Sophia Jansson

Sophia Jansson
Jansson in 2014
Born
Vivica Sophia Jansson

1962 (age 61–62)
Occupation(s)Artistic director, Moomin Characters Oy Ltd
ParentLars Jansson
RelativesTove Jansson (paternal aunt)
Viktor Jansson (paternal grandfather)
Signe Hammarsten-Jansson (paternal grandmother)
Per Olov Jansson (paternal uncle)
Websitewww.moomin.fi

Vivica Sophia Jansson (born 1962 in Helsinki[1]) is the daughter of cartoonist Lars Jansson and the niece of the famous Finnish writer and painter Tove Jansson. Jansson has worked as a Spanish language teacher,[2] creative/artistic director, chairman, and majority shareholder of Oy Moomin Characters, Ltd,[3][4][5] and provided direct oversight together with her father for the 1990 Moomin animated series.

  1. ^ "Toven veljentytär Sophia Jansson: "Muumit ja todellisuus ovat aina limittyneet elämässäni"". 10 March 2017.
  2. ^ KOOMA Addressi Archived 2008-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Uiah.fi: "30116. Sophia Jansson-Zambra Espanjankielen opettaja". In Finnish. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
  3. ^ Ilpala, Merja (15 May 2004). "Muumilaaksolla menee hyvin". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Turku, Finland. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  4. ^ Suortti-Vuorio, Auli. "Tove Jansson (1914 - 2001)". Finnish Design. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  5. ^ Rix, Juliet (3 July 2010). "The Moomins – a family affair". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2011-01-23.