List of Karelians

This list of Karelians lists both people from Republic of Karelia, Finnish Karelians and other people of Karelian ancestry.

People from Republic of Karelia

Ethnic Karelians

• Karl Rautio, composer

Other

• Boris Akbulatov, artist

Finnish Karelians

• Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish president from 1994 to 2000, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2008
• Lauri Kristian Relander, Finnish president from 1925 to 1931
• Johannes Virolainen, a Finnish politician, Counselor of State
• Riitta Uosukainen, a Finnish politician, Counselor of State
• Max Jakobson, a Finnish diplomat
• Teuvo Aura, a Finnish politician, born in Ruskeala
• Lauri Törni, born in Viipuri, Törni was a soldier and winner of the Mannerheim Cross during the Continuation War, who later served with the German and American armies. Later known as Larry Thorne
• Martti Talvela, a Finnish operatic bass
• Aulis Sallinen, a Finnish composer
• Väinö Raitio, a Finnish composer
• Erkki Melartin, a Finnish composer
• Olavi Paavolainen, a Finnish writer
• Tarja Turunen, a Finnish singer-song writer

Other ethnic Karelians

• Leo Komarov – Finno-Russian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League