Jaajo Linnonmaa
Jaajo Linnonmaa | |
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 Linnonmaa in 2009 | |
| Born | Jari Arto Olavi Linnonmaa 25 May 1978 (age 45) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television personality |
Jari Arto Olavi "Jaajo" Linnonmaa (born 25 May 1978 in Helsinki[1]) is a Finnish radio personality, actor and entrepreneur. Linnonmaa hosts the breakfast show together with Anni Hautala on Radio Suomipop. The show is one of the most popular radio shows in Finland within its timeslot and the show and Linnonmaa himself have won several accolades at the Finnish Radio Gala.[2]
In 2014, Linnonmaa made his acting debut in a small supporting role as a paramedic in the Finnish medical drama television series Syke on
Since 2016, Linnonmaa has presented the revival of Haluatko miljonääriksi?, the Finnish version of popular game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
Business activities
Linnonmaa is a business investor and entrepreneur and has invested in and runs several companies and business ventures. In 2013, he co-founded MySoda, a distributor of a consumer home carbonation products, which operates in several European countries.[5]
Personal life
Linnonmaa is married to Maija Stewart-Linnonmaa. They have four children.[6] He is also active in horse racing.[7]
As a child, Linnonmaa was unable to pronounce his first name "Jari", so he substituted it with "Jaajo", which he later adopted as his stage name.[8]
References
- ^ "Kulissien takana: Vuoden radiojuontaja Jaajo Linnonmaa" (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Radio Gaala vuoden 2013 voittajat" (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Jaajo Linnonmaa at IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Luokkakokous saa jatko-osan" (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Jaajon uusin aluevaltaus haastaa Nasdaq jättiläistä" (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Jaajo Linnonmaalle neljäs lapsi syntyi" (in Finnish).
- ^ "Jaajon hevoser vastakkain" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Kulissien takana: Vuoden radiojuontaja Jaajo Linnonmaa".
External links
- Jaajo Linnonmaa at IMDb
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