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.
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Karl Ragnar Gierow
1904 - 1982
Nils Axelsson
1906 - 1989
Knut Kroon
1906 - 1975
Nils Rosén (footballer)
1902 - 1951
Harry Lundahl
1905 - 1988
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
1906 - 1999
Gunnar Hägglöf
1904 - 1994
Jarl Hjalmarson
1904 - 1993
Frej Ossiannilsson
1908 - 1995
Charles Brommesson
1903 - 1978
Victor Carlund
1906 - 1985
Axel Alfredsson
1902 - 1966
Gustav Nordahl
1903 - 1992
Viveka Starfelt
1906 - 1976
Gunnar Olsson (1901)
1901 - 1960
Nils Leander
1905 - 1990
Eskil Eckert-Lundin
1906 - 1974
Alf Johansson (nationalekonom)
1901 - 1981
Brita Edfelt
1908 - 2006
Nils Ryde
1906 - 1996
Stig Rydén (intendent)
1908 - 1965
Erik Bergengren
1900 - 1977
Gerhard Karlmark
1905 - 1976
Dick Löf
1909 - 1987
Nils Norman
1904 - 1983
John Hjelme-Lundberg
1902 - 1970
Gunnar Landgren (sångare)
1900 - 1974
Stig Ödeen
1900 - 1979
Börje Skarstedt
1908 - 1985
Ingeborg Carlqvist
1901 - 1993
Stig Gorthon
1905 - 1988
Gösta Ståhl
1902 - 1983
Georg Crona
1901 - 1990
Carl Eric Rosenquist
1906 - 1982
Curt Ragnartz
1902 - 1947
Olof Wallengren
1907 - 1977
Hilding Walter
1909 - 1987