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Actors

• Ida Aalberg (1858 – 1915)
• Aino Ackté (1876 – 1944)
• Jouko Ahola
• Olavi Ahonen
• Irina Björklund
• Anna Easteden
• Liisa Evastina
• Peter Franzén
• Svana Faiga
• George Gaynes
• Gina Goldberg
• Ville Haapasalo
• Anna-Leena Härkönen
• Hannes Häyrinen
• Ansa Ikonen
• Kata Kärkkäinen
• Marta Kristen
• Sirpa Lane
• Vesa-Matti Loiri
• Masa Niemi
• Maila "Vampira" Nurmi
• Kati Outinen
• Esa Pakarinen
• Tauno Palo (1905 – 1982)
• Pertti "Spede" Pasanen (1930 – 2001)
• Matti Pellonpää (1951 – 1995)
• Lasse Pöysti
• Esko Roine
• Antton "Ensamn" Rissanen
• Joni Ryhänen (1990 – )
• Henry Saari
• Albert Salmi (1928 – 1990)
• Pentti Siimes
• Maria Silfvan – Finland's perhaps first actress. (1800–1865)
• Yanti Sommer
• Markku Toikka
• Ritva Valkama

Architects

• Aino Aalto (1894 – 1949)
• Alvar Aalto (1898 – 1976)
• Marco Casagrande (1971 – )
• Carl Ludvig Engel (1778 – 1840)
• Juha Leiviskä (1936 – )
• Yrjö Lindegren (1900 – 1952)
• Juhani Pallasmaa (1936 – )
• Reima Pietilä (1923 – 1993)
• Viljo Revell (1910 – 1964)
• Aarno Ruusuvuori (1925 – 1992)
• Eero Saarinen (1910 – 1961)
• Eliel Saarinen (1873 – 1950)
• J. S. Sirén (1889 – 1961)
• Lars Sonck (1870 – 1956)
• Josef Stenbäck (1854 – 1929)
• Martti Välikangas (1893 – 1973)

Visual Artists

• Wäinö Aaltonen – sculptor (1894 – 1966)
• Eija-Liisa Ahtila – photographer, video artist (1959 –)
• Helena Arnell – painter (1697 – 1751)
• Margareta Capsia – painter (1682 – 1759)
• Markus Copper – sculptor (1968 – )
• Albert Edelfelt – painter (1854 – 1905)
• Magnus Enckell – painter (1870 – 1925)
• Akseli Gallen-Kallela – painter (1865 – 1931)
• Jorma Gallen-Kallela – painter (1898 – 1939)
• Pekka Halonen – painter (1865 – 1933)
• Edvin Hevonkoski – sculptor
• Eila Hiltunen – sculptor (1922 – 2003)
• Mikko Ijäs visual artist and researher of fine arts
• Tove Jansson painter, illustrator, and cartoonist of Moomin
• Antti Jokinen – video director in Hollywood
• Eero Järnefelt – painter (1863 – 1937)
• Rudolf Koivu – illustrator (1890 – 1946)
• Mauri Kunnas
• Tero Laaksonen – painter (1953 – )
• Touko Laaksonen (Tom of Finland) – fetish artist (1920 – 1991)
• Ville Laaksonen – painter (1978 – )
• Kari T. Leppänen – cartoonist
• Totte Mannes – painter
• Arno Rafael Minkkinen – photographer
• Helvi Mustonen – painter
• Kalervo Palsa – painter (1947 – 1987)
• Tuulikki Pietilä – graphic artist
• Erkki Pirtola – painter, video artist, performance artist, cartoonist
• Laila Pullinen – sculptor (1933 – )
• Osmo Rauhala – painter (1957 – )
• Elena Ringo – painter
• Juho Rissanen – painter (1873 – 1950)
• Helene Schjerfbeck – painter (1862 – 1946)
• Hugo Simberg – painter (1873 – 1917)
• Kaj Stenvall – painter (1951 – )
• Kari Suomalainen – painter and cartoonist (1920 – 1999)
• Reidar Särestöniemi – painter (1925 – 1981)
• Kain Tapper – sculptor (1930 – 2004)
• Matti Waskilampi
• Martta Wendelin – illustrator (1893 – 1986)

Business people

• Sari Baldauf – former Nokia executive
• Jorma Eloranta – CEO of Metso
• Aatos Erkko – minister, billionaire and major owner of Sanoma
• Harry Harkimo – a businessman in ice hockey business
• Antti Herlin – Chairman of the Board of KONE, the richest man in Finland with assets worth over 1 billion euros in KONE stock owned through his holding companies.
• Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of Nokia
• Kari Kairamo – ex-CEO of Nokia (1932 – 1988)
• Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo – CEO of Nokia
• Lasse Kurkilahti – CEO of Kemira
• Jorma Ollila – ex-CEO of Nokia
• Kirsti Paakkanen, – CEO of Marimekko
• Karl Stockmann – Founder of the Stockmann department store
• Björn Wahlroos – CEO of Sampo
• Rudolf Walden – founder of United Paper Mills (1878 – 1946)

