- Jonne Aaron
Jonne Aaron Liimatainen is a Finnish singer and frontman of Negative.
- Väinö Linna
Väinö Linna (December 20, 1920 – April 21, 1992) was one of the most influential Finnish authors of the 20th century. He shot to immediate literary fame with his third novel, "Tuntematon Sotilas" (The Unknown Soldier, published in 1954), and consolidated his position with the trilogy "Täällä Pohjantähden Alla" (Under the North Star, published in 1959 – 1963 and translated into English by Richard Impola).
- Kiira Korpi
Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi (born 26 September, 1988 in Tampere, Finland) is a figure skater from Finland. She won the bronze medal 2007 European Championships in Warsaw. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics where she finished in 16th place. She competed in the World Junior Championships in 2005 and the European Championships in 2006.
- Tuomas Rantanen
Tuomas Rantanen (born 1 January 1972) from Tampere, Finland is a musician creating hard, monotonous and percussive techno music. Outside music, Tuomas Rantanen is specialized in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger.
- Raimo Helminen
Raimo Ilmari Helminen (b. March 11, 1964, in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is one of the most successful Finnish ice hockey players of all time and the most experienced player in the world in international play. He is often called "Raipe" or "Maestro" by his fans. He has a wife, Leena, and two children, Anssi and Nelli.
- Ville Nieminen
Ville Nieminen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Malmö Redhawks of the Allsvenskan (icehockey) in Sweden. Nieminen started his professional hockey career in Tappara in the Finnish SM-liiga, in the 1994-95 season. He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche as their third-round pick, #78 overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Nieminen spent three seasons in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, …
- Teppo Numminen
Teppo Numminen is a hockey defenceman born in Tampere, Finland on July 3, 1968. Numminen started his career with his local team Tappara, but has been playing in the NHL since 1988. He played in the NHL All-Star Game in both 1999 and 2000 and has won two silver medals ('88 & '06) and a bronze ('98) playing with the Finnish Olympic Team. Currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. Numminen's nickname is Repo Man.
- Leo Kinnunen
Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen (born August 5, 1943 in Tampere) is a former Finnish car racer, the first Formula One driver from his country. He is also remembered for his success in sportscar racing and rallying. Kinnunen won the Nordic Challenge Cup in 1969, the World Sportscar Championship in 1970 and the Interserie from 1971-1973. In 1974, he switched to Formula One, but in addition to the problems with the underpowered Surtees TS16, …
- Juha Suoranta
Juha Suoranta (born February 24 1966, Tampere, Finland) is Finnish educational researcher, and public intellectual. He holds Professorship in Adult Education at the University of Tampere in his hometown. Previously he has worked as Professor of Education at the University of Lapland in 1997-2004, and Professor of Adult Education at the University of Joensuu in 2004-2006. He is also Adjunct Professor in Music Education (Sibelius Academy, Finland), …
- Jyrki Lumme
Jyrki Olavi Lumme was born July 16, 1966 in Tampere, Finland. He was a defenceman in the National Hockey League from 1988 to 2003, drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round, 57th overall in 1986. Lumme only played 75 games with the Canadiens over two seasons before his career took off with the Vancouver Canucks, following a trade during the 1989-90 season. He quickly established himself as the Canucks' top offensive defenceman, recording career highs for goals, …
- Ari Hjelm
Ari-Juhani Hjelm, known as Ari Hjelm, is a Finnish football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of home-town club Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga. A forward, Hjelm played in the German Bundesliga for Stuttgarter Kickers in the 1988-89 season. He also played in the 2. Bundesliga for Kickers (1989-90) and FC St. Pauli (1992-94). In Finland Hjelm represented FC Ilves (1981-88 and 1990-94) and HJK Helsinki (1995-96).
- Veikko Haukkavaara
Veikko Haukkavaara (October 3 1921 - August 4 2004) was a Finnish artist. He is best known of the sculptures welded out of pieces of metal. Veikko Haukkavaara lived most of his life in Tampere.
