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

Teemu SelänneTeemu Selänne
03 July 1970, Finnish
Ice hockey player

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

Michael MonroeMichael Monroe
17 June 1962, Finnish
Singer, Saxophonist, Pianist
Pihla ViitalaPihla Viitala
30 September 1982, Finnish
Actress

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

Peter NygårdPeter Nygård
1943 AD, Canadian
businessperson

Jari KurriJari Kurri
18 May 1960, Finnish
Ice hockey player
Tony HalmeTony Halme
06 January 1963, Finnish
Boxer, Politician, Singer, Professional wrestler

Joel PohjanpaloJoel Pohjanpalo
13 September 1994, Finnish
Association football player
Alexander StubbAlexander Stubb
01 April 1968, Finnish
Politician, Diplomat

Esa-Pekka SalonenEsa-Pekka Salonen
30 June 1958, Finnish
Musician

Kari LehtonenKari Lehtonen
16 November 1983, Finnish
Ice hockey player
Lauri YlönenLauri Ylönen
23 April 1979, Finnish
Singer-songwriter, Singer

Mika SaloMika Salo
30 November 1966, Finnish
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Esa TikkanenEsa Tikkanen
25 January 1965, Finnish
Ice hockey player

Kaija SaariahoKaija Saariaho
14 October 1952, Finnish
Composer

Einojuhani RautavaaraEinojuhani Rautavaara
09 October 1928, Finnish
Composer, Musicologist, University teacher
Roope LatvalaRoope Latvala
25 June 1970, Finnish
Guitarist

Mika WaltariMika Waltari
19 September 1908, Finnish
Writer, Translator, Journalist, Novelist,
Petteri KoponenPetteri Koponen
13 April 1988, Finnish
Basketball player

Mikko SirénMikko Sirén
31 December 1975, Finnish
Musician, Drummer

Perttu KivilaaksoPerttu Kivilaakso
11 May 1978, Finnish
Cellist

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