Famous Finns

The Most Famous Finns

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, 1969FinnsLinus 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
Ragnar Granit

Ragnar Granit

Ragnar Granit was a Finnish-Swedish Nobel Laureate who made scientific discoveries in the physiology of the retina

FinnsOctober 30, 1900119 views

Martti Ahtisaari

Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari is a Finnish politician and former President of Finland

FinnsJune 23, 1937156 views

Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson is a famous painter, writer-illustrator and cartoonist known for creating the Moomin series of children books and cartoon characters

FinnsAugust 9, 1914325 views

Matti Nykänen

Matti 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

FinnsJuly 17, 1963232 views

Hella Wuolijoki

Hella Wuolijoki was a playwright, business magnate, politician and reporter and is known for her works towards female empowerment in Finland

FinnsJuly 22, 1886135 views

Uuno Kailas

Uuno Kailas was a Finnish poet, one of the most popular ones in the period between the two World Wars

FinnsMarch 29, 1901227 views

Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect, designer, sculptor and painter

FinnsFebruary 3, 1898241 views

Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius was an eminent Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early-modern periods

FinnsDecember 8, 1865141 views

Minttu Virtanen

Minttu Virtanen is a Finnish model who is married to F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen

FinnsNovember 12, 1986498 views

Sanni

Sanni is a Finnish singer, songwriter, as well as an actor

FinnsMay 21, 1993116 views