- Toni Kuivasto
Toni Kuivasto is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He is known as a reliable central defender. Kuivasto started his career at home-town club FC Ilves, making his Veikkausliiga debut in 1992. He also played for MyPa and HJK Helsinki in Finland, before moving abroad to play for Viking FK of the Norwegian Tippeligaen in 2001. After a few years in Norway he wanted new challenges, …
- Minna Canth
Minna Canth (born "Ulrika Wilhelmina Johnsson", March 19 1844, Tampere - May 20 1897, Kuopio) was a Finnish writer and social activist. Canth began to write while managing her family draper's shop and living as a widow raising seven children. Her work addresses issues of women's rights, particularly in the context of a prevailing culture she considered antithetical to permitting expression and realization of women's aspirations.
- Mika Noronen
Mika Noronen (born June 17, 1979 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. Noronen was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with pick number 21. In his native Finland, he has played for Tappara and HPK in the SM-liiga. He has also played for the Rochester Americans in the AHL. At the trade deadline in the 2005-06 season, …
- Kaj Stenvall
Kaj Kristian Stenvall (born 25 December 1951 in Tampere) is a Finnish artist who became internationally famous when he began his career in 1989 for painting what his site describes as "a very familiar looking duck. ." Many have likened this duck to the Donald Duck of Disney Comics. Stenvall received his art training at Turun taideyhdistyksen piirustuskoulu (Turku, Finland) during the years 1971-1974. Currently Stenvall maintains a gallery in Helsinki.
- Anna Falchi
Anna Falchi is a Finnish-born model and film actress. Half Italian on her father's side, she was raised by her mother in Italy, where she remains relatively well-known for her modelling, and rather less so for her acting. Being raised in Italy with a Finnish name that proved complex to pronounce, she chose an alternative stage name to help advance her modelling and acting career. She started her career as a model.
- Jarkko Wiss
Jarkko Wiss is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga. He plays in the position of defensive midfielder. Wiss has also represented TPV Tampere, FF Jaro and HJK in Finland, Molde, Lillestrøm and Moss in Norway, Stockport County in England as well as Hibernian in Scotland. He has also appeared for the Finnish national team.
- Mikko Mäkelä
Mikko Mäkelä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Mäkelä made his NHL debut with the Islanders in the 1985-86 season. In four-plus seasons with the Islanders, Mäkelä scored 95 goals, including 37 in the 1987-88 season.
- Perttu Lindgren
Perttu Lindgren (born August 26, 1987, in Tampere, Finland) is a professional ice hockey player. He is 6 ft tall, weighs 185 lb, shoots left and plays center. He currently plays for Ilves Tampere of the SM-liiga. Lindgren was drafted in the third round, 75th overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Lindgren played for Finland at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
- Esko Mikkola
Esko Olavi Mikkola (born 14 February 1975 in Tampere) is a Finnish javelin thrower. He won a silver medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu and finished eleventh at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. His personal best throw is 84.27 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Nokia.
- Tapani Kalliomäki
Tapani Kalliomäki is a Finnish stage and film actor. Kalliomäki gratuated from Finnish Helsinki theatre academy in 1997. His teachers in the academy were for exampleKari Heiskanen]], Kari Väänänen and Vesa Vierikko. Kalliomäki began his career in theatre in the late 1980s as a stage actor.
- Oras Tynkkynen
Oras Tynkkynen (Topi Oras Kalevi Tynkkynen, born 1977) is a Finnish environmental activist, member of the city council of Tampere, and member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Green League. He has also held positions in numerous other organisations, such as Friends of the Earth Finland. He is the first openly gay parliamentarian in Finland.
- Aarne Honkavaara
Aarne Honkavaara (born June 7 1924 in Tampere, Finland) is a former Finnish ice hockey player and coach, and nicknamed the "Grand Old Man" of Finnish ice hockey.
