List of Famous people born in Uusimaa, Finland

Charles Linn born Carl Erik Engelbert Sjödahl (1814–1882) was a sailor, wholesaler, banker and industrialist. He was a captain in the Confederate Navy and an important figure in Alabama's early economy.

Kaarlo Pentti Linkola was a prominent Finnish deep ecologist, ornithologist, polemicist, naturalist, writer, and fisherman. He wrote widely about his ideas and in Finland was a prominent thinker. Linkola was a year-round fisherman from 1959 to 1995. He fished on Keitele, Päijänne and Gulf of Finland, and since 1978 he fished on Vanajavesi.

Gunnar Nordström was a Finnish theoretical physicist best remembered for his theory of gravitation, which was an early competitor of general relativity. Nordström is often designated by modern writers as The Einstein of Finland due to his novel work in similar fields with similar methods to Einstein.

Kevin Lankinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.