The Most Famous
CELEBRITIES from Finland
This page contains a list of the greatest Finnish Celebrities. The pantheon dataset contains 265 Celebrities, 3 of which were born in Finland. This makes Finland the birth place of the 15th most number of Celebrities behind Sweden, and Mexico.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Finnish Celebrities of all time. This list of famous Finnish Celebrities is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Armi Kuusela (b. 1934)
With an HPI of 59.23, Armi Kuusela is the most famous Finnish Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages on wikipedia.
Armi Helena Kuusela-Williams (née Kuusela, formerly Kuusela-Hilario; born 20 August 1934) is a Finnish-American former beauty queen and philanthropist, best known for being the first-ever Miss Universe. In 1952, she gained national recognition by winning the Finnish beauty contest, Suomen Neito, which qualified her to represent Finland in the inaugural Miss Universe pageant held in Long Beach, California. Following her historic win, Kuusela dedicated her life to philanthropy, business, and cultural ambassadorship. Throughout the years, she became actively involved in numerous charitable organizations and was honored for her contributions to various causes.
2. Marita Lindahl (1938 - 2017)
With an HPI of 50.72, Marita Lindahl is the 2nd most famous Finnish Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Marita Lindahl (17 October 1938 – 21 March 2017) was a Finnish model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1957, after being crowned Miss Finland 1957 by Miss Finland 1956, Sirpa Helena Koivu. She became the first woman from Finland to win the title and the third Nordic woman; after Sweden had won the two first contests. The pageant was held in London, England. Lindahl was described by pageant director Eric Morley as having "the haunting beauty and intrigue of a Greta Garbo". The first runner-up was Lilian Madsen from Denmark, second runner-up Adele Kruger from South Africa and third runner-up Jacqueline Tapia from Tunisia. Lindahl ran one of the most popular restaurants in Helsinki. Later she moved to England. She lived in Oxford.
3. Jenni Dahlman (b. 1981)
With an HPI of 34.36, Jenni Dahlman is the 3rd most famous Finnish Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Jenni Väänänen (née Dahlman, from 2004 to 2014 Dahlman-Räikkönen; born 27 October 1981) is a Finnish model and winner of the 2001 Miss Scandinavia contest.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Finnish celebrities born between 1934 and 1981. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Finnish celebrities include Armi Kuusela, and Jenni Dahlman. The most famous deceased Finnish celebrities include Marita Lindahl.
