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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- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Politics & Law
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Sven Nordqvist
Born 1946
Ulf Nilsson (author)
Born 1948
Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril
Born 1966
Bob Hansson
Born 1970
Alf Åberg
1916 - 2011
Viveka Starfelt
1906 - 1976
Thomas Halling
Born 1962
Mats G. Bengtsson
1944 - 2005
Anna Lenah Elgström
1884 - 1968
Hans Henric Hallbäck
1838 - 1885
Patrick Meurling
1931 - 2016
Bertil Häggman
Born 1940
Jacob Gudiol
Born 1982
Concordia Löfving
1843 - 1927
Kim Meurling
1929 - 2005
Jan Gudmundsson
Born 1938
Erik Bergengren
1900 - 1977
Benkt-Erik Hedin
1934 - 2019
Nils Norman
1904 - 1983
Kerstin Arthur-Nilson
Born 1931
Glenn Lauritz Andersson
Born 1965
Inga-Lisa Sangregorio
Born 1936
Carl Hammarén
1923 - 1994