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The most-searched people from Sweden right now, with the latest news on each.

Gabriel Gudmundsson
Sports

Gabriel Gudmundsson

Gabriel Johan Gudmundsson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Leeds United and the Sweden national team.

Basshunter
Entertainment

Basshunter

Swedish singer, record producer, and DJ

Loreen
Entertainment

Loreen

Swedish singer

Fredrik Reinfeldt
Politics

Fredrik Reinfeldt

Prime Minister of Sweden from 2006 to 2014

Carl Bildt
Politics

Carl Bildt

Swedish politician (1949-), prime minister 1991–1994, foreign minister 2006–2014

Annika Sörenstam
Sports

Annika Sörenstam

Swedish American golfer

Svante Arrhenius
Other

Svante Arrhenius

Swedish scientist (1859–1927)

Dolph Lundgren
Entertainment

Dolph Lundgren

Swedish actor and martial artist (born 1957)

Alexander Isak
Sports

Alexander Isak

Swedish footballer (born 1999)

Göran Persson
Politics

Göran Persson

Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006

Olof Mellberg
Sports

Olof Mellberg

Swedish football manager (born 1977)

Emil Forsberg
Sports

Emil Forsberg

Swedish association football player

Kim Källström
Sports

Kim Källström

Swedish association football player

William Eklund
Sports

William Eklund

William Eklund is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Considered the top international prospect for the 2021 NHL entry draft by NHL Central Scouting, he was selected seventh overall by the San Jose Sharks.

Robin Söderling
Sports

Robin Söderling

Swedish tennis player

Sarah Sjöström
Sports

Sarah Sjöström

Swedish swimmer

Ingvar Carlsson
Politics

Ingvar Carlsson

Prime Minister of Sweden from 1986 to 1991 and 1994 to 1996

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
Business

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland

husband of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

Rasmus Dahlin
Sports

Rasmus Dahlin

Rasmus Erik Dahlin is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Having been referred to as the most talented player available in the 2018 NHL entry draft class, Dahlin was selected first overall in the draft by the Sabres.

Jacob Markström
Sports

Jacob Markström

Jacob Anders Markström is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Panthers in the second round, 31st overall, of the 2008 NHL entry draft, and subsequently played for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and New Jersey Devils before returning to Florida.

Mika Zibanejad
Sports

Mika Zibanejad

Mika Zibanejad is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a centre and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Swedish national team. Zibanejad was selected sixth overall in the 2011 NHL entry draft by the Ottawa Senators. He made the Senators lineup out of training camp to start the 2011–12 season, but was returned to Djurgårdens IF in Sweden after scoring one point in nine NHL games with Ottawa. On 18 July 2016, after five seasons withi...

Anders Celsius
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Anders Celsius

Swedish astronomer and physicist (1701–1744)

Mikael Backlund
Sports

Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Viktor Arvidsson
Sports

Viktor Arvidsson

Johan Viktor Arvidsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2014 NHL entry draft.