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List of Finns

This is a list of people from Finland, i.e. of noted Finns:

Actors

• Ida Aalberg
• Aino Ackte
• Irina Björklund
• Peter Franzen
• Anna-Leena Härkönen
• Hannes Häyrinen
• Ansa Ikonen
• Mikko Kivinen
• Vesa-Matti Loiri
• Kati Outinen
• Tauno Palo
• Spede Pasanen
• Matti Pellonpää
• Lasse Pöysti
• Esko Roine
• Pentti Siimes
• Markku Toikka
• Ritva Valkama

Architects

• Alvar Aalto
• Eliel Saarinen
• Eero Saarinen

Artists

• Eija-Liisa Ahtila -- photographer, video artist (1959-)
• Albert Edelfelt -- painter (1854 - 1905)
• Magnus Enckell -- painter (1870 - 1925)
• Akseli Gallen-Kallela -- painter (1865 - 1931)
• Jorma Gallen-Kallela -- painter (1898 - 1939)
• Pekka Halonen -- painter (1865 - 1933)
• Eila Hiltunen -- sculptor
• Eero Järnefelt -- painter (1863 - 1937)
• Kalervo Palsa -- painter (1947 - 1987)
• Tero Laaksonen -- painter (1953-)
• Laila Pullinen -- sculptor (1933-)
• Juho Rissanen -- painter (1873 - 1950)
• Helene Schjerfbeck -- painter (1862 - 1946)
• Hugo Simberg -- painter (1873 - 1917)
• Reidar Särestöniemi -- painter

Business people

• Aatos Erkko - the richest man in Finland
• Harry Harkimo - a businessman in ice hockey business
• Fredrik Idestam - industrialist, founder of Nokia
• Kari Kairamo - ex-CEO of Nokia
• Jorma Ollila - CEO of Nokia
• Karl Stockmann - Founder of the Stockmann department store
• Björn Wahlroos - CEO of Sampo bank

Composers

• Kalevi Aho
• Einojuhani Rautavaara
• Jean Sibelius
• Pekka Simojoki
• Kaija Saariaho

Computer pioneers

• Jarkko Oikarinen - creator of IRC
• Linus Torvalds - creator of Linux
• Timo Sirainen - creator of irssi IRC client
• Tatu Ylönen - creator of SSH

Filmmakers

• Renny Harlin
• Matti Kassila
• Aki Kaurismäki
• Ere Kokkonen
• Edvin Laine
• Visa Mäkinen
• Risto Orko
• Spede Pasanen

Musicians

• Darude
• Hector
• Mikko Alatalo
• Jorma Hynninen - Opera singer
• Toivo Kärki
• Viktor Klimenko
• Juice Leskinen
• Georg Malmsten
• Ragni Malmsten
• Aarne Merikanto
• Oskar Merikanto
• Michael Monroe
• Andy McCoy
• Olli Mustonen - pianist
• Tapio Rautavaara
• Jaakko Ryhänen - Opera singer
• Matti Salminen - Opera singer
• Esa-Pekka Salonen - conductor
• Jukka-Pekka Saraste - conductor
• Henry Theel
• Juha Watt Vainio
• Ville Valo
• Prime Minister of Finland, President of Finland
• Esko Aho - prime minister 1991-1995
• Martti Ahtisaari - UN diplomat, president 1994-2000
• Tarja Halonen - first female president, 2000-
• Satu Hassi - minister
• Heidi Hautala
• Harri Holkeri - prime minister and UN diplomat
• Ville Itälä - minister
• Anneli Jäätteenmäki - prime minister 2003
• Kyösti Kallio - president 1937-1940
• Ilkka Kanerva
• Urho Kekkonen - president 1956-1981
• Mauno Koivisto - president 1982-1994
• Hertta Kuusinen - communist politician
• Otto Ville Kuusinen - communist head of Terijoki Government
• Axel Lille- founder of the Swedish People's Party
• Paavo Lipponen - prime minister 1995-2003
• Carl Gustaf Mannerheim - commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944-1946
• Martti Miettunen - prime minister 1961-1962 and 1975-1977
• Sauli Niinistö
• Juho Kusti Paasikivi - president 1946-1956
• Lauri Kristian Relander - president 1925-1931
• Risto Ryti - president 1940-1944
• Aarne Saarinen - communist politician
• Kimmo Sasi
• Miina Sillanpää
• Taisto Sinisalo - communist politician
• Johan Vilhelm Snellman - writer and senator
• Osmo Soininvaara - minister
• Kalevi Sorsa - prime minister
• Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg - president 1919-1925
• Ulf Sundqvist
• Pehr Evind Svinhufvud - regent and president 1931-1937
• Väinö Tanner - prime minister 1926-1927
• Oskari Tokoi
• Erkki Tuomioja - minister
• Martti Turunen - Japanese Diet member of Finnish origin 2001-
• Matti Vanhanen - prime minister 2003-
• Johannes Virolainen - Prime Minister in 1964-196
• Hella Wuolijoki

