56.0433° N, 12.7160° E
HELSINGBORG
Most Famous People Born in Helsingborg, Sweden
- Notable people
- 406
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1931
- Most distinctive
- Artist 5.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Helsingborg during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Helsingborg Is Known For
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Football is Helsingborg's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (51).
Helsingborg over-indexes on artist — 5.3× the global rate.
Helsingborg under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Helsingborg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Politics & Law
- Other
Dieterich Buxtehude
1637 - 1707
Tove Lo
Born 1987
Henrik Larsson
Born 1971
Nick Bostrom
Born 1973
Lars Vilks
Born 1946
Andreas Granqvist
Born 1985
Odd Nerdrum
Born 1944
Alexander Kačaniklić
Born 1991
Sven Nordqvist
Born 1946
Caroline Seger
Born 1985
Isabella Lövin
Born 1963
Daniel Nannskog
Born 1974
Roland Nilsson
Born 1963
Gunnar Nilsson
1948 - 1978
Anders Österling
1884 - 1981
Jay Smith (singer)
Born 1981
Velvet (singer)
Born 1975
Mats Magnusson
Born 1963
Khaddi Sagnia
Born 1994
Eva Bergman
Born 1945
Richard Ulfsäter
Born 1975
Marianne Bernadotte
Born 1924
Carolina Gynning
Born 1978
Hampus Lindholm
Born 1994
Karolina Widerström
1856 - 1949
Karl Kruszelnicki
Born 1948
Johan Wissman
Born 1982
Björn Strid
Born 1978
Andreas Landgren
Born 1989
Marcus Nilsson (footballer)
Born 1988
Ulf Nilsson (author)
Born 1948
Johan Liiva
Born 1970
Wilhelm Lilljeborg
1816 - 1908
Mattias Lindström (footballer)
Born 1980
Malin Byström
Born 1973
Harriet Löwenhjelm
1887 - 1918
Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril
Born 1966
Thomas Sjöberg
Born 1952
Jörgen Persson (cinematographer)
Born 1936
Kent Härstedt
Born 1965
Carl-Axel Acking
1910 - 2001
Karl Ragnar Gierow
1904 - 1982
Andreas Lilja
Born 1975
Nils Axelsson
1906 - 1989
Harry Arnold
1920 - 1971
Elis Strömgren
1870 - 1947
Joakim Persson
Born 1975
Thomas Nordegren
Born 1953
Knut Kroon
1906 - 1975
Roger Hansson (ice hockey)
Born 1967
Hans Wahlgren
Born 1937
Marcus Schössow
Born 1985
Fabian Brunnström
Born 1985
Hans Selander
Born 1945
Christina Lindberg (singer)
Born 1968
Örjan Wikander
Born 1943
Peter Wildoer
Born 1974
Nils Rosén (footballer)
1902 - 1951
Lennart Åberg
Born 1942
Harry Lundahl
1905 - 1988
Junes Barny
Born 1989
Otto Wegener
1849 - 1924
Sigfrid Lindberg
1897 - 1977
Gabriel Romanus
Born 1939
Erik Widmark
1889 - 1945
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
1906 - 1999
Sebastian Carlsén
Born 1991
Bob Hansson
Born 1970
Gunnar Hägglöf
1904 - 1994
Daniel Berta
Born 1992
Jarl Hjalmarson
1904 - 1993
Alex Timossi Andersson
Born 2001
Frej Ossiannilsson
1908 - 1995
Fredrik Liverstam
Born 1988
Carl Silfverstrand
1885 - 1975
Joseph B. Johnson
1893 - 1986
Christopher Heino-Lindberg
Born 1985
Gregor Paulsson
1889 - 1977
Charles Brommesson
1903 - 1978
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern
