List of Famous people born in Halland County, Sweden

Per Gessle

Per Håkan Gessle
First Name Per
Born on January 12, 1959 (age 65)

Per Håkan Gessle is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the male half and primary lyricist of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, which he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was disbanded after her death in 2019. The duo achieved international success in the late-1980s and early-1990s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and topped the charts in the US four times, most notably with "It Must Have Been Love" which was featured in the film Pretty Woman. Prior to the formation of Roxette, he had a successful career in native Sweden as the frontman for Gyllene Tider. The band released three number-one albums during the early 1980s but disbanded shortly after their fourth album, The Heartland Café (1984).

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Karl-Johan Johnsson

First Name Karl-Johan
Born on January 28, 1990 (age 34)
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Karl-Johan Anton Johnsson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for FC Copenhagen as a goalkeeper.

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Carl Bildt

First Name Carl
Last Name Bildt
Born on July 15, 1949 (age 75)

Nils Daniel Carl Bildt is a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994. He was the leader of the Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999. Bildt served as Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2014.

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Basshunter

Jonas Erik Altberg
Born on December 22, 1984 (age 39)

Jonas Erik Altberg, better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ. He began producing music under the stage name "Basshunter" in 2001.

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Fredrik Andersson Hed

First Name Fredrik
Born on January 20, 1972
Died on October 24, 2021 (aged 49)
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Fredrik Andersson Hed was a Swedish professional golfer and broadcaster. He won the 2010 BMW Italian Open.

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Fridolina Rolfö

First Name Fridolina
Born on November 24, 1993 (age 30)
Height 178 cm | 5'10

Fridolina Rolfö is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. She is a member of the Swedish national team.

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Gustaf Svensson

First Name Gustaf
Born on March 17, 1882
Died on July 13, 1950 (aged 68)

Gustaf A. L. Svensson was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Svensson won an Olympic silver medal in sailing during the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

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Dafina Zeqiri

First Name Dafina
Born on April 24, 1993 (age 31)

Dafina Zeqiri, also known mononymously as Dafina, is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter.

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Stefan Lindqvist

First Name Stefan
Last Name Lindqvist
Born on March 18, 1967
Died on March 1, 2020 (aged 52)
Height 187 cm | 6'2

Stefan Lindqvist was a Swedish footballer. During his club career, Lindqvist played for Halmstad, Neuchâtel Xamax, IFK Göteborg, Motherwell and Strømsgodset IF. He made 5 appearances for the Sweden national team, scoring 1 goal.

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Jan Jönsson

First Name Jan
Last Name Jönsson
Born on May 24, 1960 (age 64)
Height 177 cm | 5'10

Jan Jönsson is a Swedish football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Eliteserien club Stabæk.

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