1. Olli Määttä (1994)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Finnish defender who began his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013. He helped the team win Stanley Cup Championships in 2016 and 2017. He represented Team Finland at...

2. Ismo Leikola (1979)

Comedian

Finnish comedian who has gained success not only throughout his home nation but also all around the world, winning the title of 2014's Funniest Person in the World at the...

3. Matti Nykänen (1963)

Finnish Singer And Ski Jumper

Considered one of the greatest male ski jumpers of all time; he won five Olympic and nine World Championship medals, but tarnished his reputation with his violent behavior.

4. Miika Roine (1991)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Miika Roine is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for JYP Jyväskylä of the SM-liiga. Roine made his SM-liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä during the...

5. Tuomas Latikka (1985)

Footballer

Tuomas Latikka is a Finnish football player currently playing for JJK.

6. Eero Markkanen (1991)

Footballer

Eero Pekka Sakari Markkanen is a Finnish football player currently playing for Swedish Allsvenskan side AIK. When arriving at AIK Markkanen recevied the squad number 7 last worn by Helgi...

7. Arsi Piispanen (1985)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Arsi Piispanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HPK of the SM-liiga.

8. Patrick Poutiainen (1991)

Footballer

Patrick Poutiainen is a Finnish football player currently playing for JJK.

9. Turo Asplund (1985)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Turo Asplund is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Jukurit in Mestis.

10. Jyrki Aho (1974)

Finnish Ice Hockey Coach

Jyrki Aho is a Finnish former ice hockey defenceman and the current head coach for the Espoo Blues of the Finnish Liiga.

11. Mikko Manninen (1985)

Footballer

Mikko Manninen is a Finnish professional football midfielder who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side JJK in Finland. Manninen played well in pre-season for TPS but since the Veikkausliiga started...

12. Sauli Lehtonen (1975)

Finnish Singer

Sauli Tapani Lehtonen was a Finnish tango singer.

13. Risto Jussilainen (1975)

Finnish Ski Jumper

Risto Jussilainen is a retired Finnish ski jumper. He won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Jussilainen has...

14. Laura Voutilainen (1975)

Finnish Pop Singer

Sanna Laura Voutilainen is a Finnish pop singer.

15. Tommi Satosaari (1975)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Tommi Satosaari is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. Satosaari played his first five years as a pro with his hometown team JYP in the SM-liiga. When the team unloaded...

16. Jari Jääskeläinen (1981)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Jari Jääskeläinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for JYP of the SM-liiga.

17. Aki Lahtinen (1958)

Footballer

Aki Lahtinen is a former Finnish footballer.

18. Arttu Kiramo (1990)

Finnish Freestyle Skier

Arttu Kiramo April 15 1990 in Jyväskylä) is a Finnish freestyle skier specializing in moguls. Kiramo competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Finland. He qualified for the moguls final...

19. Kimmo Hakola (1958)

Finnish Composer

Kimmo Hakola is a Finnish composer. Born in Jyväskylä he studied composition with Einojuhani Rautavaara and Magnus Lindberg. He first came to prominence with his First String Quartet which won...

20. Ritva Valkama (1932)

Finnish Actor

Ritva Valkama is a Finnish actress. She is known for her comic roles and has appeared in theatres films and on television. Television series Parempi myöhään.. . made Valkama...

21. Niko Markkula (1990)

Footballer

Niko Markkula is a Finnish football player currently playing for JJK.

22. Sami Vatanen (1991)

Ice Hockey Player

Sami Vatanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by Anaheim in the 4th round of the 2009...

23. Malla Malmivaara (1982)

Actress

A Finnish actress.

24. Jukka Sinisalo (1982)

Footballer

Jukka Sinisalo is a Finnish football player currently playing for JJK.

25. Mikko Luoma (1976)

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Mikko Luoma June 22 1976 in Jyväskylä Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with HV71 in the Elitserien.

26. Lasse Litma (1954)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Lasse Antero Litma is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in...

27. Päiviö Hetemäki (1913)

Finnish Politician

Päiviö Hetemäki was a politician of the National Coalition Party in Finland. He served four times as a minister in the Finnish Council of State. Hetemäki was also the chairman...

28. Auli Mantila (1964)

Finnish Filmmaker

Auli Mantila is a Finnish film director writer producer and actress.

