List of Famous people born in Västerbotten County, Sweden

Stieg Larsson

First Name Stieg
Born on August 15, 1954
Died on November 9, 2004 (aged 50)

Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson was a Swedish journalist and writer. He is best known for writing the Millennium trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2005, after the author died suddenly of a heart attack. The trilogy was adapted as three motion pictures in Sweden, and one in the U.S.. The publisher commissioned David Lagercrantz to expand the trilogy into a longer series, which has six novels as of September 2019. For much of his life, Larsson lived and worked in Stockholm. His journalistic work covered socialist politics and he acted as an independent researcher of right-wing extremism.

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Gunnar Nordahl

First Name Gunnar
Born on October 19, 1921
Died on September 15, 1995 (aged 73)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Nils Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish football player. A highly prolific, powerful, and physically strong striker, with an eye for goal, he is best known for his spell at A.C. Milan from 1949 to 1956, in which he won the Scudetto twice, and also the title of pluricapocannoniere, with an unprecedented five top scorer (Capocannonieri) awards, more than any other player in the history of the Italian championship.

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Ingrid García-Jonsson

First Name Ingrid
Born on September 6, 1991 (age 33)

Ingrid García-Jonsson is a Spanish actress born in Sweden.

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Adam Larsson

First Name Adam
Last Name Larsson
Born on November 12, 1992 (age 31)
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Nils Erik Adam Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. The youngest player on the Skellefteå AIK squad at the time of his draft, Larsson was the first defenceman and first European-trained player to be drafted in 2011.

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Mikael Lustig

First Name Mikael
Last Name Lustig
Born on December 13, 1986 (age 37)
Height 189 cm | 6'2

Carl Mikael Lustig is a Swedish footballer who plays as a right or centre back for AIK and the Sweden national team. A full international for Sweden since 2008, he represented the country at UEFA Euro 2012, UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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Per Olov Enquist

First Name Per
Born on September 23, 1934
Died on April 25, 2020 (aged 85)

Per Olov Enquist, also known as P. O. Enquist, was a Swedish author. He had worked as a journalist, playwright and novelist.

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Victoria Silvstedt

First Name Victoria
Last Name Silvstedt
Born on September 19, 1974 (age 50)
Height 179 cm | 5'10

Karin Victoria Silvstedt is a Swedish model, actress, singer, and television personality.

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Jesper Blomqvist

Lars Jesper Blomqvist is a Swedish former footballer who played as a left midfielder or left winger.

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Lars-Erik Berenett

First Name Lars-Erik
Born on December 23, 1942
Died on February 1, 2017 (aged 74)

Lars-Erik Berenett was a Swedish actor, well known for his title role in the films about Roland Hassel and for his role as Harald Bovallius in the soap opera Skilda världar. Internationally he is best known for his leading role in the series Jordskott. From 1971 to 1976, he was married to Evabritt Strandberg, with whom he had a son, Matti Berenett. Later he married Maria Kulle.

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Anja Pärson

First Name Anja
Born on April 25, 1981 (age 43)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

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.

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