[1][2][3] As a child, Hintsa lived in Ethiopia during two separate periods in 1992–93 in the village of Shebe, 500 km from the capital Addis Ababa.

In April 2013 she revealed that she had been in good relations with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton around six years ago, but denied that the two had ever dated.

[6] Hintsa was crowned Miss Finland 2013 during the annual event held at the Långvik Congress Wellness Hotel in Kirkkonummi on 5 May.

[7] In 2023, Hintsa competed on Amazing Race Suomi with her sister Noora but the two left in the third episode after experiencing medical problems.

[10][11] In May 2024, Hinsta was one of the two women (the other one being an American doctor April Leonardo) who accused Nirmal Purja of sexual harassment and assault.