1861 - 1935
Ann Linde
Born 1961
Victor Carlund
1906 - 1985
Michaela Dornonville de la Cour
Born 1961
Bertil Malmberg (Phonetiker)
1913 - 1994
Axel Alfredsson
1902 - 1966
Elsie Albiin
1921 - 2009
Gull-Maj Norin
1913 - 1997
Stellan Olsson
Born 1936
Jan Andersson (politician)
Born 1947
Daniel Zaar
Born 1994
Johan Gry
Born 1962
Bodil Jönsson
Born 1942
Peter Nordin
1965 - 2020
Oscar Olsson
1877 - 1950
Malin Biller
Born 1979
Dejan Pavlovic
Born 1971
Nilla Nielsen
Born 1975
Axel Ståhle
1891 - 1987
Annika Ström
Born 1964
Axel Lewenhaupt
1917 - 2018
Conrad Brunkman
1887 - 1925
Bengt Lindqvist
1936 - 2016
Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
Born 1996
Ludwig Ramberg
1874 - 1940
John Kandell
1925 - 1991
Lars Granström
Born 1942
Ivar Holmquist
1879 - 1954
Alf Åberg
1916 - 2011
Claes-Göran Granqvist
Born 1946
Samuel Aziz
Born 1991
Sören Sommelius
Born 1941
Richard Jomshof
Born 1969
Gerd Hegnell
Born 1935
Anders Aldgård
Born 1957
Filip Prpic
Born 1982
Wilhelm Leche
1850 - 1927
Louise Friberg (golfer)
Born 1980
Claes Thelander
1916 - 1999
Robin Sterner
Born 1990
Charlotte Yhlen
1839 - 1920
Tom Schacht
Born 1967
Michaela Savić
Born 1991
Paul Isberg
1882 - 1955
William Bruhn-Möller
1887 - 1964
Anton Cederholm
Born 1995
Jacob Cederholm
Born 1998
Maja Krantz
Born 1987
Therese Wallter
Born 1982
Gustaf Rudebeck (ornitolog)
1913 - 2005
Elsa Collin
1887 - 1941
Tekla (singer)
Born 1969
Björn Lilius
Born 1970
Ninne Olsson
Born 1945
Lina Perned
Born 1973
Hilda Nilsson
1876 - 1917
Lars Norrman (konstnär)
1915 - 1979
Gustav Nordahl
1903 - 1992
Michael Treschow
Born 1943
Robin Staaf
Born 1986
Per Brinck
1919 - 2013
Mikael Lundberg
Born 1973
Karl Erik Olsson
Born 1938
Gittan Jönsson
Born 1948
Sigurd Persson
1914 - 2003
Hans Pålsson
Born 1949
Alice Trolle-Wachtmeister
1926 - 2017
Janerik Larsson
Born 1944
Viveka Starfelt
1906 - 1976
Peter Danielsson
Born 1974
Hedvig Ulfsparre
1877 - 1963
Lars Trägårdh
Born 1953
Erik Hulthén
1891 - 1972
Yasmine Larsson
Born 1988
Margit Gennser
Born 1931
Gunnar Olsson (1901)
1901 - 1960
Daniel Windahl
Born 1996
Thomas Halling
Born 1962
Gisela Trapp
1873 - 1958
Michael Ljunggren
1962 - 1995
Maria Stenkula
1842 - 1932
Viktor Friberg
Born 1950
Alf Petersson
Born 1933
Stellan Sundahl
1946 - 1999
Alexander Zaim
Born 1988
Henriette Coyet
1859 - 1941
Mats G. Bengtsson
1944 - 2005
Ola Kristiansson
Born 1971
Bernt Callenbo
1932 - 2011
Martin Brunnerus
1627 - 1679
Mats Nilsson
Born 1983
Marianne Richter
1916 - 2010
Oscar Trapp
1847 - 1916
Zeyn Al-Abidyn S-Latef
Born 1990
Robin Kačaniklić
Born 1988
Vera Siöcrona
1914 - 2003
Paul Svensson
Born 1974
Thomas Magnusson (Fußballspieler)
Born 1978
Michael Saxell
Born 1956
Anna Lenah Elgström
1884 - 1968
Hans Ullberg
1920 - 1996
Kalle Brink
Born 1975
Gustaf Håkansson
1885 - 1987
Lars Magnus Béen
1820 - 1905
Patrik Åström
Born 1987
Faton Trstena
Born 1993
Tore Ahnoff
1917 - 2016
Catherine Jeppsson
Born 1958
Per Friberg
1920 - 2014
Hans Henric Hallbäck
1838 - 1885
Patrick Meurling
1931 - 2016
Anders Granström
