List of Famous people born in Sweden
Jonas Buud
Jonas Buud born 28 March 1974, is a Swedish ultra-distance runner who lives in Mora, central Sweden.
Peppe Femling
Peppe Femling is a Swedish biathlete. He has competed in the Biathlon World Cup, and represented Sweden at the Biathlon World Championships 2016.
Dagny Carlsson
Dagny Valborg Carlsson, née Eriksson is a Swedish blogger centenarian. Carlsson, who calls herself Bojan on her blog, started working as a seamstress at a factory at a young age. She would later study at a textile institute in Norrköping. At the age of 99 years she went to a class in computing to learn more about it, and at the age of 100 she became known in media for her high age and her blogging. On the question about what makes a long life she has answered good genes and curiosity. Dagny Carlsson was work leader at a corset factory in Sundbyberg, and for the last fifteen years of her worklife she worked at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.
Jon Olsson
Jon Anders Olsson Delér is a professional freeskier and alpine ski racer from Sweden. Born in Mora, Olsson Delér started his career as a ski racer but at age 16 he switched his race skis for twin tips and quit ski racing. Eight years later, after a 50 000 SEK (US$5826.22) bet with fellow skier Jens Byggmark, Olsson Delér started ski racing again with the goal of the bets being to make it to the Olympics in 2014. He now competes in both freestyle and ski racing. Olsson Delér is known for his invention of several new double flips, including a D-spin 720 into a flatspin 540, a switch double rodeo 1080, a double flatspin 900, and a switch cork 720 to flatspin 540.
Thomas Ravelli
Thomas Ravelli is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His 21-year professional career was almost exclusively associated with Öster and Göteborg, for whom he appeared in a combined 416 Allsvenskan games. The most-capped player for the Sweden national team for several years, Ravelli represented the nation at the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups, and UEFA Euro 1992.
Kristina Lugn
Gunhild Bricken Kristina Lugn was a Swedish poet and dramatist and member of the Swedish Academy.
Magnus Krepper
Rolf Magnus Krepper is a Swedish actor, dancer, singer and magician. He is a member of Moderna Illusionisters Cirkel.
Albin Ekdal
Albin Ekdal is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A side Sampdoria.
Anja Pärson
Anja Sofia Tess Pärson is a Swedish former alpine skier. She is an Olympic gold medalist, seven-time gold medalist at the World Championships, and two-time overall Alpine Skiing World Cup champion. She has won a total of 42 World Cup races.
Veronica Maggio
Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio is a Swedish singer and songwriter.