- Juice Leskinen
Juhani Juice Leskinen (former Pauli Matti Juhani "Juice" Leskinen, born February 19, 1950 in Juankoski, Finland, died November 24 2006 in Tampere), better known as Juice Leskinen, was one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums, as well as writing song lyrics for dozens of Finnish artists. - Jussi Kujala
Jussi Kujala (born April 4th, 1983, in Tampere) is a Finnish football player. He is a midfielder, but has also played in central defence. Since 2004 Kujala has represented Tampere United, which plays in the Finnish premier league, Veikkausliiga. Kujala made his debut for United in 2000, and spent four seasons playing in the junior and reserve teams of Ajax Amsterdam. - Antti Hynynen
Antti Hynynen (born May 30, 1984) is a Finnish footballer. As of 2006, he plays for Finnish team Tampere of the Veikkausliiga. Hynynen is 5'11" tall and weighs 11 and a half stone. He has played with Tampere since January 2005. - 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. - 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). - Jonne Aaron
Jonne Aaron Liimatainen is a Finnish singer and frontman of Negative. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Kemialliset Ystävät
Kemialliset Ystävät is the name of a recording project of musician Jan Anderzén of Tampere, Finland. Anderzén began recording under the name in 1995 and although he has enlisted numerous musicians over the years, most Kemialliset Ystävät recordings are solo productions. Often labeled as psych folk, his recordings have included such diverse instruments as detuned guitars, mandolins, balalaikas, toys, hand percussion, and samples from recordings by Sun Ra, … - Markku Koivisto
Markku Koivisto is the leader of a Christian, charismatic Nokia Revival. He was previously the vicar of Nokia Evangelical Lutheran Church and having recovered from cancer of lymph gland in 1990 he experienced a strong charismatic renewal. He started in the Nokia Church so called "Thursday Evenings" which were characterised by strong worship singing and prayer and various gifts of the Holy Spirit, e.g. praying for the sick and falling down during prayer. - Janne Ojanen
Janne Ojanen (born August 9, 1968 in Tampere, Finland) is a professional ice hockey player who is currently plaing for Tappara. - 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. - 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. - 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, … - Vesa Toskala
Vesa Tapani Toskala (born on May 20, 1977 in Tampere, Finland), is an ice hockey goaltender currently signed with the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs. - 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. - 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), … - 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. - Laura Voutilainen
Sanna Laura Voutilainen, is a Finnish popsinger. Voutilainen's debut single was called "Muuttanut oon maailman" but her final breakthrough came in 1993 with the hit song "Kerran". One year later she released her first album, "Laura Voutilainen". It sold over 120,000 copies. Voutilainen released a total of six albums, and since 1999, she has hosted a TV show of her own. Voutilainen won the Emma Award, an important Finnish music prize, … - Fredrik Idestam
Knut Fredrick Idestam was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder of Nokia. In May 1865, Idestam obtained a permit to construct a groundwood paper mill at Tampere, Finland. The mill began operations in 1866. In 1871, Idestam and Leo Mechelin founded Nokia Ltd. and moved the company's operations to the city of Nokia, Finland. Idestam retired from management of the company in 1896. - Kalle Päätalo
Kaarlo (Kalle) Alvar Päätalo was a Finnish novelist, the most popular Finnish writer in the 20th century. Päätalo was born in Taivalkoski, Province of Oulu, into poor circumstances. His father, a lumberjack, suffered from periodical mental disorders, and Kalle had to maintain his family from the age of 14 in his father's profession. At the same time, he dreamed about becoming a writer and read avidly, … - Mika Nieminen
Mika Nieminen (born January 1, 1966 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves, Jokerit, and HIFK Helsinki. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. - Lauri Viita
Lauri Viita (born 17 December 1916, died 22 December 1965) was a poet hailing from Pispala district of Tampere, Finland. - Mike Not
