List of Famous people born in Skåne County, Sweden
Andreas Isaksson
Jan Andreas Isaksson is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Björn Nittmo
Björn Arne Nittmo is a former Swedish born American football placekicker, being the only Swedish-born player ever to complete as much as a full season in the National Football League.
Jimmie Åkesson
Per Jimmie Åkesson is a Swedish politician and author, serving as leader of the Sweden Democrats since 2005. He has been a member of the Riksdag (SD) for Jönköping County since 2010. He previously served as leader of the Sweden Democratic Youth from 2000 until 2005.
Pontus Jansson
Pontus Sven Gustav Jansson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Championship club Brentford and the Sweden national team. He won his first international cap in 2012 and represented Sweden at Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Tore Hedin
Tore Hedin was a Swedish mass murderer, spree killer and police officer. The act perpetrated by Hedin, commonly known as Hurvamorden, is infamous for being the worst known act of spree killing in Swedish criminal history. The case remains infamous as well since Hedin, as a police officer, was for an extended period assigned to investigate his own first murder, as well as for employing a medium, both essentially unique for a Swedish homicide investigation.
Renata Chlumska
Renata Chlumska is an adventurer and mountain climber. Born to Czech parents, she has both Swedish and Czech citizenship.
Filip Helander
Filip Viktor Helander is a Swedish footballer who plays as a centre back for Scottish Premiership side Rangers and the Swedish national team.
Aina Wifalk
Aina Wifalk was a Swedish social scientist and inventor of the modern walker.
Maria Bengtsson
Maria Bengtsson is a Swedish operatic soprano, who has appeared in major opera houses in Europe. She is known for roles in operas by Mozart and Richard Strauss.
Lisa Aschan
Daria Sofia Elisabeth (Lisa) Aschan is a Swedish film director and screenwriter.