List of Famous people born in Finland

Juho Heikki Vennola was Professor of National Economics at the University of Helsinki, a member of the Parliament of Finland, and a politician from the National Progressive Party, who served as Prime Minister of Finland twice.

Uuno (Kalervo) Klami was a Finnish composer. He was born in Virolahti. Many of his works are related to the Kalevala. He was influenced by French and Spanish music, and especially by Maurice Ravel, for whom he had a particular esteem.

Pamela Tola is a Finnish actress and director.

Armas Eliel Lindgren was Finnish architect, professor and painter.

Ilmari R. Salminen was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Esa Vuorinen is a Finnish cinematographer. At the 26th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Cinematography for the film Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg. He has worked on more than 60 films since 1969.

Vivica Sophia Jansson is the daughter of cartoonist Lars Jansson and the niece of the famous Finnish writer and painter Tove Jansson. Jansson has worked as a Spanish language teacher, creative/artistic director, chairman, and majority shareholder of Oy Moomin Characters, Ltd, and provided direct oversight together with her father for the 1990 Moomin animated series.

Peter Forsskål, sometimes spelled Pehr Forsskål, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forskål or Pehr Forsskåhl was a Swedish-speaking Finnish explorer, orientalist, naturalist, and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus.

Irma Urrila is a Finnish operatic soprano, best known internationally for her role as Pamina in Ingmar Bergman's 1975 film production of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute.

Santtu-Matias Rouvali is a Finnish conductor and percussionist.