Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a Finnish actress.Havas began her career in acting in 1986 in the film Born American but has most

Is a Finnish actress.Havas began her career in acting in 1986 in the film Born American but has mostly appeared on television in Finland and has also written a number of TV series since 1990. She recently in the 2006 film Saippuaprinssi in which she worked with actors such as Mikko Leppilampi, Pamela Tola and Teijo Eloranta.

A Finnish singer. Together with her sister she began a Finnish folk music band called Värttinä. Sh

A Finnish singer. Together with her sister she began a Finnish folk music band called Värttinä. She is now a famous solo artist.

Is the former head of Nokia Networks.Baldauf graduated as a Master of Economics from Helsinki School

Is the former head of Nokia Networks.Baldauf graduated as a Master of Economics from Helsinki School of Economics in 1979 and joined Nokia in 1983. She was selected into Nokia's Group Executive Board in 1994.

Is a Finnish ice dancer. He competes with Oksana Klimova. Klimova and Palomäki teamed up in the sum

Is a Finnish ice dancer. He competes with Oksana Klimova. Klimova and Palomäki teamed up in the summer of 2007. They are the 2009 & 2010 Finnish national champions.

Is a Finnish professional basketball player. He is 1.90 m (6 ft 2.8 in) tall and he weighs 86 kg (19

Is a Finnish professional basketball player. He is 1.90 m (6 ft 2.8 in) tall and he weighs 86 kg (190 lbs.). He plays at point guard and Shooting Guard position. He is currently playing for Union Olimpija.

Is a retired female weightlifter from Finland, who was nicknamed "Kartsi" during her career. She sta

Is a retired female weightlifter from Finland, who was nicknamed "Kartsi" during her career. She started as a shot putter

Is a retired Finnish heptathlete.

Is a retired Finnish heptathlete.

S a former Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1993. She won a bronze medal at the 4

S a former Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1993. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of 12th in the 5 km event at those same championships.

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s.He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s.He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz in the 4 x 10 km relay.

Is an English-born Finnish cricketer who played for Finland between 2000 and 2005. Having first play

Is an English-born Finnish cricketer who played for Finland between 2000 and 2005. Having first played for Finland during the 2000 ECC Representative Festival, he then represented the Finnish side at the ECC Trophy of 2001, when Finland finished in sevent

A Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the New York Islanders of the Nationa

A Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).Bergenheim played in Jokerit of the SM-liiga for three seasons, from 2001 to 2004, winning the Finnish championship in 2002. He was drafted by the New York Islanders as their first pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 22nd overall.He signed a three-year deal with the New York Islanders in 2003, and played 18 games for the Islanders in his debut season, 2003–04. Bergenheim scored his first NHL goal - a short-handed goal - against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was transferred back to Jokerit in January 2004, and moved back to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in April for the American Hockey League (AHL) playoffs and the subsequent lockout season.

Is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Adirondack Phantoms of the Ameri

Is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League

Is an American hockey player who plays for the Washington Capitals.Sean attended Reading Memorial Hi

Is an American hockey player who plays for the Washington Capitals.Sean attended Reading Memorial High School in Reading, MA.

Is a Finnish footballer who is under contract by HJK Helsinki. After a successful winter trial, Sors

Is a Finnish footballer who is under contract by HJK Helsinki. After a successful winter trial, Sorsa signed for Leeds United, joining on an 18-month contract in a Bosman transfer from Finnish side HJK Helsinki on 2 January 2008. He is a former Finnish un

Is a Finnish footballer, who represents FF Jaro of Veikkausliiga, the Finnish premier division of fo

Is a Finnish footballer, who represents FF Jaro of Veikkausliiga, the Finnish premier division of football.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was a Finnish composer, pianist, and conductor. Palmgren studied with Ferruccio Busoni, and in 1921

Was a Finnish composer, pianist, and conductor. Palmgren studied with Ferruccio Busoni, and in 1921 came to the United States, where he taught composition at the Eastman School of Music, later returning to Finland. Most of his works were for piano, and his smaller lyric pieces are his most noteworthy for the use of Scandinavian folk elements. His hometown Pori has a Palmgren conservatory named by him.

Is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1960's and early 1970's. She wo

Is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1960's and early 1970's. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.Pusula also won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She also won the 5 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1968.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves and Tapp

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves and Tappara.

Was a Finnish shotputter, who represented Turun Riento, weighing in at 128 kg and standing 191 cm

Was a Finnish shotputter, who represented Turun Riento, weighing in at 128 kg and standing 191 cm tall. He was the first Finn to put the shot more than 20 m in an official competition when he put it 20.15 metres in Turku, Finland on July 19, 1972; this wa

Is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party and Doctor in Social Sciences. He served as the Minister

Is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party and Doctor in Social Sciences. He served as the Minister of Defence of Finland between 2004-2007. He has been MP since 1987 and was Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit, SaPKo

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit, SaPKo, and TPS..

A Finnish javelin thrower. His personal record is 96.96 m, however this done with a modified javelin

A Finnish javelin thrower. His personal record is 96.96 m, however this done with a modified javelin that was banned after the 1991 season. His best with the current javelin is 90.60 m in 1992. He was World Champion in 1987 and Olympic medallist in the javelin throw (silver 1992, bronze 1988, 1996). He was nicknamed "Tohmajärven karhu" (The Bear of Tohmajärvi) and "Tohmajärven tykki" (The Cannon of Tohmajärvi).

Is a retired Finnish javelin thrower. A leading favorite in the 1976 Montréal Olympics, he failed t

Is a retired Finnish javelin thrower. A leading favorite in the 1976 Montréal Olympics, he failed to deliver, finishing 7th.Resultwise though, his best year by far was 1976, which saw him winning his first Finnish championship and throwing 90 meters or mo

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and TB

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and TBK.