List of Famous people born in Finland

Pontus Jäntti is a Finnish badminton player. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Georg (George) August Wallin was a Finnish orientalist, explorer and professor remembered for his journeys in the Middle East during the 1840s.

Robert Hjalmar Mellin was a Finnish mathematician and function theorist.

Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre,who last played for HPK of the Finnish Liiga.

Antti Kalliomäki is a Finnish politician and former athlete. Kalliomäki is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) and was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1983 until 2011. He retired from politics in 2011.

Gunnar Mikael Höckert was a Finnish runner, winner of the 5000 m race at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Antti Tuisku is a Finnish pop singer. He finished third in the 2003 Idols talent show, the Finnish version of Pop Idol. Tuisku has sold over 300,000 records during his career in Finland.

Antti Viitikko is a male badminton player from Finland. Viitikko played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Shon Seung-mo of Korea.