Editing Tampere (section)

== Notable people ==
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=== Born before 1900 ===

[[File:James Finlayson (1771-1852).jpg|thumb|upright|[[James Finlayson (industrialist)|James Finlayson]], Scottish Quaker and industrialist best known for founding the [[Finlayson (company)|Finlayson]] company]]

[[File:Juho Kusti Paasikivi.jpg|thumb|170px|[[J. K. Paasikivi]], the [[Prime Minister of Finland]] and later the [[President of Finland|7th President of Finland]]]]

* [[Emil Aaltonen]] (1869–1949), industrialist and philanthropist
* [[Emanuel Aromaa]] (1873–1933), politician
* [[Eero Berg]] (1898–1969), long-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist
* [[Minna Canth]] (1844–1897), author and social activist
* [[Rosa Clay]] (1875–1959), a Namibian-born Finnish American teacher, singer and choral conductor
* [[Minna Craucher]] (1891–1932), socialite and spy
* [[James Finlayson (industrialist)|James Finlayson]] (1772–1852), Scottish [[Quakers|Quaker]] and industrialist
* [[Väinö Hakkila]] (1882–1958), politician
* [[Gustaf Idman]] (1885–1961), diplomat and a non-partisan [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Finland)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
* [[Alma Jokinen]] (1882–1939), politician
* [[Feliks Kellosalmi]] (1877–1939), politician
* [[Augusta Laine]] (1867–1949), teacher of home economics and politician
* [[Frans Oskar Lilius]] (1871–1928), politician
* [[Wivi Lönn]] (1872–1966), architect
* [[Kaapo Murros]] (1875–1951), journalist, lawyer, writer and politician
* [[Juho Kusti Paasikivi]] (1870–1956), the [[Prime Minister of Finland]] and the [[President of Finland|7th President of Finland]]
* [[Aaro Pajari]] (1897–1949), Major General and the [[Knight of the Mannerheim Cross]]
* [[Arvo Pohjannoro]] (1893–1963), Lutheran clergyman and politician
* [[Anders Rajala]] (1891–1957), wrestler
* [[Julius Saaristo]] (1891–1969) track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist
* [[Matti Schreck]] (1897–1946), banker and film producer
* [[Frans Eemil Sillanpää]] (1888–1964), author and [[Nobel laureate]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Nobel Prize in Literature 1939 |url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1939/summary/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=NobelPrize.org |archive-date=5 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205040914/https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1939/summary/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Bertel Strömmer]] (1890–1962), architect
* [[Vilho Tuulos]] (1895–1967), triple jumper, long jumper and Olympic gold medalist
* [[August Wesley]] (1887–?), journalist, trade unionist and revolutionary

=== Born after 1900 ===

[[File:Aleksander Barkov 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Aleksander Barkov]], ice hockey player]]

[[File:Vaino-Linna-1976.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Väinö Linna]], author of ''[[The Unknown Soldier (novel)|The Unknown Soldier]]'' and [[Under the North Star|''Under the North Star'' trilogy]]]]

[[File:Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin 2019 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Sanna Marin]], [[Prime Minister of Finland]] from 2019 to 2023.]]

