Gothenburg has produced a number of well-known vloggers, actresses, actors, golfers, lyricists & songwriters and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Gothenburg includes PewDiePie, Alicia Vikander, Stellan Skarsgård, Henrik Stenson, Björn Ulvaeus, and many others.

Famous People Born In Gothenburg

PewDiePiePewDiePie
24 October 1989, Swedish
YouTube Star
Stellan SkarsgårdStellan Skarsgård
13 June 1951, Swedish
Actor

Alicia VikanderAlicia Vikander
03 October 1988, Swedish
Actress

Gunilla HuttonGunilla Hutton
15 May 1944, Swedish, American
Actress

Henrik StensonHenrik Stenson
05 April 1976, Swedish
Golfer

Joel BerghultJoel Berghult
08 April 1988, Swedish
YouTuber
Ulf Christian KjellbergUlf Christian Kjellberg
08 January 1957, Swedish
Father of PewDiePie

Björn UlvaeusBjörn Ulvaeus
25 April 1945, Swedish
Swedish songwriter

Bo SvensonBo Svenson
13 February 1941, Swedish, American
Actor
Ingemar JohanssonIngemar Johansson
22 September 1932, Swedish
Boxer

Jenny BerggrenJenny Berggren
19 May 1972, Swedish
Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Poet
Roy AnderssonRoy Andersson
31 March 1943, Swedish
Film director, Screenwriter, Film editor, Writer,

Jonas BerggrenJonas Berggren
21 March 1967, Swedish
Composer, Songwriter, Musician

Marina HedmanMarina Hedman
29 September 1944, Italian, Swedish
Actor, Adult Film Star, Model

Lisa FonssagrivesLisa Fonssagrives
17 May 1911, Swedish
Model

Daniel AlfredssonDaniel Alfredsson
11 December 1972, Swedish
Ice hockey player
Hans RausingHans Rausing
25 March 1926, Swedish
Entrepreneur

Anders SvenssonAnders Svensson
17 July 1976, Swedish
Footballer

Christina LindbergChristina Lindberg
06 December 1950, Swedish
Actor, Journalist, Glamour model, Model

Karin BoyeKarin Boye
26 October 1900, Swedish
Writer, Poet, Novelist, Literary critic,
Loui ErikssonLoui Eriksson
17 July 1985, Swedish
Ice hockey player

Evert TaubeEvert Taube
12 March 1890, Swedish
Singer, Composer, Musician, Writer, Poet,
Jan EliassonJan Eliasson
17 September 1940, Swedish
Diplomat, Politician

Tobias HysénTobias Hysén
09 March 1982, Swedish
Association football player

Samuel ArmenterosSamuel Armenteros
27 May 1990, Cuban, Swedish
Association football player
José GonzálezJosé González
31 July 1978, Argentinian, Swedish
Swedish singer-songwriter

Agne SimonssonAgne Simonsson
19 October 1935, Swedish
Association football player, Association football
Klas Pontus ArnoldsonKlas Pontus Arnoldson
27 October 1844, Swedish
Politician, Journalist, Writer, Non-fiction writer

Mathias RanégieMathias Ranégie
14 June 1984, French
Association football player

Per AngerPer Anger
07 December 1913, Swedish
Diplomat
Eric LemmingEric Lemming
22 February 1880, Swedish
Athlete

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Sir William ChambersSir William Chambers
23 February 1723, Swedish, Scottish
Architect
Birgitta TrotzigBirgitta Trotzig
11 September 1929, Swedish
Writer

Bengt StrömgrenBengt Strömgren
21 January 1908, Danish, Swedish
Astronomer

Bengt LidnerBengt Lidner
16 March 1757, Swedish
Poet

Barbro Hjort af OrnäsBarbro Hjort af Ornäs
28 August 1921, Swedish