Sampo Marjomaa

{{Short description|Finnish presenter, scriptwriter (born 1976)}}

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Sampo Marjomaa (born 1976) is a Finnish television personality and entertainer. He was born in Oulu, and was one of the first announcers on the television channel Nelonen. He studied film at the Turku University of Applied Sciences.

Marjomaa was the host and writer of the show Hauskat kotivideot, which uses clips from America's Funniest Home Videos.{{cite news |last1=Lippu |first1=Anna-Maija |title=Sampo Marjomaa sai tylysti potkut Hauskoista kotivideoista 15 vuoden jälkeen – tätä mieltä hän on asiasta nyt |url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000009903831.html |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=Ilta-Sanomat |date=12 March 2021}} His time presenting the programme was abruptly ended, and he has said he is unhappy with the way this was handled. He has spoken about the importance of the programme, and comedy in general, to people who are dealing with difficulties in their lives.

Marjomaa has worked as a host on the Nelonen show Tosi-TV and can be seen in films by Findie film group Acid Cinema. He appeared in a music video for the band Radiopuhelimet.{{cite news |title=Sampo Marjomaa mätkitään pahaan kuntoon Radiopuhelinten videossa|url=https://www.kaleva.fi/sampo-marjomaa-matkitaan-pahaan-kuntoon-radiopuhel/1712110 |access-date=6 April 2024 |date=21 January 2014|work=Kaleva}}

Marjomaa has spoken in favour of animal rights.{{cite news |last1=Kostiainen |first1=Pasi |title=Sampo Marjomaa: ”Pyydän anteeksi, että olen viljellyt huonoa huumoria Suomen kansalle jo 15 vuoden ajan” |url=https://www.apu.fi/artikkelit/sampo-marjomaa-pyydan-anteeksi-huonoa-huumoriani |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=Apu |date=22 May 2021}} He is an advocate for Finnish culture and has used the Kalevala in his work.

He is in a band, Dark Country.{{cite news |last1=Hurmas |first1=Mira |title=Sampo Marjomaa järkyttyi, kun hän sai tylyt potkut 15 vuoden juontopestistä – sitten puhelimeen kilahti paljon puhuva viesti Roni Backilta |url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000007631599.html |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=Ilta-Sanomet |date=21 Nov 2020}} He has also performed burlesque.