57.7033° N, 11.9681° E
GOETEBORG
Most Famous People Born in Goeteborg, Sweden
- Notable people
- 502
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1906
- Most distinctive
- Translator 11.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Goeteborg during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1910s with 53 notable births.
What Goeteborg Is Known For
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Politician is Goeteborg's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (77).
Goeteborg over-indexes on translator — 11.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Goeteborg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
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Björn Ulvaeus
Born 1945
Karin Boye
1900 - 1941
Klas Pontus Arnoldson
1844 - 1916
Björn Granath
1946 - 2017
Kurt Atterberg
1887 - 1974
Anna von Hausswolff
Born 1986
Lisa Fonssagrives
1911 - 1992
Sture Allén
Born 1928
Victor Hasselblad
1906 - 1978
Ivar Arosenius
1878 - 1909
Zeth Höglund
1884 - 1956
Sven Rydell
1905 - 1975
Sun Axelsson
1935 - 2011
Tomas von Brömssen
Born 1943
Finn Malmgren
1895 - 1928
Oscar Dickson
1823 - 1897
Carl Grimberg
1875 - 1941
Bengt Lidner
1757 - 1793
Georg Rydeberg
1907 - 1983
Niklas Falk
Born 1947
Claes Månsson
Born 1950
Ulrika Knape
Born 1955
Theodor Ahrenberg
1912 - 1989
Anders Nygren
1890 - 1978
Anders Vilhelm Lundstedt
1882 - 1955
Torsten Billman
1909 - 1989
Lasse Dahlquist
1910 - 1979
Erik Lönnroth
1910 - 2002
Bengt Erland Fogelberg
1786 - 1854
Oscar Jacobsson
1889 - 1945
Andreas Hallén
1846 - 1925
Julius Jaenzon
1885 - 1961
Niclas Sahlgren
1701 - 1776
Iwar Wiklander
Born 1939
Sonya Hedenbratt
1931 - 2001
Karl-Axel Ekbom
1907 - 1977
Anton Nyström
1842 - 1931
Jonas Falk
1944 - 2010
Charles Magnusson
1878 - 1948
August Hagborg
1852 - 1921
Ivo Cramér
1921 - 2009
Göran Graffman
1931 - 2014
Elisabet Hermodsson
1927 - 2017
Carin Hjulström
Born 1963
Ebba Lindqvist
1908 - 1995
Carl Wilhelm Carlberg
1746 - 1814
Karl Gustaf Westman
1876 - 1944
Johan Erhard Areschoug
1811 - 1887
Stefan Andersson (singer)
Born 1967
Gunhild Carling
Born 1975
Kattis Ahlström
Born 1966
Johan Dalman
Born 1960
Johan Peter Molin
1814 - 1873
Olof Melin
1861 - 1940
Tommy Blom
1947 - 2014
Otto Pettersson
1848 - 1941
Poul Bjerre
1876 - 1964
Kaj Björk
1918 - 2014
Karin Bojs
Born 1959
Doris (singer)
Born 1947
Inger Wikström
Born 1939
Stig Jägerskiöld
1911 - 1997
Ingvar Oldsberg
Born 1945
Mårten Stenberger
1898 - 1973
Albert Ehrensvärd
1867 - 1940
Martin Westerstrand
Born 1973
Nils Holmer
1904 - 1994
Julius Günther
1818 - 1904
Arne Müntzing
1903 - 1984
Agneta Prytz
1916 - 2008
Martina von Schwerin
1789 - 1875
Arvid David Hummel
1778 - 1836
Gustaf Otto Rosenberg
1872 - 1948
Gunnar Biörck
1916 - 1996
Torkel Klingberg
Born 1967
Örjan Ramberg
Born 1948
Ludwig Dahlberg
Born 1978
Anna Hallberg
Born 1975
Daniela Gustin
Born 1994
Paul Rosenius
1865 - 1957
Pekka Langer
1919 - 1996
Dennis Töllborg
Born 1953
Bertil Lybeck
1887 - 1945
Leif "Loket" Olsson
Born 1942
Belinda Olsson
Born 1974
