Notable People From Oulu
- Leevi Madetoja, composer
- Frans Michael Franzén, poet
- V.A. Koskenniemi, poet
- Three former Presidents of the country, Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Kyösti Kallio and Martti Ahtisaari
- Sara Wacklin, teacher and writer
- Aaro Hellaakoski, poet
- Leena Peltonen-Palotie, geneticist
- Black metal band Impaled Nazarene.
- Hard rock band Sentenced.
- Miika Tenkula, metal musician
- Kauko Röyhkä author and rock musician
- Matti Hautamäki, ski jumper
- Hockey players, Pekka Rinne, Kari Jalonen, Mikael Granlund, Joni Pitkänen and Reijo Ruotsalainen.
- Football players, Antti Niemi and Mika Nurmela.
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