29. Samu Nieminen (1992)

Footballer

Samu Nieminen is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Lithuanian A Lyga club FK Kruoja. He plays as a central defender. Nieminen started playing football at the age of seven...

30. Timo Parvela (1964)

Finnish Author

Timo Parvela is a Finnish author of juvenile fiction. Parvela matriculated from secondary school in 1983 and graduated from Jyväskylä Teacher Training College in 1988. He worked at a series...

31. Matti Vanhanen (1955)

Finnish Politician Prime Ministe

Matti Taneli Vanhanen is a Finnish politician who was Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party and in the second...

32. Marko Virtanen (1968)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player And Co

Marko Virtanen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of JYP Jyväskylä in the Finnish Liiga. Virtanen assumed the position of head coach...

33. Henri Toivonen (1956)

Finnish Rally Driver

Henri Pauli Toivonen was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä the home of Rally Finland. His father Pauli Toivonen was the 1968 European Rally Champion for Porsche and his...

34. Anssi Melametsä (1961)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Anssi Ilari Melametsä is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit HIFK and Winnipeg Jets.

35. Tarmo Uusivirta (1957)

Finnihs Boxer

Tarmo Tapani Uusivirta was a Finnish boxer who won the European Amateur Championship in 1979 and fought professionally from 1982 to 1992.

36. Rudolf Holsti (1881)

Finnish Politician

Eino Rudolf Woldemar Holsti was a Finnish politician journalist and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Finland 1919–1922 and 1936–1938 and a member of the Finnish Parliament 1913–1918 representing...

37. Urho Castrén (1886)

Finnish Politician

Urho Jonas Castrén was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party and Prime Minister of Finland in 1944. Castrén formed coalition government after Hackzell became incapacitated. The main task...

38. Väinö Voionmaa (1869)

Finnish Politician

Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa was a Finnish professor member of the parliament of Finland senator minister and chancellor. He also was one of the most influential politicians during the early...

39. Oras Tynkkynen (1977)

Finnish Politician

Oras Tynkkynen is a Member of the Parliament of Finland representing the Green League. Tynkkynen is the chair of the Green parliamentary group. He served as Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen's...

40. Paavo Rantanen (1934)

Finnish Diplomat

Paavo Rantanen is a former Finnish Foreign Ministry official who was briefly the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Rantanen was an undersecretary of foreign trade before becoming the Finnish ambassador to...

41. Petri Virtanen (1980)

Finnish Basketball Player

Petri Virtanen is a Finnish basketball player. He stands 1. 83 m tall and plays as a guard in Joensuun Kataja. Virtanen is a member of the Finland national basketball...

42. Sofi Oksanen (1977)

Finnish Writer

Sofi Oksanen is a Finnish contemporary writer. She's considered one of the most prominent contemporary authors of her generation as well as a global literary phenomenon. She was born in...

43. Mika Kohonen (1977)

Finnish Floorball Player

Mika Kohonen is a Finnish floorball player. He currently plays for Storvreta IBK a club in the Swedish Super League. He has his own line of floorball sticks called MK29...

44. Timo Ahmaoja (1978)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Timo Ahmaoja is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played in the SM-liiga for JYP Lukko KalPa HIFK SaiPa Pelicans HPK and Ässät. He was drafted 172nd overall...

45. Antto Tapaninen (1989)

Footballer

Antto Tapaninen is a Finnish football player currently playing for JJK. During the Veikkausliiga match against Tampere United on 23 April 2010 Tapaninen suffered a broken leg injury which is...

46. Antti Kuisma (1978)

Finnish Nordic Combined Skier

Antti Kuisma born February 23 1978 in Jyväskylä) is a Nordic combined athlete from Finland who won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the 4 x 5...

47. Henri Auvinen (1993)

Finnish Ice Hockey Defenceman

Henri Auvinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for JYP Jyväskylä of the SM-liiga. Auvinen made his SM-liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä during the...

48. Aleksis Ahlqvist (1986)

Finnish Ice Hockey Goaltender

Aleksis Ahlqvist is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien.

49. Tomi Petrescu (1986)

Footballer

Tomi Petrescu is a Finnish footballer of Romanian descent who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Finnish Division 1 club Ilves.

50. Topi Nättinen (1994)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Topi Nättinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for JYP Jyväskylä of the SM-liiga. Nättinen made his SM-liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä during the...