This is a list of Swedish-speaking Finns.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are a Swedish-speaking Finn or must have references showing they are a Swedish-speaking Finn and are notable.
Actors, directors and filmmakers
Ida Aalberg – actor (1857–1915) Irina Björklund – actor and singer (1973– ) Jörn Donner – writer, film director, actor, producer, politician, and founder of Finnish Film Archive (1933–2020) Stina Ekblad – actor (1954– ) Klaus Härö – filmmaker (1971– ) Nicke Lignell – actor, voice actor, and television host (1966– ) Åke Lindman – director and actor (1928–2009) Lasse Pöysti – actor, director, theatre manager, and writer (1927–2019) Birgitta Ulfsson – actor and theatre director (1928–2017) Casper Wrede – theatre and film director (1929–1998)
Architects
Kristian Gullichsen (1932–2021) Anton Werner Lignell (1867–1954) Viljo Revell (1910–1964) Lars Sonck (1870–1956)
Artists and designers
Erik Bruun – graphic designer (1926– ) Fanny Churberg – painter (1845–1892) Albert Edelfelt – painter (1854–1905) Magnus Enckell – painter (1870–1925) Kaj Franck – industrial designer, artistic director, and instructor of applied arts (1911–1989) Akseli Gallen-Kallela – painter (1865–1931) Jorma Gallen-Kallela – painter (1898–1939) Eero Järnefelt – painter (1863–1937) Rudolf Koivu – illustrator (1890–1946) Stefan Lindfors – industrial designer, interior designer, film-maker, and sculptor (1962– ) Helene Schjerfbeck – painter (1862–1946) Hugo Simberg – painter (1873–1917) Kaj Stenvall – painter (1951– ) Beda Stjernschantz – painter (1867–1910)
Businesspeople
Antti Ahlström – industrialist, founder of Ahlstrom (1827–1896) Kaj Arnö – CEO of the MariaDB Foundation (1963– ) Karl Fazer – founder of confectionery manufacturer Fazer and Olympic sport-shooter (1866–1932) Rabbe Grönblom – founder of Kotipizza, RG Line, Omenahotelli (1950–2015) Hjallis Harkimo – chairman of the board of Jokerit (1953– ) Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of Nokia (1838–1916) Mikael Lilius – ex-CEO of Fortum (1948– ) Mårten Mickos – ex-CEO of MySQL AB, currently CEO at HackerOne (1962– ) Georg Franz Stockmann – founder of the Stockmann department store (1825–1906) Björn Wahlroos – Chairman of the Board in Sampo plc, Nordea and UPM-Kymmene Oyj (1952– )
Musicians
Opera Monica Groop – mezzo-soprano (1958– )
Classical Paavo Berglund – conductor and violinist (1929–2012) Erik Bergman – composer (1911–2006) Bernhard Crusell – clarinetist, composer, and translator (1775–1838) Mikko Franck – conductor and violinist (1978– ) Ralf Gothoni – pianist and conductor (1946– ) Tom Krause – opera singer and vocal pedagogue (1934–2013) Magnus Lindberg – composer and pianist (1958– ) Linda Lampenius (stage name Linda Brava) – concert violinist; also known for work as a model, actress, member of the Helsinki City Council, and Sports 2000 rally driver (1970– ) Ossi Runne – trumpeter, orchestra leader, composer, and record producer (1927–2020) Leif Segerstam – conductor, composer, violinist, violist, and pianist (1944– ) Jean Sibelius – composer (1865–1957) John Storgårds – violinist and conductor (1963– ) Martin Wegelius – composer and musicologist (1846–1906)
Various genres
Ami Aspelund – singer (1953– ) Monica Aspelund – singer (1946– ) Henrik Otto Donner – composer, musician, trumpeter, record producer, and music personality (1939–2013) Axel Ehnström (stage name Paradise Oskar) – singer-songwriter (1990– ) Janina Fry – pop singer, model, and television host (1973– ) Ben Granfelt – guitarist; best known for work with the Ben Granfelt Band, Leningrad Cowboys, and Wishbone Ash (1963– ) Kim Herold – singer-songwriter (1979– ) Jan "Katla" Jämsen – co-founder, songwriter, and former singer of folk metal band Finntroll (– ) Pernilla Karlsson – singer (1990– ) Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns – metal vocalist and bassist; best known for work with Finntroll (1982– ) André Linman – songwriter, rock singer and guitarist; best known for work with