List of Famous people born in Uusimaa, Finland

Werner Söderström

Werner Leopold Söderström

First Name Werner

Last Name Söderström

Born on October 2, 1860

Died on June 23, 1914 (aged 53)

Born in Finland, Uusimaa

Know him/her

Don't know him/her

Laila Kinnunen

Laura Annikki Kinnunen

First Name Laila

Last Name Kinnunen

Died on October 26, 2000 (aged 30)

Born in Finland, Uusimaa

Laura “Laila” Annikki Kinnunen was a Finnish singer. She was one of the most popular Finnish singers of the 1950s and 1960s, and represented Finland at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, the first time Finland participated in the contest.

Know him/her

Don't know him/her

Vicky Rosti

Virve Hannele Rosti

First Name Vicky

Last Name Rosti

Born on November 10, 1958 (age 67)

Born in Finland, Uusimaa

Virve Hannele "Vicky" Rosti is a Finnish singer of popular music. Her most famous songs include "Kun Chicago kuoli", "Tuolta saapuu Charlie Brown", "Menolippu", "Oon voimissain", "Tunnen sen täysillä taas", "Sata salamaa" and "Jolene". During her career, Rosti has sold over 75,000 certified records, which places her among the top 50 best-selling female soloists in Finland.

Know him/her

Don't know him/her

Oskar Merikanto

Frans Oskar Mattsson

First Name Oskar

Last Name Merikanto

Born on August 5, 1868

Died on February 17, 1924 (aged 55)

Born in Finland, Uusimaa

Frans Oskar Merikanto was a Finnish musician and composer.

Know him/her

Don't know him/her

Seija Simola

Seija Saara Maria Simola

First Name Seija

Born on September 25, 1944

Died on August 21, 2017 (aged 72)

Born in Finland, Uusimaa

Seija Saara Maria Simola, married Franzén, was a Finnish singer. She began her career musical in the mid-1960s in the band Eero Seija & Kristian Trio, and her debut solo album was released in 1970: Seija Simola 1.

Know him/her

Don't know him/her