List of Swedish-speaking Finns

This is a list of notable Swedish-speaking Finns.

Actors

*Ida Aalberg
*Aino Ackte (1876 – 1944)
*Irina Björklund
*Stina Ekblad
*Birgitta Ulfsson
*Lasse Pöysti

Architects

*Kristian Gullichsen (1932 –)
*Viljo Revell (1910 – 1964)
*Lars Sonck (1870 – 1956)

Artists

*Albert Edelfelt – painter (1854 – 1905)
*Magnus Enckell – painter (1870 – 1925)
*Akseli Gallen-Kallela – painter (1865 – 1931)
*Jorma Gallen-Kallela – painter (1898 – 1939)
*Eero Järnefelt – painter (1863 – 1937)
*Rudolf Koivu – illustrator (1890 – 1946)
*Helene Schjerfbeck – painter (1862 – 1946)
*Hugo Simberg – painter (1873 – 1917)
*Kaj Stenvall – painter (1951 – )
*Beda Stjernschantz – painter (1867 – 1910)
*Fanny Churberg - painter (1845 - 1892)

Business people

*Antti Ahlström – industrialist, founder of Ahlstrom
*Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of Nokia
*Georg Franz Stockmann – Founder of the Stockmann department store
*Björn Wahlroos – CEO of Sampo bank
*Hjallis Harkimo - chairman of the board of Jokerit
*Mikael Lilius CEO of Fortum
*Rabbe Grönblom founder of Kotipizza , RG Line, Omenahotelli
*Mårten Mickos CEO of MySQL AB

Composers and conductors

*B. H. Crusell
*Magnus Lindberg
*Leif Segerstam
*Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
*Erik Bergman

Computer pioneers

*Linus Torvalds – Initial creator of Linux kernel
*Michael (Monty) Widenius – the main developer of MySQL

Designers

*Eva Brummer
*Erik Bruun
*Kaj Franck (1911 – 1989)
*Stefan Lindfors

Filmmakers

*Jörn Donner
*Åke Lindman
*Klaus Härö

Musicians

Opera

*Monica Groop – mezzosoprano

Classical

*Paavo Berglund – conductor
*Mikko Franck – conductor
*Ralf Gothoni – pianist
*Jean Sibelius – composer
*John Storgårds – conductor

Pop music

*Pepe Ahlqvist
*Jan "Katla" Jämsen (Finntroll)
*Ben Granfelt guitarist who's played in Wishbone Ash
*Cisse Häkkinen
*Georg Malmstén
*Ragni Malmstén
*Patrik Mennander
*Redrama
*Nasty Suicide (Jan Stenfors)
*Gösta Sundqvist (lead singer, composer and lyricist for Leevi and the Leavings)
*Henry Theel
*Niklas "Skele" Varisto (Egotrippi)
*Jenny Wilhelms
* Humane (Kim Herold)
*the members of Sturm Und Drang

Politicians

*Karl-August Fagerholm – politician (1901 – 1984)
*Tony Halme - a controversial Finnish MP
*Axel Lille – founder of the Swedish People's Party (1848 – 1921)
*Gustaf Mannerheim – commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944-1946 (1867 – 1945)
*Elisabeth Rehn – politician
*Johan Vilhelm Snellman – writer and senator (1806 – 1881)
*Ulf Sundqvist
*Pehr Evind Svinhufvud – regent and president 1931-1937 (1861 – 1944)
*Jan-Erik Enestam – minister (1947-)
*Henrik Lax, MEP
*Claes Andersson, minister
*Alexander Stubb, current foreign minister in Finland

Scientists

*Lars Valerian Ahlfors – mathematician, Fields Medalist 1936 (1907 – 1996)
*Kari Enqvist – cosmologist
*Johan Gadolin – chemist (1760 – 1852)
*Ragnar Granit – medicine, Nobelist (1900 – 1991)
*Hilma Granqvist – anthropologist (1890 – 1972)
*Pehr Kalm – botanist (1716 – 1779)
*Rafael Karsten – anthropologist
*Anders Johan Lexell – mathematician, astronomer (1740 – 1784)
*Ernst Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of function theory and topology (1870 – 1946)
*Lorenz Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of variational calculus (1827 – 1908)
*Hjalmar Mellin – mathematician (1854 – 1933)
*Pekka Myrberg – mathematician (1892 – 1976)
*Edvard Neovius – mathematician, senator (1851 – 1917)
*Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld – mineralogist (1792 – 1866)
*Edvard Westermarck – philosopher, sociologist (1862 – 1939)
*Georg Henrik von Wright – philosopher (1916 – 2003)

Soldiers

*Adolf Ehrnrooth – general (1905 – 2004)
*Axel Heinrichs – general (1890 – 1965)
*Ruben Lagus – major general (1896 – 1956)
*Gustaf Erik Magnusson – father of Finnish fighter tactics
*Gustaf Mannerheim – marshal of Finland (1867 – 1951)
*Lennart Oesch – lieutenant general (1892 – 1978)
*Georg Magnus Sprengtporten – general (1740 – 1819)
*Torsten Stålhandske – commander of Hakkapelites (1594 – 1644)
*Kurt Martti Wallenius – lieutenant general (1893 – 1984)
*Harald Öhquist – lieutenant general (1891 – 1971)
*Hugo Österman – lieutenant general (1892 – 1975)
*Hans Wind – pilot, twice awarded the Mannerheim Cross
*Casimir Ehrnrooth – soldier

Sports persons

*Sean Bergenheim – ice hockey player
*Peter Enckelman – football player
*Mikael Forssell – football player
*Marcus Grönholm – rally driver
*Tony Halme – boxer, entertainer
*Janne Holmén – marathon runner
*Mikaela Ingberg – athlete
*Jonatan Johansson – football player
*Fredrik Norrena – ice hockey player
*Daniel Sjölund – football player
*Toni Söderholm – ice hockey player
*Oskar Osala - ice hockey player
*Mona-Lisa Pursiainen – sprinter
*Thomas Johansson – Gold medalist men's 49er team event Sydney Olympic Games 2000

Theologians, clergymen

*Lauri Ingman
*John Vikström

Writers

*Robert Alftan
*Gunnar Björling – poet (1887 – 1960)
*Bo Carpelan
*Fredrika Wilhelmina Carstens
*Jörn Donner – author and politician (1933 – )
*Monika Fagerholm – novelist (1961 – )
*Boris Hurtta – science fiction writer
*Tove Jansson – author of for instance the Moomin books (1914 – 2001)
*Irmelin Sandman Lilius – author (1936 – )
*Johan Ludvig Runeberg – national poet (1804 – 1877)
*Wava Stürmer
*Marton Taiga
*Zacharias Topelius – author and historian (1818 – 1898)
*Sara Wacklin
*Kjell Westö
*Henrik Tikkanen
*Solveig von Schoultz - poet, author (1907 - 1996)

Other notables

*Ahlström family
*Ior Bock – eccentric
*Donner family
*Erik Lindberg – Initial creator and the main developer of Verbix.
*Karl Fazer – confectionery manufacturer
*Janina Frostell – model, sex symbol and singer
*Tony Halme – show wrestler (stage name Ludwig Borga), politician
*Sophie Mannerheim – nurse (1863 – 1928)
*Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld – explorer (1832 – 1901)
*Linda Lampenius, violinist, actress and model
*Eugen Schauman, assassin who killed Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov (1875 – 1904)
*Nikke Torvalds – journalist
*Ole Torvalds – journalist (1916 – 1995)
*Folke West – traveller
*Thomas Wallgren, activist, politican, philosopher