List of Famous people born in Finland

Eevi Huttunen, married name Pirinen, was a speed skater from Finland. She was born in Karttula.

Toini Mathilda Topelius was a Finnish journalist and a writer for young people.

Sonja Pekkola is a Finnish badminton player. She started playing badminton since 10 years old at her hometown, then in 2012 she joined Finnish national badminton team. In 2013, she won Finnish national badminton championships in women's singles event, then in 2014 and 2015 she won Finnish national championships in women's doubles event. In 2016, she won Hellas Open tournament in women's doubles event with Jenny Nystrom.

Reino Iisakki Kuuskoski was a Finnish jurist, born in Loimaa.

Antti Abram Hyvärinen was a Finnish ski jumper and coach. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics in the normal hill event and finished in seventh and first place, respectively, becoming the first non-Norwegian ski jumper to win an Olympic gold medal. In 1956 he also served as the flag bearer for Finland at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics and won the jumping event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival. While preparing for the 1958 World Championships, Hyvärinen fell and broke his hip, which resulted in an early retirement in November 1957. From 1960 to 1964 he worked as the head coach of the Finnish ski jumping team.

Kari Arvo Ilari "Kärtsy" Hatakka is the vocalist and bassist for the Finnish music group Waltari, which he founded in 1986.

Tony Christian Halme was a Finnish politician, athlete, author, actor, and singer. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2007, representing the True Finns party as an independent politician. Halme was also known by the pseudonym Viikinki, which he used while appearing in Gladiaattorit, a Finnish version of the TV game show Gladiators, in the 1990s. He was also a professional wrestler best known for his appearances with Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Ludvig Borga; a mixed martial artist and the first fighter from the Nordic countries to ever compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC); and a professional boxer who held the Finnish heavyweight title.

Mikko Härkin is a Finnish power metal keyboardist, who has performed with Sonata Arctica and Kenziner.