Sophie Bolander
1807 - 1869
Gunilla Carlsson i Hisings Backa
Born 1966
Aron Jonason
1838 - 1914
Andreas Bjerre
1879 - 1925
Carl Edvard Ekman
1826 - 1903
Jan Ericson
Born 1961
Roland Janson
1939 - 2019
Eivor Olson
1922 - 2016
Annelie Pompe
Born 1981
Fredrik Theodor Berg
1806 - 1887
Maximilian Victor Odenius
1828 - 1913
Douglas Melin
1895 - 1946
Siv Arb
1931 - 2015
Lars Montin
1723 - 1785
Axel Carlander
1869 - 1939
Åsa Wikforss
Born 1961
Humbert Lundén
1882 - 1961
Einar Texas Ljungberg
1880 - 1974
John Jon-And
1889 - 1941
John Hall den yngre
1771 - 1830
Clara Mannheimer
Born 1968
Carina Boberg
1952 - 2020
Nils Nilsson (konstnär)
1901 - 1949
Alma Åkermark
1853 - 1933
Ebbe Gilbe
1940 - 2008
Daniel Helldén (tonsättare)
1917 - 1998
Stefan Edman
Born 1946
Gösta Gustafson
1886 - 1963
Oscar Ekman
1812 - 1907
Gunhild Kyle
1921 - 2016
Hans Hagnell
1919 - 2006
Ivan Ivarson
1900 - 1939
Gösta Sandels
1887 - 1919
Charles Dickson
1814 - 1902
Eva von Zweigbergk
1906 - 1984
Otto Strandman
1871 - 1960
Arvid Richert
1887 - 1981
Carolina Falkholt
Born 1977
Verner Magnusson
1890 - 1966
Harald August Fröderström
1876 - 1944
Brynolf Wendt
1925 - 2018
Klas Fåhraeus
1863 - 1944
Brita Billsten
1927 - 2015
Arvid Bjerke
1880 - 1952
Gunilla Kvarnström
Born 1946
Harald Lönnbro
Born 1975
Åsa Nelvin
1951 - 1981
Astrid Ljungström
1905 - 1987
Gurie Nordwall
Born 1933
Lars Kleberg
Born 1941
Nils Adam Bielke
1724 - 1792
Sara Lunden
Born 1970
Gustaf Fredrik Hjortberg
1724 - 1776
Göran Berlander
Born 1961
Sven Lagerberg (1822–1905)
1822 - 1905
Fredrik Ribbing
1721 - 1783
Elisabet Hasselberg Olsson
1932 - 2012
Mats Helgesson
Born 1964
Gustaf Brusewitz
1812 - 1899
Dan Johansson
Born 1961
Per Adolf Granberg
1770 - 1841
Lorentz Svensson Sparrgren
1763 - 1828
Uno Eng
1896 - 1972
Signe Jansson
1936 - 1993
Fransesca Quartey
Born 1964
Staffan Beckman
Born 1934
Carlo Keil-Möller
1890 - 1958
Björn Clarin
1936 - 2017
Sverker Ek
1887 - 1981
Hilding Nyman
1870 - 1937
Gustaf Ekman (1804–1876)
1804 - 1876
Olle Nystedt
1888 - 1974
Erik Olson (politiker)
1886 - 1966
Gustaf Bolinder
1888 - 1957
John Hall den äldre
1735 - 1802
Jesper Svartvik
Born 1965
Henrik Kruusval
Born 1973
Carl Fredrik Wærn (1819–1899)
1819 - 1899
Gurli Hertzman-Ericson
1879 - 1954
Olof Wijk den yngre
1833 - 1901
Lars-Göran Lönnermark
Born 1939
Solveig Rönn-Christiansson
1902 - 1982
Lars Lindahl (jurist)
Born 1936
Lage Rahm
Born 1980
Anna Sjödahl
1934 - 2001
Inga Brink
1913 - 2010
Ralph Bergholtz
1908 - 1988
Peter P Lundh
1865 - 1943
Knut Kjellberg
1867 - 1921
Olivia Bergdahl
Born 1989
Tönnes Kleberg
1904 - 1984
Axel Essén
1880 - 1951
Ulla Zetterberg
1923 - 2011
Ella Hillbäck
1914 - 1979
Margaretha Wästerstam
Born 1935
Maj Arnell
1910 - 2005
Barbro Blomberg
Born 1945
Mats Erik Molander
1912 - 1969
Märta Schéle
1936 - 2016
Hugo Fröding
1842 - 1930
Sverker R. Ek
Born 1930
Karin Lundgren
1895 - 1977
Gustaf Daniel Björck
1806 - 1888
Jörgen Mörnbäck
Born 1956
Frans Josua Linders
1882 - 1938
Nils Arfwidsson
1802 - 1880
Edgar Reuterskiöld
1872 - 1932
Janne Ekman
1815 - 1908
