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
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Anders Österling
1884 - 1981
Harriet Löwenhjelm
1887 - 1918
Erik Widmark
1889 - 1945
Carl Silfverstrand
1885 - 1975
Gregor Paulsson
1889 - 1977
Conrad Brunkman
1887 - 1925
Paul Isberg
1882 - 1955
William Bruhn-Möller
1887 - 1964
Elsa Collin
1887 - 1941
Anna Lenah Elgström
1884 - 1968
Gustaf Håkansson
1885 - 1987
Gustav Wilhelmsson Widmark
1885 - 1967
Folke Högberg
1884 - 1972
Albert Abbe
1889 - 1966
Thore Virgin
1886 - 1957
Bror Schnittger
1882 - 1924
Erik Naumann
1882 - 1927
Edwin Berling
1881 - 1951
Claes Ljungdahl
1880 - 1975
Gustaf Ljungdahl
1882 - 1940
Signe Augusta Elisabet Östrand
1883 - 1967
Anna Persson (skulptör)
1883 - 1967
Olof Segerfeldt
1886 - 1967