List of sons and daughters of the City of Gothenburg

The following list contains personalities born in Gothenburg , listed chronologically by year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.

Personalities born in Gothenburg

Until 1850

• William Chambers (1723–1796), architect
• William Chalmers (1748–1811), merchant
• Bengt Lidner (1757–1793), poet
• Bengt Erland Fogelberg (1786–1854), sculptor
• Henriette Nissen-Saloman (1819–1879), mezzo-soprano
• Gillis Bildt (1820–1894), lieutenant general, diplomat, politician and Prime Minister of Sweden
• Oscar Dickson (1823–1897), patron of polar research
• Maximilian Victor Odenius (1828–1913), medic
• Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844–1916), journalist, politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
• Andreas Hallén (1846–1925), composer, conductor, music teacher and professor

1851 to 1900

• Sophie Elkan (1853–1921), writer
• Gustaf Wickman (1858-1916), architect
• Carl Hellström (1864–1962), regatta sailor
• Wilhelm Friberg (1865–1932), football official
• Edmund Thormählen (1865–1946), regatta sailor
• Julius Linder (1878–1942), politician
• Charles Magnusson (1878–1948), cameraman, film producer and screenwriter
• Erik Wallerius (1878–1967), regatta sailor
• Otto Nilsson (1879–1960), track and field athlete
• Eric Lemming (1880–1930), track and field athlete
• Herman Nyberg (1880–1968), regatta sailor
• Otto Aust (1882–1943), regatta sailor
• Filip Ericsson (1882–1951), regatta sailor
• Knut Lindberg (1882–1961), athlete
• Humbert Lundén (1882–1961), regatta sailor
• Harald Sandberg (1883–1940), regatta sailor
• Zeth Höglund (1884–1956), politician, author and journalist
• Eric Sandberg (1884–1966), sailor
• Julius Jaenzon (1885–1961), cameraman and film director
• Erik Bergström (1886–1966), football player
• Lars Hanson (1886–1965), theater interpreter and film actor
• Henrik Jaenzon (1886–1954), cameraman
• Göran Liljestrand (1886–1968), pharmacologist
• Kurt Atterberg (1887–1974), composer, conductor and music critic
• Harald Wallin (1887–1946), regatta sailor
• Oscar Jacobsson (1889–1945), comic book artist
• Nils Niklasson (1890–1966), prehistoric
• Evert Taube (1890–1976), poet, composer, singer and painter
• Josef Börjesson (1891–1971), football player
• Fritjof Hillén (1893–1977), football player
• Fredrik Löwenadler (1895–1967), swimmer
• Valdus Lund (1895–1962), football player
• Carl-Erik von Braun (1896–1981), tennis player
• Herbert Karlsson (1896–1952), football player
• Albert Olsson (1896–1977), football player
• Gunnar Holmberg (1897–1975), football player
• Erik Malmberg (1897–1964), wrestler
• Karin Boye (1900–1941), writer and poet
• Hjalmar Frisk (1900–1984), Indo-Europeanist
• Evert Lundquist (1900–1979), football player

1901 to 1920

• Anders Rydberg (1903–1989), soccer goalkeeper
• Kurt Kusenberg (1904–1983), writer and art critic
• Uno Lamm (1904–1989), electrical engineer
• Arne Beurling (1905–1986), mathematician
• Sven Rydell (1905–1975), football player
• Victor Hasselblad (1906–1978), photographer and inventor
• Ingmar Liljefors (1906–1981), composer
• Karl-Axel Ekbom (1907–1977), neurologist
• John Nilsson (1908–1987), football player
• Waldemar Sjölander (1908–1988), painter, graphic artist and sculptor
• Gideon Ståhlberg (1908–1967), chess grandmaster
• Bengt Strömgren (1908–1987), astronomer and astrophysicist
• Sven Andersson (1910–1987), politician
• Lisa Fonssagrives (1911–1992), photo model
• Per Anger (1913–2002), diplomat
• Folke Hauger Johannessen (1913–1997), Norwegian naval admiral, commander in chief of the Norwegian armed forces
• Gunn Wållgren (1913–1983), stage actress
• Håkan Lidman (1915-2000), track and field athlete
• Åke Andersson (1917–1983), football player
• Folke Wassén (1918–1969), regatta sailor
• Gunnar Gren (1920–1991), football player
• Bengt Anderberg (1920–2008), writer

