Anja Hatakka
Finnish actress (1938–2026)
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Anja Inkeri Geissbühler (née Hatakka; 21 February 1938 – 10 April 2026) was a Finnish actress and beauty pageant competitor.
21 February 1938
Anja Hatakka | |
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Helena Vinkka (left) and Hatakka (right) in the 1955 film The Unknown Soldier | |
| Born | Anja Inkeri Hatakka 21 February 1938 Metsäpirtti, Finland |
| Died | 10 April 2026 (aged 88) Espoo, Finland |
| Occupations | Actress, beauty pageant competitor |
| Years active | 1955–1960 |
Life and career
Hatakka was born in the Hatakkala village Metsäpirtti, Viipuri Province. She was the youngest daughter of Aapro Hatakka (1894–1946) and Susanna Läärä (1900–1973).[1][2]
She worked as a mermaid at the Mermaid Hall in the Linnanmäki amusement park in the summer of 1955.[3] After this, she played small film roles, such as the role of Nina in the 1955 film The Unknown Soldier, directed by Edvin Laine.[3][4][5][6]
Hatakka was entered into the 1958 Miss Finland competition, and in the competitions held at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre on 2 February, she became the second hereditary princess; Pirkko Mannola won the competition.[6][7]
After marrying the CEO of Agfa-Gevaert, Hatakka took the new surname Geissbühler, moved to Switzerland and disappeared from the public eye.[3][6] Hatakka returned to Finland and spent her final years living at a nursing home in Kauklahti, Espoo.[4][6] Before her death, Hatakka was the last surviving cast member of The Unknown Soldier.[3] She died on 10 April 2026, at the age of 88.[6][8]
