55.5943° N, 13.0180° E
MALMOE
Most Famous People Born in Malmoe, Sweden
- Notable people
- 1,041
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1931
- Most distinctive
- Wrestler 6.6×
Sweden's gritty southern port punches improbably hard on the mat, with a Wrestler bench many times the global norm rooted in the old Malmö Brottarklubb tradition. The thick Artist and Painter depth gives the same blue-collar town its bohemian streak, and the Hockey count belongs to Malmö Redhawks and the long Skåne rink culture — more continental than Nordic, in the end.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Malmoe during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Malmoe Is Known For
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Football is Malmoe's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (112).
Malmoe over-indexes on wrestler — 6.6× the global rate.
Malmoe under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Malmoe's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Writing
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- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
Sixten Sparre
1854 - 1889
Albert Ulrik Bååth
1853 - 1912
Carl Möller
1857 - 1933
John Bernhard Leiberg
1853 - 1913
Gustaf Theodor Gullberg
1859 - 1911
Julius Möller
1856 - 1906
August Lönnberg
1856 - 1930
Ernst Flensburg
1851 - 1917
Johan Larsson i Göteborg
1857 - 1909
Amelie Quiding
1859 - 1901
Gustaf Åberg (konstnär)
1854 - 1877
Carl Radetzky
1851 - 1899
Carl Tullberg
1853 - 1914