List of Famous people born in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Carl Gustaf Roos was a friherre and Major General of the Carolean Swedish Army.

Bernt Harry Johansson born is a road bicycle racer from Sweden, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1981. His sporting career began with Mariestadtcyclisten. A competitor at the 1972 Summer Olympics, he represented his native country once again at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he won the men's individual road race. For that performance Johansson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal the same year, together with track and field athlete Anders Gärderud, who claimed gold in the men's 3000 m steeplechase in Montreal.

Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as In Flames and At the Gates. Dark Tranquillity is regarded as the Gothenburg fathers in the film entitled Out of Nothing: A DT Documentary released by Century Media, which was filmed in their home town in April 2009.

Lydia Capolicchio is a Swedish journalist and hostess.

Pär-Gunnar Jönsson is a retired badminton player from Sweden.

Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad is a Swedish musician who is the guitarist of the bands Dimension Zero and Cyhra, and formerly of In Flames and The Resistance. He is best known as founder and former guitarist/drummer/keyboardist of the Swedish pioneering melodic death metal band In Flames, guitarist of the band Sinergy, bassist of Ceremonial Oath and drummer of HammerFall. In 2013 he joined MDM band Nightrage as a session guitarist.

Pär Anders Fridén, also known as just Anders Fridén, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is best known as the vocalist/lyricist of metal band In Flames. Fridén was also the vocalist of Dark Tranquillity and Passenger, a side project.

Bo "Bosse" Ingvar Karchimirer Ringholm is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He held the titles of Minister of Finance, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Policy Coordination, and Minister for Sport in the Persson administration.