Mike Not (a.k.a. Mika Paju) is a creator of techno music from Tampere, Finland, though he has also produced industrial music (influenced by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson et. al), hip-hop, breakbeat, acid house, experimental music and so on. Mike Not has created music and worked as a DJ from 1987. Mike Not borrowed his alias from Spanish DJ Mike Platinas, performing initially as Mike "Not" Platinas, … - 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. - 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, … - 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, … - Timo Jutila
Timo Jutila (born December 24, 1963, in Tampere, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey defenseman. Jutila was drafted by Buffalo Sabres (4th round, 68th overall) in 1982 NHL Entry Draft. - Toni Lydman
Toni Lydman (born September 25, 1977 in Lahti) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He has played in the NHL for the Calgary Flames and currently the Buffalo Sabres. Lydman was drafted by Calgary in the 4th round, 89th overall at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 4 seasons playing in Finland's SM-liiga for Tappara in Tampere and HIFK in Helsinki before making his NHL debut for the Flames in the 2000-01 NHL season. - Tatu Vanhanen
Tatu Vanhanen (b. 1929) is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland. Vanhanen is a co-author of "IQ and the Wealth of Nations", "IQ and Global Inequality", and "Ethnic Conflicts Explained by Ethnic Nepotism". His son, Matti Vanhanen, is the Prime Minister of Finland. - James Finlayson
James Finlayson (1771-1852) was a Scottish Quaker who, in effect, took the Industrial Revolution to Tampere, Finland. James Finlayson was born 1771 in Glasgow, Scotland and became a self-trained engineer. He moved, in 1817, to St. Petersburg to found a textile factory with the backing of the tsar Alexander I of Russia. In 1819 Finlayson visited the Grand Duchy of Finland, at the time under Russian rule. During his religious mission to sell bibles he visited Tampere. - 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, … - Veltto Virtanen
Pertti Olavi "Veltto" Virtanen is a rock personality, Presidential candidate, and a member of Finnish Parliament from Tampere, Finland. In music he performed both as a solo artist and in the bands Virtanen (with Moog Konttinen), Välikausitakki and Sammas. "Elektroninen xstaasi" is considered the most famous of Veltto Virtanen's songs. Välikausitakki was notable for including also Mikko Alatalo, Harri Rinne and later also Juice Leskinen. - 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. - Seppo Jokinen
Seppo Sakari Jokinen (born April 13, 1949) is a Finnish writer of crime fiction. His books' main character is the fictional policeman Sakari Koskinen from Hervanta, Tampere. Koskinen is divorced and has a son named Antti. The books are published by Karisto Oy. Jokinen himself is also from Tampere. He spent nearly four years in Australia after serving in the army in the early 1970s. He is the main operator in the Tampere city IT centre. - Rauno Korpi
Rauno "Rane" Korpi (born June 25, 1951 in Tampere, Finland) is an highly accomplished Finnish ice hockey coach. He coached Tappara to three consecutive Finnish Championships in SM-liiga during the years 1986-1988. He has also won one additional Finnish Championship Gold, one Silver medal and one Bronze medal. Korpi has been chosen three times as The Coach of the Year in Finland. Suhonen has also coached Finland's national ice hockey team during the years 1986-1987. - Ilkka Jääskeläinen
Ilkka Aaron Jääskeläinen is a singer who rose to popularity after winning "Idols Finland 2", the Finnish version of "Pop Idol" with a 55% majority of the vote over runner-up Katri Ylander. Jääskeläinen's debute album "Vuosisadan rakkaustarina" (transl. Love Story of the Century) was released in 2006. There has been two top singles in this disc, "Unohda en" (I Won't Forget) and "Soita" (Call). - Lasse Oksanen
Lasse Oksanen (born December 7, 1942 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 1987. - Mika Lahtinen
Mika Lahtinen (born April 30, 1985) is a Finnish footballer. As of 2006, he plays for Finnish team Tampere of the Veikkausliiga. His contract with Tampere United lasts until end of year 2007.
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