List of Famous people born in Finland

Emil Aleksander Lindh was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Gunnar 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.

Jukka Koskinen is a Finnish musician, who is the bassist for the Finnish band Wintersun. He was also the bassist for Norther from 2000 until their disbandment in 2012, for Amberian Dawn from 2010 until 2013, and for Cain's Offering from 2009 until 2014.

Toni Kristian Söderholm is a Finnish ice hockey coach and a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He is the head coach of the German men's national team.

Mari Eder is a Finnish biathlete and cross-country skier.

Lasse Artturi Virén is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the [[1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s. He was elected Finnish Sportsman of the Year in 1972 and 1976 and later became a politician and a member of Finland's parliament in 1999–2007 and 2010–2011.

Max Ferdinand Alfthan was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Heatherbell, which won the bronze medal in the 12 metre class.

Ernst Edvard Krogius was a Finnish lawyer, shipowner and sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Heatherbell, which won the bronze medal in the 12 metre class.

Krista Erika Kosonen is a Finnish actress. She is best known for her appearances in movies such as Jade Warrior (2006), Prinsessa (2010) and Syvälle salattu (2011). The sketch comedy television show Putous made her a household name in Finland. She was selected as Best Actress in 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in Wildeye. She has also won two Jussi Awards and is now starring in the HBO series Beforeigners being seen worldwide.

Li Sigrid Andersson is a Finnish politician. She is the leader of the Left Alliance, Member of the Finnish Parliament, city councilor of Turku and former chair of her party's youth organization. In June 2019, she was appointed Minister of Education in the Rinne Cabinet. After the collapse of the cabinet in December 2019, Andersson continued in the same position in the following Marin Cabinet.