List of Famous people born in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Lisa Fonssagrives, was a Swedish fashion model widely credited with having been the first supermodel.

David Carnegie, Sr. was a Scottish entrepreneur who founded D. Carnegie & Co. in Gothenburg, Sweden, today known as Carnegie Investment Bank.

Ulla Birgitta Helena Andersson is a Swedish actress and comedian.

Baron Didrik Anders Gillis Bildt was a Swedish parliamentarian, military officer, baron and prime minister 1888–1889.

Jan Kenneth Eliasson is a Swedish diplomat who was Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations from July 2012 to December 2016. A member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Eliasson served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 24 April to 6 October 2006. Eliasson was appointed as Governing Board Chair of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in April 2017 and assumed his role as of 1 June 2017.

Anders Johansson is a Swedish drummer, best known as the former drummer of HammerFall and Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force. He is the son of jazz pianist Jan Johansson, and brother of Stratovarius and Rainbow keyboardist Jens Johansson.

Niclas Sahlgren, was a Swedish merchant and philanthropist.