Composers and conductors

• Kalevi Aho
• B. H. Crusell
• George de Godzinsky
• Uuno Klami
• Joonas Kokkonen
• Juhani Komulainen
• Toivo Kuula (1883 – 1918)
• Magnus Lindberg
• Aarre Merikanto (1893 – 1958)
• Oskar Merikanto (1868 – 1924)
• Selim Palmgren (1878 – 1951)
• Einojuhani Rautavaara
• Kaija Saariaho
• Aulis Sallinen
• Esa-Pekka Salonen
• Jukka-Pekka Saraste
• Leif Segerstam
• Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
• Pekka Simojoki
• Osmo Vänskä

 Computer pioneers

• Johan Helsingius – creator and operator of The Penet remailer
• Jarkko Oikarinen – creator of Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
• Linus Torvalds – Initial creator of Linux kernel
• Michael Widenius – creator of MySQL
• Nico Hämäläinen – creator of Draynor
• Tatu Ylönen – creator of SSH

 Designers

• Eero Aarnio
• Erik Bruun
• Kaj Franck (1911 – 1989)
• Saara Hopea – glass designer
• Maija Isola – designer for Marimekko
• Stefan Lindfors
• Vuokko Nurmesniemi – textile designer for Marimekko
• Timo Sarpaneva – glass designer
• Tapio Wirkkala – designer, sculptor (1915 – 1985)

Filmmakers

• Jörn Donner
• Renny Harlin (1959 –)
• Klaus Härö
• Risto Jarva (1934 – 1977)
• Matti Kassila
• Aki Kaurismäki
• Mika Kaurismäki
• Ere Kokkonen
• Edvin Laine
• Jarmo Lampela (1964 –)
• Armand Lohikoski (1912 – 2005)
• Rauni Mollberg
• Visa Mäkinen
• Claes Olsson
• Risto Orko (1899 – 2001)
• Spede Pasanen (1930 – 2001)
• Eino Ruutsalo
• Mauritz Stiller (1883 – 1928)
• Samuli Torssonen
• Mika Taanila
• Karoliina Tuovinen
• Casper Wrede (1929 – 1998, also theatre & TV director)

Musicians

Opera

• Aino Ackté – soprano
• Aki Alamikkotervo – tenor
• Alma Fohström – soprano
• Hanna Granfelt – soprano
• Monica Groop – mezzosoprano
• Jorma Hynninen – baritone
• Soile Isokoski – soprano
• Karita Mattila – soprano
• Lea Piltti – soprano
• Aulikki Rautawaara – soprano
• Esa Ruuttunen – baritone
• Jaakko Ryhänen – bass
• Matti Salminen – bass
• Martti Talvela – bass
• Tarja Turunen – soprano
• Juha Uusitalo – bass-bariton
• Anita Välkki – soprano

Classical

• Kalevi Aho – composer
• Paavo Berglund – conductor
• Linda Brava – violinist
• Mikko Franck – conductor
• Ralf Gothóni – pianist (father of Maris)
• Maris Gothóni – pianist (son of Ralf) and husband of composer Unsuk Chin
• Risto Lauriala – pianist
• Janne Mertanen – pianist
• Olli Mustonen – pianist
• Sakari Oramo – conductor
• Jorma Panula – conductor and conducting educator pioneer
• Einojuhani Rautavaara – composer
• Kaija Saariaho – composer
• Esa-Pekka Salonen – conductor
• Jukka-Pekka Saraste – conductor
• Jean Sibelius – composer
• John Storgårds – conductor

Folk music

• Islaja – acid folk singer
• Konsta Jylhä – folk musician
• Sanna Kurki-Suonio – folk music singer
• Lau Nau – acid folk singer
• Gösta Sundqvist – folk music singer- Leevi and the Leavings' singer
• Jenny Wilhelms – folk music singer