- Rosa Meriläinen
Rosa Anneli Meriläinen is a Finnish politician from Tampere. Meriläinen has a master's degree in political science from the University of Tampere. She was elected to the parliament of Finland in 2003. She represents the Green League. Before that she was the co-president of the green league and an assistant to Satu Hassi. In an interview by the Image-magazine Meriläinen confessed to have used cannabis during her career as a representative, …
- Timo Sutinen
Timo Sutinen (born April 3, 1949 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KooVee, Jokerit, and FoPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
- Mikko Leinonen
Mikko Simo Yrjänä Leinonen is a retired Finnish Ice hockey player. He played for several years in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals.
- Toni Kallio
Toni Kallio (born August 9, 1978 in Tampere) is a Finnish footballer. Kallio is a defender who currently plays for BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League. He has also played for FC Jazz, TPV Tampere and HJK Helsinki in Finland's Veikkausliiga and for Molde F.K. in the Norwegian Eliteserien. He became Norwegian cup champion in 2005. Kallio has recently been playing for the Finland national football team.
- Seela Sella
Seela Maini Marjatta Sella is a Finnish film actress who converted to Judaism when she married the Finnish Jew Elis Sella. During her career, which has spanned more than 40 years to date, Seela Sella has had roles in productions at the Finnish National Theatre, the TTT-Theatre, the Tampere Comedy Theatre, etc and has made almost 35 appearances in film and television. She has also organized monologue, song and recital nights.
- Jesse Niinimäki
Jesse Niinimäki is a Finnish ice hockey forward. Niinimäki played four seasons for Ilves in the Finnish SM-liiga, and was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 15th overall. He spent the 2004-2005 season in the Edmonton Road Runners and Ilves, and signed with Jokerit for the 2005-2006 season. After a disappointing fall season, Niinimäki was released from his contract with Jokerit in January 2006, …
- Sakari Tuomioja
Sakari Severi Tuomioja was a Finnish politician ("Edistyspuolue"), diplomat, Prime Minister of Finland during the caretaker government which was formed in 1953. Tuomioja was also the Finnish ambassador to Sweden and to the UK. Sakari Tuomioja was married to Vappu Illike Tuomioja (née "Wuolijoki"), daughter of Estonian-born writer Hella Wuolijoki. They had two children, Tuuli and Erkki (former foreign minister of Finland).
- Anne Nurmi
Anne Nivyeska Nurmi (born August 22, 1968 in Tampere) is a Finnish singer, composer and keyboard player who is a member of the band Lacrimosa, who actually lives in Switzerland. When she was younger, she sang in church choirs and began playing keyboard. In 1987, Anne and a singer named Jyrki started a gothic rock band called "Noidat" ("The Witches" in Finnish). In 1989, two more members, Nauku and Toby, joined the band.
- Marja Lehtonen
Marja Lehtonen is a professional female bodybuilder and personal trainer from Finland, born in 1968 in Tampere.
- Antero Lehtonen
Antero Lehtonen (born December 4, 1954 in Tampere, Finland) is a former Finnish ice hockey player who played a season in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1979-80 NHL season.
- Jouni Seistamo
Jouni Seistamo (born January 9, 1939 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
- Jorma Suokko
Jorma Suokko (born May 27, 1940 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KooVee. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
- Kikka Sirén
Kikka (Kirsi Hannele Sirén, b. October 26, 1964 in Tampere, d. December 3, 2005 in Nokia) was a popular Finnish pop/schlager singer. She was known for her sexpot image and suggestive, equivocal songs. Her career was launched in the late 1980s, inspired by the success of such busty international stars as Samantha Fox and Italy's Sabrina Salerno. Kikka's best-known songs were "Mä haluun viihdyttää" ("I Want to Entertain"), …
- Jukka Wuolio
Jukka Wuolio (born March 5, 1927 in Tampere, Finland - June 27, 2001) was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.
- Jyrki Seppä
Jyrki Seppä was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. *Position: Defence *Shoots: *Height: 6 ft 1 in *Weight: 190 lb
- Eero Saari
Eero Saari (born September 18, 1928 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994.