Famous Persons from Ylikiiminki, Oulu, Finland
- Janne Ukonmaanaho - Born on March 13, 1984 - Steeplechase runner, Track and field coach, and Cross country runner
- Pentti Holappa - Born on August 11, 1927 - Linguist, Journalist, Translator, Politician, Poet, and Writer - Finlandia Award | Officer of the National Order of Merit | Finnish State Prize for Literature (died: October 10, 2017)