Kirsti Lehtonen was born on June 25, 1961 in Tampere, Finland as Kirsti Kyllikki Salo. She is an actress, known for Hiltu ja Ragnar (1988) and Virtaset ja Lahtiset (1959). She has been married to Tuomo Kaarakainen since 1995. They have two children. She was previously married to Kari Salo.