Famous people from Sweden

Yasin Ayari

Swedish footballer (born 2003)

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Markus Persson

Swedish video game programmer and founder of Mojang (born 1979)

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David Dencik

Karl David Sebastian Dencik is a Swedish-Danish actor. He has acted in both Swedish and Danish films, his break-through in Sweden being his role in the mini-series Lasermannen and has then had major roles in English-language films and series including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Top of the Lake (2017), McMafia (2018), Chernobyl (2019), and the James Bond film No Time to Die (2021).

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Dejan Kulusevski

Swedish footballer (born 2000)

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Avicii

Tim Bergling, known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His music consisted primarily of pop-oriented house music, often blended with other genres such as folk, country, bluegrass, soul, and blues. He is considered one of the most popular and successful electronic dance music (EDM) artists of all time, and was credited with "leading EDM into the mainstream" by Variety.

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Viktor Gyökeres

Swedish footballer (born 1998)

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Stellan Skarsgård

Swedish actor (born 1951)

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Leo Carlsson

Leif Leo Olof Carlsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a centre and alternate captain for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted second overall by the Ducks in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

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Zara Larsson

Swedish singer-songwriter (born 1997)

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Alicia Vikander

Swedish actress (born 1988)

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Zlatan Ibrahimović

Swedish association football player (born 1981)

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Agnetha Fältskog

Swedish singer (born 1950)

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Carl Linnaeus

Swedish biologist and physician (1707–1778)

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Daniel Espinosa

Jorge Daniel Espinosa is a Swedish film director.

Ulf Kristersson

Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022

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Armand Duplantis

Swedish-American pole vaulter (born 1999)

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Gustavus Adolphus

King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632

Stefan Edberg

Swedish tennis player

Stefan Löfven

Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021

Magdalena Andersson

Prime Minister of Sweden from 2021 to 2022, Swedish politician and economist

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Victor Lindelöf

Swedish association football player

Ivar Stenberg

Ivar Stenberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected second overall by the Sharks in the 2026 NHL entry draft. He previously played for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He made his NHL debut in the 2026–27 season.

Elias Pettersson

Fredrik Elias Pettersson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward and alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pettersson was selected fifth overall by the Canucks in the 2017 NHL entry draft. He was born in Sundsvall, Sweden, but grew up in Ånge. After one of the greatest under-20 seasons in Swedish Hockey League (SHL) history in 2017–18, and winning the Le Mat Trophy with the Växjö Lakers, Pettersson made the Canucks' opening night...

Tomas Brolin

Per Tomas Brolin is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder.