Swedish Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a Swedish athlete who has competed internationally in both weightlifting and track and field. She

Is a Swedish athlete who has competed internationally in both weightlifting and track and field. She lifts in the 53 kg weight category in weightlifting and on the track she specialises in short sprinting events, particularly the 60 metres. she competed a

A Swedish actress. She was born in Lidingö, Stockholm County, and grew up in Härnösand, Ångerman

A Swedish actress. She was born in Lidingö, Stockholm County, and grew up in Härnösand, Ångermanland and Trollbäcken, Tyresö. She had her breakthrough in the Swedish TV-series Varuhuset och Lorry in the 1980s. Since then she has acted in a number of TV-series and movies, both in Sweden and Norway. She is perhaps best known for her part in the Liv Ullmann-film Trolösa (2000).

Is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in sprint at

Is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in sprint at the World Orienteering Championships in Kiev in 2007.[

A Swedish film and stage actress.Having had her first film roles in 1955, Nyman had a role in Vilgot

A Swedish film and stage actress.Having had her first film roles in 1955, Nyman had a role in Vilgot Sjöman's 491 (1964) and got her breakthrough in his I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967), where she, in pseudo-documentary fashion, played a character of the same name as herself, and its sequel I Am Curious (Blue) (1968). She later participated in many of the films and stage productions of Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, such as Release the Prisoners to Spring (1975) and The Adventures of Picasso (1978). Nyman co-starred with Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullmann in Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata (1978).

A Swedish singer and media personality.Philipsson participated in the Swedish New Faces in 1982. Her

A Swedish singer and media personality.Philipsson participated in the Swedish New Faces in 1982. Her career started with the single Boy/You Open My Eyes in 1984 and with her entries at Melodifestivalen in 1986, 1987 and 1988. In 1989 she had great success with the album 'My Name' that included top hits 'Standing In My Rain', 'Why' and "Leave A Light". In 1991 she did a concept album and show about a female secret agent, Agent 006. In the early 1990s her fame increased in Sweden, and she continued to release albums until 1997. In 2001 she had a stage comeback, in the successful "Lena Philipsson Show". It was sold out for two and a half years around Sweden. In 2004, she returned after a seven year hiatus from the album charts.

Appeared as a Playmate in the November 1972 issue of Playboy magazine,[1] under the name Lenna Sjööblom. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.Her photo (known as Lenna) is often used in the field of digital image processing.[2] She was a guest at the 50th annual Conference of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology[3] in 1997 where she was busy signing autographs, posing for pictures, and giving a presentation about herself.

Is a Swedish tennis player. As of August 30, 2010, she is ranked World No. 55. Her highest career ra

Is a Swedish tennis player. As of August 30, 2010, she is ranked World No. 55. Her highest career ranking is World No. 29. Arvidsson combined the ITF Junior circuit and ITF Women's Circuit into her schedule and in 1999 made the semi finals of a $10,000 wo

Was a Swedish football player.Nicknamed through-out his career as Nacka (after his older brother who

Was a Swedish football player.Nicknamed through-out his career as Nacka (after his older brother who played for Nacka FF), Lennart Skoglund was a star of two Swedish World Cup sides in the 1950s. First as a young inside-left in 1950 and then as a mature left winger on home soil in 1958. He started at a local club called IK Stjärnan in 1943 before moving on to his favoured club Hammarby the following year. He played for Hammarby between 1944 and 1949. In 1950 he was controversially sold to rivals AIK due to the sad financial situation of the club. He soon made his first appearance for the national and made a great impact in the World Cup held in Brazil.

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the secon

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Hubert Ausböck.

Was a Swedish tennis player and coach. As a player, Bergelin won nine Swedish championship singles t

Was a Swedish tennis player and coach. As a player, Bergelin won nine Swedish championship singles titles between 1945 and 1955, and the French Open doubles title in 1948. Bergelin is best known for his work with Björn Borg, whom he trained between 1971 and 1983, helping him to win 11 Grand Slam tournaments. Bergelin also captained Sweden to its first Davis Cup title.

Is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K

Was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

A former Swedish footballer.Larsson began his career in Hässleholms IF in 1976 he went to play with

A former Swedish footballer.Larsson began his career in Hässleholms IF in 1976 he went to play with Halmstads BK and won Allsvenskan the same year. In 1977 he was sold to FC Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. He played two seasons there as a midfielder and went back to Halmstad in 1979-82 for a second time and became Swedish champion again in 1979, the club's second title.

Is a Swedish Olympic fencer.

Is a Swedish Olympic fencer.

Is a Swedish photographer and scientist. He is famous for his photographs of in vivo human embryos a

Is a Swedish photographer and scientist. He is famous for his photographs of in vivo human embryos and other medical subjects once considered unphotographable, and more generally for his extreme macro photography. He is also considered to be among Sweden’s first modern photojournalists.

A former football player from Sweden.He played for the Sweden national football team at the 1950 FIF

A former football player from Sweden.He played for the Sweden national football team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup .

Was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer.He was born at Forstena in Västergötland - he al

Was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer.He was born at Forstena in Västergötland - he always wrote his name Linnardt Torstenson. His parents were Märta Nilsdotter Posse and Torsten Lennartson, Lord of Forstena, who was supporter of king Sigismund and, for awhile, the commandant of Älvsborg Fortress.

A Swedish actor born in Stockholm on the 26 July 1986. He has dubbed numerous movies and cartoons. H

A Swedish actor born in Stockholm on the 26 July 1986. He has dubbed numerous movies and cartoons. He played the role of a troubled teenager in the 2004 film Miss Sweden.

Was a Swedish military officer and entomologist.Born on the Ribbingsberg manor in Västergötland in

Was a Swedish military officer and entomologist.Born on the Ribbingsberg manor in Västergötland in west Sweden, Leonard Gyllenhaal was son of an army officer and belonged to a family of the lower nobility. He went to school (Skara trivialskola) in the cathedral town of Skara together with, among others, the future poet Johan Henrik Kellgren, and later renowned naturalists Anders Dahl and the brothers Adam and Johan Afzelius, with whom he went on natural excursions. Like some of his friends he went to Uppsala to study under Linnaeus in 1769.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Torpedo Gorky a

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Torpedo Gorky and HC CSKA Moscow.

Is a Swedish figure skater. She is the first Swedish skater to qualify for and to medal at the Juni

Is a Swedish figure skater. She is the first Swedish skater to qualify for and to medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. She had many injuries during her career and retired from competitive skating in 2007.

A Swedish singer and current member of the popgroup Alcazar.[1] Lina has participated in Melodifesti

A Swedish singer and current member of the popgroup Alcazar.[1] Lina has participated in Melodifestivalen a number of times, in Melodifestivalen 2002 along with her sister singer Hanna Hedlund in Melodifestivalen 2003 as a solo singer and in Melodifestivalen 2009 as a member of the pop trio Alcazar. In late 2003 Lina released the single "Lady Bump". In 2007 Lina joined the pop group Alcazar after the departure of Magnus Carlsson and Annika, her first gig with the group was at the G-A-Y nightclub in London, UK. Her first music single with the group was "We Keep On Rockin".

Is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion. She received a gold medal in the relay e

Is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion. She received a gold medal in the relay event at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, together with Emma Engstrand and Helena Jansson. She qualified for the finals and finish