* [[Jonne Aaron]] (born 1983), singer
* [[Sinikka Antila]] (born 1960), lawyer and diplomat
* [[Aleksander Barkov]] (born 1995), Finnish-Russian professional ice hockey player
* [[Anu Bradford]] (born 1975), Finnish-American author and law professor
* [[Johanna Debreczeni]] (born 1980), singer
* [[Henrik Otto Donner]] (1939–2013), composer and music personality
* [[Anna Falchi]] (born 1972), Finnish-Italian model and film actress
* [[Mauri Favén]] (1920–2006), painter
* [[Matti Haahti]] (born 1936), footballer
* [[Jussi Halla-aho]] (born 1971), politician and former leader of the [[Finns Party]]
* [[Roope Hintz]] (born 1996), professional ice hockey player
* [[Anja Ignatius]] (1911–1995), violinist and music educator
* [[Seppo Jokinen]] (born 1949), author
* [[Viljo Kajava]] (1909–1998), author and poet
* [[Tapani Kalliomäki]] (born 1970), stage and film actor
* [[Glen Kamara]] (born 1995), professional footballer
* [[Jorma Karhunen]] (1913–2002), [[Finnish Air Force]] [[Flying ace|ace]] and the Knight of the Mannerheim Cross
* [[Leo Kinnunen]] (1943–2017), [[Formula One]] driver
* [[Urpo Lahtinen]] (1931–1994), journalist and magazine publisher, founder of ''[[Tamperelainen]]''
* [[Kimmo Leinonen]] (born 1949), ice hockey executive and writer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jaakiekkomuseo.fi/jaakiekkoleijonat/?lang=en#1507548729934-36012474-42de|title=Ice Hockey Lions: Leinonen Kimmo|year=2011|website=[[Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame]]|language=fi|access-date=2 January 2023|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226210635/http://www.jaakiekkomuseo.fi/jaakiekkoleijonat/?lang=en#1507548729934-36012474-42de|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Mika Koivuniemi]] (born 1967), bowling coach and professional [[ten-pin bowling|ten-pin bowler]]
* [[Kiira Korpi]] (born 1988), figure skater
* [[Patrik Laine]] (born 1998), professional ice hockey player
* [[Väinö Linna]] (1920–1992), author
* [[Jyrki Lumme]] (born 1966), professional hockey player
* [[Tiina Lymi]] (born 1971), actress, director, screenwriter and author
* [[Taru Mäkelä]] (born 1959), film director and screenwriter
* [[Eeva-Liisa Manner]] (1921–1995), poet, playwright and translator
* [[Sanna Marin]] (born 1985), [[Prime Minister of Finland]] (2019–2023)
* [[Sakari Mattila]] (born 1989), professional footballer
* [[Matthau Mikojan]] (born 1982), rock musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter
* [[Pate Mustajärvi]] (born 1956), rock singer
* [[Mikko Nousiainen]] (born 1975), actor
* [[Teppo Numminen]] (born 1968), professional ice hockey player
* [[Luka Nurmi]] (born 2004), racing driver
* [[Erno Paasilinna]] (1935–2000), author and journalist
* [[Pekka Paavola]] (born 1933), politician and [[Minister of Justice (Finland)|Minister of Justice]]
* [[Tero Palmroth]] (born 1953), racing driver
* [[Oiva Paloheimo]] (1910–1973), author, poet and aphorist
* [[Veijo Pasanen]] (1930–1988), actor
* [[Aku Pellinen]] (born 1993), racing driver
* [[Sakari Puisto]] (born 1976), politician
* [[Raisa Räisänen]] (1983–?), still missing 16-year-old girl, who was [[Presumption of death|declared dead in absentia]] in 2007
* [[Matti Ranin]] (1926–2013), actor
* [[Otto Räty]] (born 1992), ice hockey player
* [[Leo Riuttu]] (1913–1989), actor
* [[Seela Sella]] (born 1936), actress
* [[Heikki Silvennoinen]] (1954-2024), musician and actor
* [[Kikka (singer)|Kikka]] (1964–2005), pop and schlager singer
* [[Jukka Tapanimäki]] (1961–2000), software developer and game programmer
* [[Armi Toivanen]] (born 1980), actress
* [[Jussi Välimäki]] (born 1974), rally driver
* [[Lauri Viita]] (1916–1965), poet
* [[Erika Vikman]] (born 1993), singer
* [[Sofia Vikman]] (born 1983), politician
* [[Olavi Virta]] (1915–1972), singer
* [[Juuso Walli]] (born 1996), professional ice hockey player<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://liiga.fi/en/pelaajat/29065479/walli-juuso |title=Profile at Liiga.fi |access-date=27 August 2023 |archive-date=27 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827160809/https://liiga.fi/en/pelaajat/29065479/walli-juuso |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Hans Wind]] (1919–1995), fighter pilot, flying ace and the Knight of the Mannerheim Cross
* [[Aki Yli-Salomäki]] (born 1972), composer, music critic and music journalist