Photo: Nick Step / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I find Pihla Viitala intriguing precisely because she refuses to stay in one lane. Trained at the Helsinki Theatre Academy, she works as an actor but also as a make-up artist, singer and film director. That combination is telling: she understands performance from in front of the camera, from the make-up chair, and from behind the lens. Performers who grasp all three angles usually bring an unusual self-awareness to a role. I imagine a quietly commanding, distinctly Nordic screen presence, the kind that lingers after the scene ends. She feels like an artist whose depth rewards a closer look.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pihla Viitala
- Name (Japanese)
- ピヒラ・ヴィータラ
- Reading
- ぴひら・ゔぃーたら
- Born
- September 30, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / make-up artist / singer / film director / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Pihla Viitala born?
Born September 30, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Pihla Viitala from?
Pihla Viitala is from Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland.
What does Pihla Viitala do?
Pihla Viitala works as actor, make-up artist, singer, film director, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.