Beatrice Dickson
1852 - 1941
Sven Adolf Norling
1785 - 1858
Olle Moberg
1917 - 2002
James Dickson (1899–1980)
1899 - 1980
Louise Falkenberg
1849 - 1934
Harald Fries
1878 - 1963
Ida Lundén
Born 1971
Carl Gustaf Santesson (kirurg)
1819 - 1886
Eva Nilsson Nylander
Born 1954
August Kobb
1819 - 1901
Hannes Hyrenius
1914 - 1979
Lars-Åke Thessman
Born 1947
Johan Leffler
1845 - 1912
Yngve Svalander
1920 - 1989
Olle Petterson
1905 - 1990
Sture Pyk
1934 - 2005
Ivar Lindekrantz
1902 - 1981
Claes Hoogland
1916 - 1986
Daniel Ankarloo
Born 1970
Berndt Harder Santesson
1776 - 1862
Sven Grauers
1891 - 1977
Bror Zachrisson
1906 - 1983
Anton Blomberg (fotograf)
1862 - 1936
Ines Sebalj
Born 1967
Curt Edgard
1917 - 1983
Sven Moberg
1919 - 1994
Bengt Gustaf Bredberg
1797 - 1873
Georg Andrén (1890–1969)
1890 - 1969
Teresia Eurén
1869 - 1952
Elof Åkesson
1892 - 1979
Ingrid Engarås
Born 1968
Kerstin Rabe
1919 - 2007
Carl Fredrik Darell
Born 1813
Johan Simmingsköld
1748 - 1796
Gustaf Kobb
1863 - 1934
Henrik Jansson
1916 - 2000
Herman Petersen
1713 - 1765
Madeleine Olsson Eriksson
Born 1945
Thor Mandahl
1875 - 1959
Charlie Almlöf
1889 - 1958
Johan Henric Engelhart
1759 - 1832
Gerd Osten
1914 - 1974
Carl Elof Svenning
1904 - 1984
Maud Husberg
1934 - 2008
Yngve Kernell
1903 - 1994
Gustaf Welin (militär)
1930 - 2008
Karin Zelmerlööw
Born 1942
Kristian Lundstedt
1894 - 1959
Erik Wijk (politiker)
1836 - 1910
Gunnar von Bahr
1907 - 1997
Torsten Hansson
1928 - 2000
Emil Ekman
1815 - 1900
Hjalmar Zetterström
1875 - 1954
Axel Hemming-Sjöberg
1884 - 1958
Hedda Lindahl
1919 - 2007
Otto Holmdahl (teolog)
1881 - 1971
Carl Friedrich Berent Taube von Odenkat
1909 - 1993
Harry Armini
1885 - 1957
Bo Swedberg
1930 - 2020
Andreas Rothlin Svensson
Born 1972
Jonas Kjellberg (1858–1942)
1858 - 1942
Sven Peter Leffler
1776 - 1850
Otto Hagborg
1854 - 1927
Gillis Bratt
1870 - 1925
Gunnar Carlsson (skeppsredare)
1887 - 1967
Fredrik Laurentz Ekman
1830 - 1890
Gunnar Svärd
1911 - 1978
Ulla Tillander
1931 - 1994
Aina Rosén
1909 - 1994
Ernst Björck
1838 - 1868
Emil Brusewitz
1840 - 1908
Marie Werup
1952 - 2018
Carl von Bergen
1838 - 1897
Julius Lindström
1825 - 1904
Grethe Rottböll
Born 1956
Jimmy Ståhl
Born 1975
Gustaf Henric Ekman
1774 - 1847
Alf Grabe
1880 - 1966
Albert Wilhelm Rahmn
1871 - 1947
Beatrice Lesslie
1890 - 1967
Mats Brodén
Born 1961
Carsten Hvistendahl
1901 - 1972
Pär Engsheden
Born 1967
Carl Fahlström
1854 - 1920
Jonas Brag
1781 - 1857
Victor Kjellberg
1814 - 1875
Arvid Jorm
1892 - 1964
Ole Hessler
1945 - 2002
Björn Åkesson
Born 1947
Elsa Agélii
Born 1938
Ida Thoresen
1863 - 1937
Per Holmquist
1866 - 1946
John Bratt (militär)
1838 - 1916
Tord Sundén
1909 - 1999
Greta Hedin
1889 - 1949
Einar Övergaard
1871 - 1936
Axel Jansson (politician)
1916 - 1968
Davida Afzelius-Bohlin
1866 - 1955
J.E. Frykberg
1862 - 1923
Carl Kleman
1887 - 1975
Hannes Oljelund
1933 - 2014
Per Iko
Born 1963
Stig Alemyr
1924 - 2006
Herman Theodor Daug
1828 - 1888
Sten Teodorsson
1904 - 1992
Mathilda Hall
1833 - 1894
Sven Nilsson (skådespelare)
1930 - 2005