31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stockholm
Closest of all is Einar Gustafson, from New Sweden, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Susan Collins, with articles in 48 languages. Over the border in New Sweden, one name is on record: Einar Gustafson. The longest list in Maine is Waterville’s, with 47 names.
What stands out about Stockholm’s famous people
Famous people born near Stockholm
The 31 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Norman Buckley
born 1955American television director and film editor



Susan Collins
born 1952United States Senator from Maine since 1997



Samuel Collins
1923–2012American lawyer, jurist and politician from Maine







John Crowley
1942–2026American writer of speculative fiction
Seth Morgan
born 1978Ohio State Senator succeeding Jon Husted
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only New Sweden has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stockholm and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (15)
- Jessica Meir: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Crowley: John_Crowley_South_Street_Seaport.jpg: Houari Boumedienne derivative work: Lampak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Paul: Karen M. Zundel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Dale Jackson: ArenLeBrun, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Buckley: John Skalicky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford McIntire: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roland White: Paul Comstock, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad K. Cyr: United States District Court for the District of Maine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Curless: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paryse Martin: Michel Boucher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chandler C. Harvey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Collins Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Carson: Tech. Sgt. Charles Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Sample: Nina Fuller, photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons