Famous Persons from Ristijärvi, Oulu, Finland
- Kaisa Mäkäräinen - Born on January 11, 1983 - Biathlete, and Cross-country skier
- Hannu Takkula - Born on November 20, 1963 - Politician - Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Kari Härkönen - Born on July 16, 1959 - Cross-country skier
- Eino Heikkinen - Born on March 26, 1939 - Physician (died: December 23, 2022)
- Matti Möttönen - Born on May 17, 1935 - Physician (died: December 4, 1988)