Famous Persons from Posio, Lapponia, Finland
- Soile Isokoski - Born on February 14, 1957 - Opera singer, Organist, and Musician - Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland | Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Kaarlo Maaninka - Born on December 25, 1953 - Athletics competitor, and Long-distance runner
- Timo Tuomivaara - Born on April 7, 1938 - Escape artist, and Magician (died: August 3, 2004)
- Kazimierz Pękala - Born on August 28, 1936 - Geophysicist, University teacher, and Geographer - Gold Cross of Merit | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (died: November 20, 2018)