1921 to 1940

• Gertrud Fridh (1921–1984), theater and film actress
• Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (1921–2015), theater and film actress
• Hugo Hegeland (1922–2009), economist, journalist, writer and politician
• Bertil Gärtner (1924–2009), Evangelical Lutheran Bishop of the Church of Sweden
• Dan Ekner (1927–1975), football player
• Kenneth Fagerlund (1927–1997), jazz musician
• Holger Hansson (1927–2014), football player and coach
• Sture Allén (* 1928), linguist
• Bertil Andersson (1929–2009), ice hockey and soccer player
• Birgitta Potsig (1929–2011), writer and critic
• Gunnel Lindblom (* 1931), actress and director
• Bengt Hallberg (1932–2013), jazz musician and composer
• Ingemar Johansson (1932-2009), boxer
• Bengt Berndtsson (1933–2015), football player
• Rune Gustafsson (1933–2012), guitarist and film music composer
• Sven Wollter (* 1934), actor
• Bertil Johansson (* 1935), football player and coach
• Agne Simonsson (born 1935), football player
• Bo Högberg (1938-2005), boxer
• Kay Pollak (born 1938), director
• Jan Eliasson (* 1940), diplomat
• Hans Lagerqvist (1940-2019), pole vaulter

1941 to 1960

• Bo Svenson (* 1941), film and television actor, director, screenwriter and producer
• Ewa Rydell (born 1942), gymnast
• Roy Andersson (* 1943), director and screenwriter
• Lars Sigurd Björkström (* 1943), Brazilian regatta sailor
• Bo Hansson (1943–2010), keyboardist and composer
• Tomas von Brömssen (* 1943), actor
• Sten Ingelf (* 1943), composer, jazz musician and music teacher
• Jonny Nilsson (* 1943), speed skater
• Bertil Roos (1943–2016), Formula 1 racing driver
• Viveca Lärn (* 1944), writer
• Peter Hüttner (* 1945), actor and author
• Gunnar Jervill (* 1945), archer
• Bo Johansson (* 1945), weightlifter
• Bo Ralph (* 1945), linguist and professor
• Björn Ulvaeus (* 1945), singer, musician, composer and music producer
• Elisabeth Erikson (* 1947), opera singer
• Mats Bergman (born 1948), actor
• Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman (* 1948), politician
• Ove Johansson (born 1948), American football player
• Nino Holm (* 1950), musician and painter
• Annika Thor (* 1950), writer
• Stellan Skarsgård (* 1951), actor
• Peeter Uuskyla (* 1951), jazz and improvisation musician
• Roger Gustafsson (* 1952), football player and coach
• Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten (* 1953), Dutch politician
• Birgitta Maria Siefker-Eberle (* 1954), ambassador
• Helene Tursten (* 1954), writer
• Ulrika Knape (* 1955), water diver
• Soraya Post (* 1956), politician
• Midde Hamrin (* 1957), long-distance runner
• Elisabeth Andreassen (* 1958), singer
• Jonas Hellborg (* 1958), jazz bassist
• Glenn Hysén (* 1959), football player
• Aris Fioretos (* 1960), writer and translator
• Christer Gulldén (* 1960), wrestler
• Marika Domanski Lyfors (* 1960), soccer player and coach
• Glenn Strömberg (* 1960), soccer player

1961 to 1970

• Henrik Alexandersson (* 1961), journalist and blogger
• Jakob Eklund (* 1962), actor
• Kajsa Ernst (* 1962), actress
• Mikkey Dee (born 1963), musician
• Anders Frisk (* 1963), insurance salesman and soccer referee
• Thomas W. Gabrielsson (born 1963), actor
• Pär-Gunnar Jönsson (* 1963), badminton player
• Tone Folkeson (1964–1985), table tennis player
• Jonas Sjöstedt (* 1964), politician
• Magnus Wislander (* 1964), handball player
• Helen Alfredsson (* 1965), professional golfer
• Johnny Ekström (* 1965), football player
• Mia Hermansson-Högdahl (* 1965), handball player
• Torbjörn Kornbakk (* 1965), wrestler
• Patrik Sjöberg (* 1965), athlete
• Ann Christiansen (* 1966), swimmer
• Jonas Svensson (* 1966), tennis player
• Jonas Berggren (* 1967), songwriter
• Calle Johansson (* 1967), ice hockey player
• Robert Bengtsson-Bärkroth (* 1968), football player and coach
• Peter Gentzel (* 1968), handball goalkeeper
• Snowy Shaw (* 1968), multi-instrumentalist and singer
• Jan Apell (* 1969), tennis player
• Catrine Bengtsson (* 1969), badminton player
• Mattias Eklundh (* 1969), guitarist and singer
• Niklas Eklund (* 1969), trumpeter
• Tomas Johansson (* 1969), badminton player
• Peter Nyborg (* 1969), tennis player
• Malin Berggren (* 1970), singer
• Ulf Ekberg (* 1970), musician
• Mikael Ljungberg (1970-2004), wrestler
• Martin Pringle (* 1970), soccer player and coach
• Björn Rosenström (* 1970), songwriter