Born 1948
Ragnar Thell
1922 - 1997
Torbjörn Persson
Born 1960
Val Jobara
Born 1980
Ola Åstrand
Born 1959
Nils Leander
1905 - 1990
Isabel Lestapier Winqvist
Born 1987
Anders Perklev
Born 1960
Mauritz Frohm
1840 - 1912
Regina Virserius
Born 1969
Peter von Möller
1809 - 1883
Midnight Boy
Born 1988
Bertil Häggman
Born 1940
Georg Lundström
1838 - 1910
Emma Mehonic
Born 1983
Carl Olof Thulin
1871 - 1921
Eskil Eckert-Lundin
1906 - 1974
Sven Körling
1879 - 1948
Gustav Wilhelmsson Widmark
1885 - 1967
Henrik Håkansson (konstnär)
Born 1968
Gunnar Ossiander
1899 - 1984
John Bernström
1848 - 1925
Jacob Gudiol
Born 1982
Ingegärd Sundell
Born 1939
Palle Pernevi
1917 - 1997
Alf Johansson (nationalekonom)
1901 - 1981
Boel Berner
Born 1945
Henrik Hellström
Born 1974
Folke Högberg
1884 - 1972
Karl Söderström
Born 1985
Brita Edfelt
1908 - 2006
Torsten Cegrell
Born 1945
Concordia Löfving
1843 - 1927
Jon Birkfeldt
Born 1996
Lucas Ohlander
Born 1993
Jonas Berg
Born 1984
Arne Nyberg
1910 - 1994
Malte Mårtensson
1916 - 1973
Albert Abbe
1889 - 1966
Robin Book
Born 1992
Gabriel Thulin
1865 - 1957
Nils Ryde
1906 - 1996
Bertil Romberg
1925 - 2005
Axel Kandell
1916 - 2003
Kim Meurling
1929 - 2005
Ingvar Haggren
Born 1947
Victor Thell
Born 1991
Stig Rydén (intendent)
1908 - 1965
Jonas Jacobsson Gjörtler
Born 1973
Hans Schlyter
1910 - 1980
Angelica Burevik
Born 1957
Thore Virgin
1886 - 1957
Bengt Silfverstrand
Born 1941
Ingmar Forsström
1935 - 1975
Erik Ahnborg
1925 - 2020
Oscar Stackelberg
1824 - 1888
Nils Peter Möller
1803 - 1860
Catrin Eggers
Born 1943
Bror Schnittger
1882 - 1924
Jan Gudmundsson
Born 1938
Dana Sederowsky
Born 1975
Erik Müller (professor)
1866 - 1923
Magnus Wieselgren
1852 - 1933
Karl Alfred Svensson
1891 - 1978
Willie Weberg
1910 - 1995
Johan Bengtsson
Born 1979
John Olsson
1858 - 1943
Neno Rogošić
Born 1973
Edvard Brambeck
1843 - 1919
Amelie Nörgaard
Born 1982
Erik Bergengren
1900 - 1977
Gösta Nilsson (pianist)
Born 1940
Julia Brinck
1854 - 1926
Knut Hultgren
1910 - 1985
Linus Persson (handballer)
Born 1993
Arne Aspelin
1911 - 1990
Bo Alander
1915 - 1964
Alexander Öberg
Born 1968
Göran Franzén
Born 1938
Sonia Sjöbeck
1921 - 2006
Bo Eric Ingelmark
1913 - 1972
Erik Naumann
1882 - 1927
Thomas Johansson (regissör)
Born 1946
Jørgen Elers
1647 - 1692
Sven Herdenberg
1890 - 1957
Akke Nordwall
1939 - 2011
Gösta Engstedt
1911 - 2000
Benkt-Erik Hedin
1934 - 2019
Göran Eliasson (arkitekt)
1932 - 1999
Anna Granath
Born 1976
Georg Kinberg
1875 - 1950
Francisca Skoogh
Born 1973
Gerda Nordling
1875 - 1942
Fredrik Berling
Born 1964
Kaj Nilsson
Born 1928
Elizabeth Banke
Born 1960
Tobias Törnkvist
Born 1994
Berent Munthe
1737 - 1799
Yelva Vermehren
1878 - 1980
Heidi Karlsson
Born 1969
Leon Lidvall
1919 - 1996
Gerhard Karlmark
1905 - 1976
Sonja Reinfeldt
1917 - 2013
Sofia Karlsson (politiker)
Born 1977
Isabel Boltenstern
Born 1991
Marcus Gustafsson
Born 1988
Magnus Ehrencrona
Born 1978
Edvard Andersson (konstnär)
1891 - 1967
Rolf Clarkson
1923 - 2005
Carl Bergman
Born 1987