Famous Finnish - Finnish Celebrities - page 2

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Finland? Endless winter, frozen lakes, subzero temperature and, pure wilderness! You might be right about these things. But then, there is more to it than just its quirky, eerie, snow smothered image. Agreed, Finnish are skittish by nature and just way too humble to blow their own trumpet. But that does not, in any way, miniscule the importance of the country and its people. In fact, you will be pleasantly surprised to learn that behind its snow-covered façade lies a cutting-edge urban space and a gamut of industrious men and women. Yes, the inspirational country of the Finns teems with memorable people whose contribution in the upliftment of the land and the world at large has been colossal. Get to know all about the lives of some famous Finnish people in the biographies below that charter the lives and feats of these men through their timelines, trivia, and interesting facts.

Find out more about the greatest Finns, including Linus Torvalds, Jean Sibelius, Tove Jansson, Alvar Aalto and Martti Ahtisaari.

The Most Famous Finnish

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Minttu VirtanenNovember 12, 1986FinnsMinttu Virtanen is a Finnish model who is married to F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen
Simo HäyhäDecember 17, 1905FinnsSimo "Simuna" Häyhä was a Finnish sniper, considered the most deadly sniper in war history
Isac ElliotDecember 26, 2000FinnsIsac Elliot is a Finnish pop singer-songwriter and dancer
Tove JanssonAugust 9, 1914FinnsTove Jansson is a famous painter, writer-illustrator and cartoonist known for creating the Moomin series of children books and cartoon characters
RobinAugust 24, 1998FinnsRobin Packalen is a Finnish teen pop artist
Linus TorvaldsDecember 28, 1969Finns, AmericanLinus Torvalds is the software engineer who created the Linux kernel operating system
Alvar AaltoFebruary 3, 1898FinnsAlvar Aalto was a Finnish architect, designer, sculptor and painter
Matti NykänenJuly 17, 1963FinnsMatti Nykänen is a famous ski jumper who has set many records that might never be broken and has given many future athletics a career to aspire for
Uuno KailasMarch 29, 1901FinnsUuno Kailas was a Finnish poet, one of the most popular ones in the period between the two World Wars
Martti AhtisaariJune 23, 1937FinnsMartti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari is a Finnish politician and former President of Finland
Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds is the software engineer who created the Linux kernel operating system

FinnsDecember 28, 1969273 views

Simo Häyhä

Simo "Simuna" Häyhä was a Finnish sniper, considered the most deadly sniper in war history

FinnsDecember 17, 1905477 views

Sara Maria Forsberg

Sara Maria Forsberg is a Finnish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, television presenter, and YouTube personality

FinnsMay 2, 1994155 views

Isac Elliot

Isac Elliot is a Finnish pop singer-songwriter and dancer

FinnsDecember 26, 2000399 views

Robin

Robin Packalen is a Finnish teen pop artist

FinnsAugust 24, 1998322 views