List of Famous people born in Finland

Einojuhani Rautavaara was a Finnish composer of classical music. He is among the most notable Finnish composers since Jean Sibelius (1865–1957).

Mikko Koskinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Koskinen was drafted 31st overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.

Aino Maria Marsio-Aalto was a Finnish architect and a pioneer of Scandinavian design. She is known as a co-founder of the design company Artek and as a collaborator on its most well-known designs. As Artek's first artistic director, her creative output spanned textiles, lamps, glassware, and buildings.

Timo Mäkinen was one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying. He is most famous for his hat-tricks of wins in the RAC Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally.

Bertil Tallberg was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Lucky Girl, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.

Anne-Marie Berglund was a Swedish poet, novelist, short story writer and pictorial artist. She was born in Espoo and made her literary debut in 1977 with the poetry collection Luftberusningen. Among her later collections was Jag vill stå träd nu from 2000. Among her several literary prizes, she was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2002.

Johan Gadolin was a Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist. Gadolin discovered a "new earth" containing the first rare-earth compound yttrium, which was later determined to be a chemical element. He is also considered the founder of Finnish chemistry research, as the second holder of the Chair of Chemistry at the Royal Academy of Turku. Gadolin was ennobled for his achievements and awarded the Order of Saint Vladimir and the Order of Saint Anna.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "KK" by Canadiens fans, he was drafted third overall by the Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Adolf Ivar Arwidsson was a Finnish political journalist, writer and historian. His writing was critical of Finland's status at the time as a Grand Duchy under the Russian Tsars. Its sharpness cost him his job as a lecturer at The Royal Academy of Turku and he had to emigrate to Sweden, where he continued his political activity. The Finnish national movement considered Arwidsson the mastermind of an independent Finland.

Leo Skurnik was a Finnish physician, a medical officer in the Finnish Army and one of the three Finnish Jews who were proposed to be awarded the Iron Cross by Nazi Germany during World War II but refused to accept it.