1971 to 1980

• Leila K. (* 1971), pop singer
• Kristian Wåhlin (* 1971), multi-instrumentalist, singer, graphic designer and album cover artist
• Oscar Ackeström (* 1972), ice hockey player
• Daniel Alfredsson (* 1972), ice hockey player
• Jenny Berggren (* 1972), singer
• Malin Björk (* 1972), Swedish politician
• Jennifer Brown (* 1972), soul and pop singer
• Rickard Falkvinge (* 1972), founder of the Swedish Pirate Party
• Niclas Fasth (* 1972), professional golfer
• Martin De Knijff (* 1972), sports bettor and poker player
• Marcus Allbäck (* 1973), football player
• Anders Fridén (* 1973), singer
• Teddy Lučić (* 1973), football player
• Samuel L. Session (* 1973), DJ and producer
• Ljubomir Vranjes (* 1973), handball player and coach
• Stig Wennerström (* 1973), regatta sailor
• Håkan Hellström (* 1974), musician
• Stefan Olsdal (* 1974), bassist
• Mikael Stanne (* 1974), singer and guitarist
• Niklas Sundin (* 1974), guitarist, designer and copywriter
• Gunhild Carling (* 1975), jazz musician
• Karl Corneliusson (* 1976), football player
• Jonas Ernelind (1976-2011), handball player
• Robert Kronberg (* 1976), hurdler
• Henrik Stenson (* 1976), professional golfer
• Anders Svensson (* 1976), football player
• Jeffrey Aubynn (born 1977), football player
• Martin Boquist (* 1977), handball player
• Ana Johnsson (born 1977), singer
• Patrik Klüft (* 1977), pole vaulter
• William Olsson (born 1977), filmmaker
• Dime Jankulovski (* 1977), football player
• Carl Pettersson (* 1977), professional golfer
• Tommy Atterhäll (* 1978), handball player
• José González (* 1978), singer and songwriter
• Harriet Ohlsson (* 1978), musician
• Jonas Ljungblad (* 1979), racing cyclist
• Timo Räisänen (* 1979), pop musician
• Josefin Lillhage (* 1980), swimmer
• Christian Olsson (* 1980), triple jumper and Olympic champion
• Siri Svegler (* 1980), actress, singer and musician

From 1981

• Jonas Larholm (* 1982), handball player
• Josefin Ljungman (* 1981), actress
• John Alvbåge (* 1982), football player
• Kári Árnason (* 1982), football player
• Kristoffer Berntsson (* 1982), figure skater
• Isabel Edvardsson (* 1982), dancer
• Beatrice Fihn (* 1982), Swedish lawyer and director of ICAN
• Bobbie Friberg Da Cruz (* 1982), football player
• Tobias Hysén (* 1982), soccer player
• Jens Karlsson (* 1982), ice hockey player
• George Mourad (* 1982), football player
• Elena Paparizou (* 1982), Greek-Swedish singer
• Christofer Stevenson (* 1982), racing cyclist
• Kristian Bliznac (* 1983), handball player
• Joel Eriksson (* 1984), speed skater
• Emma Green (* 1984), track and field athlete
• Mathias Ranégie (* 1984), soccer player
• Loui Eriksson (* 1985), ice hockey player
• Johan Eurén (* 1985), wrestler
• Mathilde Johansson (* 1985), tennis player
• Oscar Wendt (* 1985), soccer player
• Martin Dohlsten (* 1986), soccer player
• Daniel Friberg (* 1986), speed skater
• Viktor Stålberg (* 1986), ice hockey player
• Johanna Ahlm (* 1987), handball player
• Marcus Enström (* 1987), handball player
• Peter Holmgren (* 1987), ice hockey goalkeeper
• Victor Nithander (* 1987), chess player
• Otis Sandsjö (* 1987), jazz musician
• Gustav Svensson (* 1987), football player
• Frida Tegstedt (* 1987), handball player
• Alicia Vikander (* 1988), actress and dancer
• Isabelle Gulldén (* 1989), handball player
• Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (* 1989), YouTuber
• Tobias Sana (* 1989), soccer player
• Mervan Çelik (* 1990), football player
• Sofia Lövgren (* 1990), poker player
• Therese Wislander (* 1990), handball player
• Carl Klingberg (* 1991), ice hockey player
• Christian Folin (* 1991), ice hockey player
• Tim Heed (born 1991), ice hockey player
• Robin Lehner (* 1991), ice hockey goalkeeper
• Johan Sundström (* 1992), ice hockey player
• Christian Djoos (* 1994), ice hockey player
• Kelly Gale (born 1995), model
• Martin Larsson (* 1996), e-athlete
• Olivia Mellegård (* 1996), handball player

Personalities associated with Gothenburg

• Berndt Lindholm (1841–1914), Swedish-Finnish painter
• Moritz Mayer-Mahr (1869–1947), German pianist and music teacher