List of Famous people born in Sweden

Jan Guillou

Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou
First Name Jan
Last Name Guillou
Born on January 17, 1944 (age 82)

Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy(+) of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget, together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.

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Inga Landgré

First Name Inga
Born on August 6, 1927 (age 98)

Inga Linnéa Landgré is a Swedish actress who has worked in theatre, television and films since the 1940s.

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Marika Green

First Name Marika
Last Name Green
Born on June 21, 1943 (age 82)

Marika Nicolette Green is a Swedish-French actress.

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Fredrik Lundberg

First Name Fredrik
Born on August 5, 1951 (age 74)
Net Worth $6.7B

Fredrik Lundberg is a Swedish businessman. His father was Lars Erik Lundberg (1920-2001) founder of L E Lundbergföretagen. Fredrik Lundberg is president and CEO of L E Lundbergföretagen, of which he inherited a controlling stake from his father. He is the ninth wealthiest person in Sweden, and on number 529 of the richest people in the world according to Forbes magazine 2019.

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Anders Bagge

Sven Anders Bagge
First Name Anders
Last Name Bagge
Born on January 12, 1968 (age 58)

Sven Anders Bagge is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer and partner with Peer Åström. The two songwriters / producers are known as Bagge & Peer. Bagge is also one of three jury members for Idol 2008, Idol 2009, Idol 2010, Idol 2011, Idol 2013 and judge in Made in Sweden. Anders Bagge, or Bag as he is widely known is co-founder and co-owner with partner Christian Wahlberg of the Stockholm-based Murlyn Music Group AB, the international music production company they established in 1998.

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Lukas Moodysson

Karl Fredrik Lukas Moodysson
First Name Lukas
Last Name Moodysson
Born on January 17, 1969 (age 57)

Karl Fredrik Lukas Moodysson is a Swedish novelist, short story writer and film director. First coming to prominence as an ambitious poet in the 1980s, he had his big domestic and international breakthrough directing the 1998 romantic film Show Me Love. He has since directed a string of films with different styles and public appeal, as well as continued to write both poetry and novels. In 2007, The Guardian ranked Moodysson eleventh in its list of the world’s best directors, describing his directorial style as “heartfelt and uncompromising.”

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Niklas Ek

First Name Niklas
Last Name Ek
Born on June 16, 1943 (age 83)
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Mårten Palme

First Name Mårten
Last Name Palme
Born on October 31, 1961 (age 64)

Mårten Olof Palme is Professor of Economics at Stockholm University. He belongs to the Palme family and is the second son of the late Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme and his wife Lisbet Palme, and the brother of Joakim and Mattias Palme.

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Ulf Lundell

Ulf Gerhard Lundell
First Name Ulf
Born on November 20, 1949 (age 76)

Ulf Gerhard Lundell is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist.

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Claes Eriksson

First Name Claes
Last Name Eriksson
Born on July 27, 1950 (age 75)

Claes Ingvar Eriksson is a Swedish director, screenwriter, revue artist, comedian, actor and composer. He is best known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave, where he also is the group's main director, screenwriter and composer for their productions. Anders Eriksson, who is also a member of the group, is Claes Eriksson's younger brother.

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