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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.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Malmoe during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 95 notable births.

What Malmoe Is Known For

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Football is Malmoe's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (112).

Malmoe over-indexes on wrestler6.6× the global rate.

Malmoe under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Football112
  2. Actor100
  3. Politician82
  4. Painter79
  5. Artist50
  6. Writer45
  7. Hockey35
  8. Singer29
  1. Wrestler226.6×
  2. Artist504.7×
  3. Swimmer173.4×
  4. Painter792.9×
  5. Hockey352.8×
  6. Architect252.7×
  7. Business201.9×
  8. Actor1001.8×
  1. Politician820.7×

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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Anita Ekberg

1931 - 2015

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Björn Bengtsson

Born 1973

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Julia Ragnarsson

Born 1992

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Mona Seilitz

1943 - 2008

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Rolf Börjlind

Born 1943

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Sven Melander

Born 1947

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Gudrun Brost

1910 - 1993

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Simon Norrthon

Born 1967

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Håkan Serner

1933 - 1984

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Fritiof Billquist

1901 - 1972

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Annika Marks

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Daniel Lundh

Born 1994

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Calle Flygare

1907 - 1972

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Carl Billquist

1933 - 1993

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Eva Rydberg

Born 1943

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Fanny Risberg

Born 1975

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Sven Ahlström

Born 1966

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Fylgia Zadig

1921 - 1994

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Catherine Hansson

Born 1958

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Bertil Anderberg

1913 - 1991

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Bengt Järnblad

Born 1951

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Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl

Born 1947

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Malin Ek

Born 1945

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Anna Lindholm

Born 1965

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Harry Persson

1906 - 1961

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Niclas Larsson

Born 1990

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Rasmus Troedsson

Born 1964

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Hans-Christian Thulin

Born 1977

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Kajsa Reingardt

Born 1957

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Göte Fyhring

Born 1929

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Anna Bjelkerud

Born 1959

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Anders Andersson (actor)

Born 1952

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Einar Beyron

1901 - 1979

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Gunwer Bergkvist

Born 1932

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Elisabet Strid

Born 1976

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Sture Baude

1890 - 1946

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Åke Jörnfalk

1932 - 2020

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Oscar Ralf

1881 - 1964

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Mats Eklund

Born 1955

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Nina Widerberg

Born 1960

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Christel Körner

Born 1948

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Tommy Juth

Born 1950

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Leif Magnusson (regissör)

Born 1955

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Marianne Wesén

Born 1940

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Sven Holm

Born 1954

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Torsten Vilhelm Lennartsson

1881 - 1933

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Claes Schmidt

Born 1949

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Magnus Skogsberg Tear

Born 1961

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Oscar Winge

1884 - 1951

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Louise Eneman-Wahlberg

1881 - 1961

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Sonja Sonnenfeld

1912 - 2010

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Hugo Hagander

1928 - 1994

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Dubrilla Ekerlund

Born 1977

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Göran Hansson

Born 1954

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Doris Nelson

1886 - 1934

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Hugo Emretsson

Born 1973

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Leo Cullborg

Born 1946

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Gustaf Åkerblom

Born 1982

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Mathias Lithner

Born 1979

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Peder Kinberg

Born 1944

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Joakim Gräns

Born 1972

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Margareta Schönström

1899 - 1982

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Ullastina Rettig

1917 - 2008

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Jan Lerning

Born 1929

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Iggy Malmborg

Born 1987

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Göte Arnbring

1919 - 1993

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Mary-Anne Gyllenstierna

1926 - 2012

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Tore Bengtsson (skådespelare)

1931 - 2015

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Ninni Löfberg

1918 - 2008

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Katarina Strandmark

Born 1949

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Kjell Nordenskiöld

1917 - 2008

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Johan Petersson

Born 1969

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Jan Jönson

Born 1947

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Niklas Riesbeck

Born 1973

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Niclas Angerborn

Born 1966

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Olof Krook

1879 - 1952

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Nina Pressing

Born 1974

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Rebecca Pawlo

Born 1952

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Sofie Lindberg

Born 1963

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Tage Linde

1904 - 1979

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Björn Wallde

Born 1943

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Helene Lundström

Born 1975

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Algot Persson

1884 - 1947

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Lena Nylén

Born 1963

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Gudrun Östbye

Born 1934

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Sonja Hejdeman

Born 1948

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Malin Holmberg-Karim

Born 1971

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Minna Larsson

1888 - 1981

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Philip Lithner

Born 1989

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Evy Tibell

1914 - 2000

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Anders Palm

Born 1949

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Helena Nizic

Born 1974

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Gunnar Gyllander

1884 - 1929

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Viktor Hallin

1882 - 1932

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Anne-Marie Machnow

Born 1937

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Arvid Petersén

1889 - 1937

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Peter Zell

Born 1973

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Helena Thornqvist

Born 1978

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Vilhelm Olin

1862 - 1940

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Hanna Normann

Born 1981

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