List of Famous people born in Finland

Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish software engineer who is the creator and, historically, the principal developer of the Linux kernel, used by Linux distributions and other operating systems such as Android and Chrome OS. He also created the distributed revision control system Git and the scuba dive logging and planning software Subsurface.

Sakari Markus Oramo, is a Finnish conductor. He is currently chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Liisi Oterma was a Finnish astronomer, the first woman to get a Ph.D. degree in astronomy in Finland.

Antti Juhani Rinne is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from June to December 2019, and served as Leader of the Social Democratic Party between 2014 and 2020.

Henri Joona Julius Laaksonen is a Swiss-Finnish tennis player. His highest singles ranking is world No. 93, which he achieved in August 2017, and his highest doubles ranking is world No. 191, achieved in December 2018.

Jean Sibelius, born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely recognized as his country's greatest composer and, through his music, is often credited with having helped Finland to develop a national identity during its struggle for independence from Russia.

Sirkka Turkka is a Finnish poet and recipient of the Finlandia Prize in 1987 and the Eino Leino Prize in 2000.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy is a Finnish footballer who most recently played for Finnish Kolmonen side PK-35.

Kaapo Kakko is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kakko was selected second overall by the Rangers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Kakko plays right wing, but also has experience playing at center. He made his professional debut playing with TPS of the Finnish Liiga.

Mehmet Gürs is a Turkish celebrity chef, television personality and restaurateur. He is considered to be Istanbul's most recognizable chef.