] Other

• Antti Boman – guitarist and vocalist of Demilich
• Ismo Alanko – rock musician
• Carola – jazz and pop singer
• Kirill Babitzin (1950 – 2007)
• Elastinen – rap musician, half of the rap duo Fintelligens
• Irwin Goodman aka Antti Hammarberg – Protestsinger (1943 – 1991)
• Hector
• Aki Hakala – drummer of The Rasmus
• Eero Heinonen – bassist of The Rasmus
• Reino Helismaa (1913 – 1965)
• Marco Hietala – bassist of Nightwish
• Sami Hinkka – bassist and lyricist of Ensiferum
• Tuomas Holopainen – composer, songwriter & keyboardplayer of Nightwish
• Tony Kakko – vocalist, composer and songwriter of Sonata Arctica
• Jari Kainulainen – ex-bassist of Stratovarius
• Maria Kalaniemi
• Mika Karppinen – Drummer from the band HIM
• Perttu Kivilaakso – cellist of cello-metal band Apocalyptica
• Viktor Klimenko
• Samuli Kosminen
• Timo Kotipelto – Lead Singer of Stratovarius
• Sakari Kukko
• Mikko Kuustonen – Singer-songwriter
• Ari Lähdekorpi – composer and guitarist
• Ville Laihiala – frontman of Sentenced and Poisonblack
• Alexi Laiho – frontman and lead guitarist of Children of Bodom
• Jonne Aaron – frontman of Negative
• Roope Latvala – guitarist of Children of Bodom
• Juice Leskinen – rock musician
• Jani Liimatainen – Former guitarist for Sonata Arctica
• Petri Lindroos – Guitarist and main vocalist of Ensiferum and former Norther
• Mikko Lindström – Guitarist from the band HIM
• Jyrki Linnankivi – lead singer of the 69 Eyes
• Tommy Mansikka-Aho
• Jarkko Martikainen
• Jari Mäenpää – Composer, singer and guitarist of Ensiferum and Wintersun
• Andy McCoy – rock musician
• Michael Monroe – rock musician
• Jukka Nevalainen – drummer of Nightwish
• Sara Nunes – singer
• Anne Nurmi – vocalist and keyboard player of Lacrimosa
• Tuomari Nurmio
• Mikko Paananen – Bass player for the band HIM
• Janne Parviainen – drummer of Ensiferum, Sinergy and Barathrum
• Hanna Pakarinen – Finland's first Idols winner, pop singer
• Paleface – rap musician
• Mika Pohjola – Jazz pianist and composer
• Pekka Pohjola
• Kimmo Pohjonen
• Jerry Isaksson
• Lauri Porra
• Tomi Putaansuu – frontman and singer of Lordi
• Janne Puurtinen – Keyboard player from the band HIM
• Jaska Raatikainen – drummer for Children of Bodom
• Sami Raatikainen – guitarist for Necrophagist
• Iiro Rantala
• Pauli Rantasalmi – guitarist of The Rasmus
• Tapio Rautavaara
• Henkka Seppälä – bassist for Children of Bodom
• Jari Sillanpää – Finnish "tango king", singer
• Sir Christus – former guitarist for the band Negative
• Aki Sirkesalo – singer (1962 – 2004)
• Emmi Silvennoinen – keyboardist of Ensiferum
• Topi Sorsakoski – schlager and rock'n'roll singer
• Gösta Sundqvist
• Jonna Tervomaa – pop singer
• Markus Toivonen – founder, guitarist, songwriter and backing vocalist of Ensiferum
• Timo Tolkki – Guitarist and Ex. Singer of Stratovarius
• Jukka Tolonen
• Eicca Toppinen – cellist of cello-metal band Apocalyptica
• Antti Tuisku – pop musician, Idols star
• Tellu Turkka
• Tarja Turunen – former lead singer of the symphonic metal band Nightwish.
• Petri Walli (1969 – 1995)
• Juha Watt Vainio
• Ville Valo – lead singer of HIM
• Jussi Heikki Tapio Vuori-drummer of the 69 Eyes
• Olavi Virta – singer
• Laura Voutilainen – pop singer
• Emppu Vuorinen – guitarist of Nightwish
• Maija Vilkkumaa – pop/rock singer
• Janne Wirman – keyboard player of Children of Bodom
• Lauri Ylönen – lead singer of The Rasmus
• A. W. Yrjänä – rock singer, bass guitarist, songwriter, poet
• Marko Saaresto – composer, lyricist, lead singer of rock band Poets of the Fall

Philosophers

• Timo Airaksinen
• Lili Alanen
• Juhana Cajanus; philosopher, poet
• Anders Chydenius
• Arto Haapala
• Leila Haaparanta
• Sara Heinämaa
• Jaakko Hintikka
• Lars Hertzberg
• Pekka Himanen – philosopher, technologist
• Matti Häyry
• Eino Kaila (1890 – 1958)
• Yrjö Kallinen
• Raili Kauppi
• Jari Kauppinen
• Juho Kitti (1823 – 1923)
• Oiva Ketonen
• S. Albert Kivinen
• Simo Knuuttila
• Sven Krohn
• Eerik Lagerspetz
• Heidi Liehu
• Pertti Lindfors
• Pentti Linkola
• Eeva-Liisa Manner
• André Maury
• Tuomas Nevanlinna
• Ilkka Niiniluoto
• Max Nurmi
• Sami Pihlström
• Jan von Plato
• Pauli Pylkkö
• Paavo Pylkkänen
• Ingmar Pörn
• Veikko Rantala
• Yrjö Reenpää
• Ilona Reiners
• Martina Reuter
• Esa Saarinen
• Seppo Sajama
• Juha Sihvola
• Matti Sintonen
• Hannu Sivenius
• J. V. Snellman
• Erik Stenius
• Eero Tarasti
• Raimo Tuomela
• Thomas Wallgren
• Edward Westermarck
• Georg Henrik von Wright
• Mauri Ylä-Kotola

Politicians

See also: Prime Minister of Finland, President of Finland

• Esko Aho – prime minister 1991–1995
• Martti Ahtisaari – UN diplomat, Nobelist, president 1994-2000
• Markus Drake – Green pro-narcotics activist
• Karl-August Fagerholm – politician (1901 – 1984)
• Tarja Halonen – first female president, 2000–
• Satu Hassi – MEP
• Heidi Hautala – MEP
• Harri Holkeri – prime minister and UN diplomat
• Ville Itälä –