Anne Sofie von Otter is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire encompasses lieder, operas, oratorios and also rock and pop songs.
Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and model. She was a member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens from 1998 to 2004, and went on to pursue a solo career after the band dissolved. Marie is currently married to luxury car salesman Fredric Palmqvist. In March 2018, Marie announced on Instagram that she and Fredric were expecting twin boys. In September 2018, the couple welcomed their two sons, Philip and Nicholas.
Jenny Eugenia Nyström was a painter and illustrator who is mainly known as the person who created the Swedish image of the jultomte on numerous Christmas cards and magazine covers, thus linking the Swedish version of Santa Claus to the gnomes of Scandinavian folklore.
Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg is a former Swedish cross country skier and biathlete. She was the dominating female biathlete from 1997 to 2002, when she retired, winning the Biathlon World Cup for six years straight. She is also a six-times world champion, a two-times Olympic bronze medalist, and holds the record for the most World Cup victories in women's biathlon.
Monica Yvonne Forsberg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and actress. She was a member in the group Ritz, which competed in Melodifestivalen in 1983 and 1985.
Charlotte Slottsberg was a Swedish ballerina. She was one of the first native members of the Royal Swedish Ballet. She was also known as a courtesan and as the controversial mistress of the future Charles XIII of Sweden. She was the first native star of the Royal Swedish Ballet.
Linda Maria "Foppa" Forsberg is a former Swedish footballer.
Hedvig "Hedda" Katarina Hjortsberg also known as Hedda Koersner was a Swedish ballerina who starred for the Royal Swedish Ballet. She was the sister of the Swedish actor Lars Hjortsberg.
Hedvig Charlotta Djurström née Hoffman was a Swedish stage actress. She was the managing director of the Djurström theater company in 1841-1846. She was one of the leading actresses of the countryside theater in Sweden and Finland during the first half of the 19th-century and referred to as the "Joan of Arc of the Countryside" after her most famous role.
Sophie Marguerite Daguin was a French ballet dancer and choreographer. She spent her career in Sweden, where she became a star ballerina and ballet mistress of the Royal Swedish Ballet, and the principal of the ballet school.
Marguerite Du Londel or Dulondel was a French ballerina, actress and singer (soprano). She was active in the French theater in Sweden and at that time attracted great fame. She is also known for her relationship with king Adolf Frederick of Sweden.
Maria Charlotta "Charlotte" Norberg also known as Charlotte Törner was a Swedish Ballerina and ballet teacher. She was a star of the Royal Swedish Ballet in the mid 19th-century.
Hedvig Sophie Karsten was a Swedish ballerina and artist (painter).
Jeanne-Élisabeth Le Clerc Soligny, known also under her stage name Elisabeth Le Clerc, was a French ballet mistress and ballerina. She was a premier dancer at the French Ballet of the Du Londel Troupe in Sweden and of the Royal Swedish Ballet.
Viola Hildegard Gråsten was a Swedish textile designer.
Aurora Nilsson, also known as Rora Asim Khan, was a Swedish writer who became known for her autobiographical novel, Escape from Harem, about her experiences in Afghanistan during her marriage to an Afghan diplomat, Asim Khan, in the 1920s. A novel is based upon her story, as her work gives a valuable insight in the life of a harem in 1920s Afghanistan. Her divorce (1927) was at the time unique in Afghanistan.
Josefina (Josephine) Deland, was a Swedish feminist, writer and a teacher in French. She founded Svenska lärarinnors pensionsförening, where she served as chairperson from its foundation in 1855 to 1859.
Ebba Maria Knigge Forsberg, is a Swedish singer and actress. She sings solo and was a member of many musical band projects, most notably in Traste Lindéns Kvintett.
Sara Maria Forsberg, known professionally as SAARA, is a Finnish singer, songwriter, YouTube personality, and television presenter. As a singer, Forsberg was signed to Capitol Records in 2014 and released her debut single "Ur Cool" in April 2015, which went on to become a top ten hit in her home country of Finland. She left in early 2016 after disagreements with the label and her producer. Forsberg has continued to release music as an independent artist in affiliation with Universal Music Group. As of November 2017, her YouTube channel has more than a million subscribers and over 100 million views.
Events from the year 1846 in Sweden
