Johanna Tukiainen (born 29 July 1978) is a Finnish former television personality and singer.

Contents

• 1 In media
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Family
• 2 References

In media

Background

Tukiainen first became known in March 2008 with news report that Finland's foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva had been sending her sexually suggestive text messages. Tukiainen then sold the messages to a tabloid magazine Hymy. Kanerva insisted he would stay in his job but had to resign due to pressure from his own party National Coalition Party.

In 2012, Tukiainen was mentioned again in news reports when she reportedly urinated publicly on a platform of Tampere main railway station. Ever since these incidents, Tukiainen has stayed in the headlines of the Finnish tabloid press.

Tukiainen has been convicted of several criminal offenses including multiple *aults and drunk driving in 2011. In May 2013 she was sentenced to two months in prison for *ault and in September to 45 days more also for *ault.

Tukiainen has also gained a lot of debt. According to the official records she owes to various creditors an amount close to €60,000.

Tukiainen lived in Loviisa, Finland during summer 2018 but moved back to Helsinki during the fall. She has been doing singing and dancing focused shows at bars and other such establishments across Finland. But has lately reclaimed her status as a Christian and has talked at Christian meetings.

As of 2020, Tukiainen lives in Sweden with her domestic partner with whom she has a daughter born in 2020.

Family

Johanna's sister, Julia Tukiainen (born 1983), was found deceased in their apartment on 17 December 2013. Julia had been diagnosed with diabetes type 1 in her recent years.

Her sister Jasmine Tukiainen died 2021.

References