List of Famous people born in Kalmar County, Sweden

Håkan Juholt is a Swedish politician who was Leader of the Social Democrats from 2011 to 2012. He was member of the Swedish parliament from 1994 to 2016, representing Kalmar län. Juholt served as Sweden's Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland from September 2017 to August 2020, and has served as Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa since September 2020.

Henri Mikael Hurskainen is a Swedish badminton player who competed for Sweden at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Hurskainen has won several Gold and Silver medals in badminton championships. Hurskainen was born in Emmaboda, Sweden, to Finnish parents who had moved to Sweden in the 1980s.

Lena Ek is a Swedish politician who served as Minister for the Environment from 2011 to 2014. She is a former Member of the European Parliament and Member of the Riksdag. She is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.

Prof Erik Helge Osvald Stensiö HFRSE was a Swedish paleozoologist. He later took his new surname from his place of origin and is occasionally referred to with both names

Bo "Bosse" Johansson is a Swedish former football player and current football coach.

Ingrid Maria Larsson is Swedish politician of the Christian Democrats who has been Governor of Örebro County since May 2015, appointed by the cabinet of Stefan Löfven. She previously served as Minister for Children and the Elderly from 2010 to 2014 and as Minister for the Elderly and Public Health from 2006 to 2010. A member of the Christian Democrats, she was an MP of the Swedish Riksdag from 1998 to 2014.

Nils Edvard Kreuger was a Swedish painter. He specialized in landscapes and rural scenes.

Waldemar Lindgren was a Swedish-American geologist. Lindgren was one of the founders of modern economic geology.

Karl Erik Tore Johansson, better known by the stage name Tor Johnson, was a Swedish professional wrestler and actor. As an actor, Johnson appeared in many B-movies, including some famously directed by Ed Wood. In professional wrestling, Johnson was billed as Tor Johnson and Super Swedish Angel.