Scientists

• Lars Valerian Ahlfors -- mathematician
• Ragnar Granit -- medicine, Nobelist
• Pekka Himanen -- philosopher
• Jaakko Hintikka -- philosopher
• Pehr Kalm -- botanist
• Rolf Nevanlinna -- mathematician
• Ilkka Niiniluoto -- philosopher
• Esa Saarinen -- philosopher
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen –- chemist, Nobelist
• Yrjö Väisälä -- astronomer
• Edward Westermarck -- philosopher, sociologist
• Georg Henrik von Wright -- philosopher
• Arvo Ylppö -- pediatrician

Soldiers

• Aksel Airo -- general (1898 - 1985)
• Adolf Ehrnrooth -- general (1905 - 2004)
• Axel Heinrichs -- general (1890 - 1965)
• Simo Häyhä -- first lieutenant (1906-2002)
• Ruben Lagus -- major general (1896 - 1956)
• Carl Gustaf Mannerheim -- marshall of Finland (1867 - 1951)
• Vilho Petter Nenonen -- general (1883 - 1960)
• Karl Lennart Oesch -- lieutenant general (1892 - 1978)
• Ensio Siilasvuo -- general (1922 - 2001)
• Hjalmar Siilasvuo -- general (1892 - 1947)
• Georg Magnus Sprengtporten -- general (1740?1819)
• Torsten Stålhandske -- commander of Hakkapelites (1594?1644)
• Paavo Susitaival -- lieutenant colonel (1896 - 1993)
• Lauri Sutela -- general
• Paavo Talvela -- general (1897 - 1973)
• Lauri Törni -- captain (1919 - 1965)
• Kurt Martti Wallenius - lieutenant general (1893 - 1984)
• Harald Öhquist -- lieutenant general (1891 - 1971)
• Hugo Österman -- lieutenant general (1892 - 1975)

Sportspersons

• Kimi Räikkönen - racing driver
• Marcus Grönholm - rally driver
• Sami Hyypiä - football player
• Mika Häkkinen - racing driver
• Juha Kankkunen - rally driver
• Miikka Kiprusoff - ice hockey goalie
• Saku Koivu - ice hockey player
• Hannes Kolehmainen - runner
• Jari Kurri - ice hockey player
• Jari Litmanen - football player
• Jyrki Lumme - ice hockey player
• Juha Mieto - ski champion
• Mika Myllylä - ski champion
• Timo Mäkinen - rally driver
• Tommi Mäkinen - rally driver
• Paavo Nurmi - runner
• Matti Nykänen - ski jumper
• Tapio Rautavaara – javelinist and singer
• Ville Ritola – runner
• Keke Rosberg - racing driver
• Mika Salo - Formula 1 -driver
• Sami Salo - ice hockey player
• Teemu Selänne - ice hockey player
• Esa Tikkanen - ice hockey player
• Ari Vatanen - rally driver
• Lasse Virén - runner
• Juha Salminen - enduro driver

Theologians, clergymen

• Bishop Henry
• Lauri Ingman
• Mikael Agricola
• Lars Levi Laestadius
• Jukka Paarma
• Paavo Ruotsalainen
• John Vikström

Writers

• Juhani Aho
• Minna Canth -- first notable woman author
• Jörn Donner -- author and politician
• Pentti Haanpää
• Aarne Haapakoski -- pulp writer with a pseudonyme Outsider
• Paavo Haavikko
• Laila Hietamies
• Veikko Huovinen
• Anna-Leena Härkönen
• Tove Jansson -- children's author of Moomin fame
• Eeva Joenpelto
• Volter Kilpi
• Aleksis Kivi -- first significant author in Finnish
• Ilkka Kylävaara
• Väinö Linna
• Kimmo Lehtonen -- science fiction novelist
• Eino Leino
• Elias Lönnrot -- Compiled the Kalevala
• Arto Paasilinna
• Kalle Päätalo
• Johan Ludvig Runeberg -- National poet
• Pentti Saarikoski
• Mauri Sariola - detective writer
• Frans Emil Sillanpää -- Nobelist
• Johanna Sinisalo
• Marton Taiga
• Zacharias Topelius -- journalist, historian
• Jouko Turkka
• Hella Wuolijoki
• Mika Waltari
• Juhani Aho -- first professional writer

Other notables

• Ior Bock - eccentric
• Karl Fazer -- confectionery manufacturer
• Tony Halme -- show wrestler, politician
• Petri Hiltunen -- graphic artist and cartoonist
• Abel Kuikka-Koponen -- trickster and conjurer
• Arvi Lind -- newscaster
• Pentti Linkola -- radical environmentalist
• Krista Mikkola -- art gallerist
• Solmu Mäkinen -- stage magician
• Väinö Myllyrinne
• Larin Paraske -- poem singer
• Arndt Pekurinen -- pacifist
• Krisse Salminen -- comedian and talk show hostess
• Santa Claus
• Helvi Sipilä -- UN diplomat
• Kari Suomalainen -- painter and cartoonist
• Folke West -- traveller
• Janina Frostell -- model, sex symbol and singer

See also: List of Finland-Swedes, List of people by nationality