1. Basshunter (1984)

Swedish Musician

Born Jonas Altberg, he is a Swedish DJ who released the album Bass Generation in 2009 and who has released #1 hits like "All I Ever Wanted" and "Dota."

2. Erik Olson (1901)

Painter

Swedish surrealist painter, sculptor, graphic artist, theatrical and stained-glass window designer, and illustrator. He was a student of the notable Fernand Léger's Academie Moderne.

3. Gustav Nyquist (1989)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish hockey player best known to NHL fans as a right winger for the Detroit Red Wings. He won a silver medal as a member of the Swedish team at...

4. Christopher Amott (1977)

Swedish Guitarist And Vocalist

Guitarist and singer for the Swedish metal bands Arch Enemy and Armageddon.

5. Linnea Henriksson (1986)

Pop Singer

Popular singer who found stardom after finishing 4th on the reality competition series Swedish Idol in 2010. She went on to sign with Sony Music and release the hit singles...

6. Per Gessle (1959)

Swedish Musician

Swedish pop singer and guitarist with the Swedish group Roxette, the group known for songs like "Neverending Love."

7. Seinabo Sey (1990)

Pop Singer

Famous for her debut EP, For Madeleine, and for her hit single "Younger," this Swedish soul and electropop singer and songwriter began her rise to fame in 2013.

8. Michael Amott (1969)

Swedish Guitarist/songwriter

Swedish guitarist with the metal band Arch Enemy, as well as Carnage and Spiritual Beggars.

9. Viktor Ljung (1991)

Swedish Footballers

Viktor Ljung is a Swedish football player who plays defender for Halmstads BK.

10. Marcus Sahlman (1985)

Swedish Footballers

Marcus Sahlman is a Swedish footballer who plays for Tromsø IL as goalkeeper.

11. Mats Jingblad (1958)

Swedish Footballer And Manager

Mats Jingblad is a retired football striker. He is now a football coach. During his club career Jingblad played for BK Astrio and Halmstads BK. He made a total of...

12. Ulf Wakenius (1958)

Swedish Musician

Ulf Karl Erik Wakenius is a Swedish jazz guitarist. Wakenius was a member of the Oscar Peterson quartet from 1997. He was also a member of the Ray Brown trio....

13. Kujtim Bala (1990)

Swedish Footballers

Kujtim Bala is a Swedish footballer of Kosovar descent who plays as a winger for Varbergs BoIS FC.

14. Magnus Persson (1990)

Swedish Handball Player

Magnus Persson is a Swedish handball player for HK Drott and the Swedish national team.

15. Bengt Johansson (1942)

Swedish Handball Player

Bengt Johansson is a handball player and coach playing in the national team 1964-1972 but best known as coach for the Swedish national handball team 1988-2004. His nickname is Bengan...

16. Susanne Ljungskog (1976)

Swedish Racing Cyclist

Susanne Ljungskog is a Swedish cyclist. A four-time Olympian she won the world road race championship in 2002 and 2003. The same years she was UCI points champion. She has...

17. Johan Staël von Holstein (1963)

Entrepreneur

Lars Johan Magnus Staël von Holstein is an author and co-founder of dot-com companies such as Icon Medialab and LetsBuyIt during the dot-com boom in Sweden. In the late 1990s...

18. Ola Lindgren (1964)

Handball Player

Per Ola Markus Lindgren is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000...

19. Torsten Bengtson (1914)

Swedish Politician

Torsten Bengtson was a Swedish politician and member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden between 1950–82 in the upper house in the bicameral...

20. Mona Gustafsson (1956)

Swedish Musician

Mona Gustafsson born 9 August 1956 in Halmstad Sweden is a Swedish singer songwriter guitarist. Earlier she used to sing with Leif Bloms but as the band was disestablished on...

21. Ika Nord (1960)

Actor And Mime

Ulrika Christina Elisabeth Nord stage name Ika Nord is a Swedish actress and mime. In Sweden she is best known for her work in children's television shows. Internationally Nord is...

22. Jan Jönsson (1960)

Swedish Footballer And Manager

Jan Jönsson is a former Swedish football player and is currently manager of Aalesunds FK.

23. Carl Bildt (1850–1931) (1850)

Swedish Diplomat And Historian

Baron Carl Nils Daniel Bildt was a Swedish diplomat and historian. He spent most of his Foreign Office career as Swedish envoy in Rome and published extensively on Swedish historical...

24. Henrik Dagård (1969)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Olof Henrik Dagård is a retired Swedish decathlete.

25. Niklas Kvarforth (1983)

Musician

Niklas Kvarforth is a Swedish musician. He is best known as the founder composer and vocalist of the black metal band Shining.

26. Håkan Svensson (1970)

Swedish Footballers

Håkan Svensson is a former professional football goalkeeper who currently is assistant manager at Falkenbergs FF in Superettan

27. Joe Sise (1989)

Footballer

Joe Sise is a Swedish footballer of Gambian decent who either plays as a winger or forward for the Danish club FC Nordsjælland.

28. Niclas Alexandersson (1971)

Football Player

Jens Niclas Alexandersson is a retired Swedish football midfielder. He played as a right winger and right full back. Apart from his versatility he is known for his dribbling and...

29. Rasmus Fleischer (1978)

Swedish Writer

Rasmus Fleischer is a Swedish historian essayist and occasional musician. He earned his Ph. D. in history in 2012 with a dissertation that was also published as a book of...

30. Sofia Arvidsson (1984)

Swedish Tennis Player

Lena Sofia Alexandra Arvidsson is a Swedish tennis player. Arvidsson has won two singles and one doubles title on the WTA tour as well as 18 singles and 13 doubles...

31. Tibor Joza (1986)

Swedish Footballers

Tibor Joza is a Swedish football player of Hungarian descent who plays Defender for BK Häcken. He started his career in IF Leikin in 2002 he was signed by...

32. Fredrik Andersson Hed (1972)

Professional Golfer

Andersson Hed is a Swedish golfer. Andersson Hed was born in Halmstad. He turned professional in 1992. He has had two victories on the Challenge Tour but found success hard...

33. Peter Lindau (1972)

Swedish Footballer And Manager

Peter Lindau is a retired Swedish football midfielder. He started his career in Halmstads BK and joined Lunds BK in 1994. He broke his leg and only got three matches...

34. Magnus Haglund (1973)

Swedish Footballer And Manager

Magnus Haglund is a Swedish football coach and former player. He is head coach at Lillestrøm SK having signed a two-year contract starting in January 2012. In 2006 he led...