Sturm Und Drang (1992– ) Georg Malmstén – singer, musician, composer, and conductor (1902–1981) Patrik Mennander – metal and rock singer; best known for work with Ruoska, Battlelore, and Natsipaska (1976– ) Kristian Meurman – singer (1979– ) Nasty Suicide (born Jan-Markus Stenfors) – guitarist, bass guitarist, and singer; best known for work with glam rock band Hanoi Rocks (1963– ) Mathias "Warlord" Nygård – co-founder and lead vocalist of metal band Turisas (1982– ) Krista Siegfrids – pop singer (1985– ) Gösta Sundqvist – lead singer, composer, and lyricist of Leevi and the Leavings and a radio-personality (1957–2003) Jenny Wilhelms – composer and musician focused on Nordic vocal and fiddling traditions; lead singer of folk and world music band Gjallarhorn (1974– )
Politicians
Claes Andersson – member of parliament, 1987 to 1999 and 2007 to 2008, and Minister of Culture, 1995 to 1999 (1937–2019) Li Andersson – member of parliament since 2015; leader of the Left Alliance since 2016; and Minister of Education since 2019 (1987– ) Jan-Erik Enestam – member of parliament, 1991 to 2007; Minister of the Interior, 1995 to 1999; Minister of Defense, 1995 and 1999 to 2003; Minister of the Environment, 2003 to 2006 (1947– ) Axel Olof Freudenthal – philologist and academic, considered by the Swedish People's Party to be their spiritual father (1836–1911) Karl-August Fagerholm – three-time Prime Minister of Finland during the late-1940s and 1950s (1901–1984) Carl Haglund – member of the European Parliament, 2009 to 2012; Minister of Defence, 2012 to 2015; leader of the Swedish People's Party, 2012 to 2016; and member of parliament, 2015 to 2016 (1979– ) Anna-Maja Henriksson – member of parliament since 2007; Minister of Justice, 2011–2015 and since 2019; and leader of the Swedish People's Party since 2016 (1964– ) Tony Halme – member of parliament, 2003 to 2007; MMA fighter, boxer, sports entertainer and professional wrestler (1963–2010) Bjarne Kallis – member of parliament, 1991 to 2011, and chairman of the Christian Democratic Party, 1995 to 2004 (1945– ) Henrik Lax – member of parliament, 1987 to 2004, and member of the European Parliament, 2004 to 2009 (1946– ) Axel Lille – member of the Diet of Finland, 1885 to 1900; principal founder of the Swedish People's Party in 1906; member of parliament, 1916 to 1917; journalist and editor (1848–1921) Gustaf Mannerheim – Regent of Finland, 1918 to 1919; commander-in-chief, 1939 to 1945; and President of Finland, 1944 to 1946 (1867–1951) Elisabeth Rehn – member of parliament, 1979 to 1995; leader of the Swedish People's Party, 1987 to 1990; Minister of Defense, 1990 to 1995; member of the European Parliament, 1995 to 1996; and diplomat to the United Nations (1935– ) Johan Vilhelm Snellman – member of the Senate of Finland, Fennoman philosopher, author, and journalist (1806–1881) Alexander Stubb – member of European Parliament, 2004 to 2008; member of parliament, 2011 to 2017; Minister for Foreign Affairs, 2008 to 2011; Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, 2011 to 2014; leader of the National Coalition Party, 2014 to 2016; Minister of Finance, 2015 to 2016; 43rd Prime Minister of Finland, 2014 to 2015; and 13th President of Finland, since 2024 (1968– ) Ulf Sundqvist – member of parliament, 1970 to 1983; Minister of Education, 1972 to 1975; Minister of Trade and Industry, 1979 to 1981; head of the National Workers' Savings Bank, 1982 to 1991; and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, 1991 to 1993 (1945– ) Pehr Evind Svinhufvud – member of the Diet of Finland, 1894 and 1899 to 1906; member of parliament, 1907 to 1908, 1908 to 1914, 1917, and 1930 to 1931; chairman of the Senate of Finland, 1917 to 1918; Regent of Finland in 1918; Prime Minister of Finland, 1930 to 1931; and the 3rd President of Finland, 1931–1937 (1861–1944) Carl Olof Tallgren – member of parliament, 1961 to 1975; Minister of Finance, 1970 to 1971; and chairman of the Swedish People's Party, 1974 to 1977 (1927– ) Stefan Wallin – member of parliament, 2007 to 2019; Minister of the Environment in 2007; Minister of Culture and Sport, 2007 to 2011; and Minister of Defence, 2011 to 2012 (1967– ) Theodor Wegelius – member of the Senate of Finland (1850–1932) Rolf Witting - member of parliament, 1924-1927; Minister of Communication 1924-1925; Minister of Forgein Affairs 1933-1936 and 1940-1943 (1879-1944) Alexander Frey (politician) (1877-1945) Axel Palmgren (1867-1939) Julius Stjernvall (1974-1939) Leo Ehrnrooth (1877-1951) Ralf Törngren - Minister of Finance 1945-1948; Prime Minister 1954 and chairman of the Swedish People's Party 1945-1955 (1899-1961)
Scientists and technologists
Lars Valerian Ahlfors – mathematician and Fields Medalist in 1936; known for work in the fields of Riemann surfaces and complex analysis (1907–1996) Erik Allardt – sociologist, professor, and chancellor of the Åbo Akademi University (1925–2020) Fredrik Elfving – botanist, plant physiologist, and university administrator (1854–1942) Gustav Elfving – mathematician and statistician; known for pioneering work in the optimal design of experiments (1908–1984) Kari Enqvist – physicist and professor of cosmology (1954– ) Axel Olof Freudenthal – philologist and academic, considered by the Swedish People's Party to be their spiritual father (1836–1911) Johan Gadolin – chemist, physicist, and mineralogist; best known for his description of the first rare-earth element, yttrium (1760–1852) Ragnar Granit – physiologist and professor of neurophysiology; joint Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine in 1967 (1900–1991) Hilma Granqvist – anthropologist; best known for long field studies of Palestinians (1890–1972) Pehr Kalm – botanist, naturalist, explorer, and agricultural economist (1716–1779) Rafael Karsten – social anthropologist and philosopher of religion; best known for work among indigenous peoples of South America (1879–1956) Anders Johan Lexell – astronomer, mathematician, and physicist; best known for work in the fields of celestial mechanics and polygonometry, particularly spherical trigonometry (1740–1784) Ernst Lindelöf – mathematician; best known for work in the fields of function theory and topology (1870–1946) Lorenz Lindelöf – mathematician, astronomer, and researcher of variational calculus; Minister of State Education, 1874–1902 (1827–1908) Karl F. Lindman – physicist and former vice rector of Åbo Akademi University; best known for work on artificial chiral media (1874–1952) Hjalmar Mellin – mathematician; best known for work in the field of function theory and as developer of the integral transform known as the Mellin transform (1854–1933) Pekka Myrberg – mathematician and university administrator; best known for work in the field of function theory, particularly iteration and period-doubling bifurcation (1892–1976) – mathematician known for his work in the field of minimal surface; member of the Senate of Finland (1851–1917) Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld – mineralogist and traveler; best known as discoverer of alexandrite and several other minerals (1792–1866) Linus Torvalds – creator of Linux kernel (1969– ) Michael Widenius – main developer of MySQL (1962– ) Erik Adolf von Willebrand – physician; best known for his work in the field of hematology (1870–1949) Edvard Westermarck – sociologist and philosopher; known as "the first sociobiologist," he is best remembered for his work in the field of marriage (1862–1939) Georg Henrik von Wright – logician and philosopher; best known for work in the fields of analytic philosophy and philosophical logic and, later, morality and philosophical pessimism (1916–2003)
Soldiers
Adolf Ehrnrooth – general (1905–2004) Johan Casimir Ehrnrooth – lieutenant-general, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1833–1913) Oskar Ferdinand Gripenberg – general of the infantry (1838–1916) Carl Gustaf Casimir Gripenberg – rear-admiral (1836–1908) Oskar Ludvig Starck – vice-admiral (1846–1928)