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Scandinavians or People of Scandinavian descent

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Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian peninsula of Northern Europe. Theoretically, Scandinavia is defined as the three kingdoms that historically shared the Scandinavian Peninsula. Culturally speaking, Iceland, Finland, and the Faroe Islands are usually included when referring to "Scandinavia" nowadays (= Nordic Countries). Scandinavia has a total population of over 24 million.

Scandinavia and Faroe Islands

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Denmark

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Sweden

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Finland

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Let's start with the first Scandinavian celebrity

Jennifer Connelly (American actress) : Norwegian Grandmother on her father's side

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Jessica Alba (American actress) : Her mother is of Danish descent

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Helena Christensen (model) : Danish father, born in Denmark

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Elin Nordegren (model) : Swedish

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Heidi Albertsen (model) : Danish

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Mini Anden (model) : Swedish

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Björk (singer) : Icelandic

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Kristanna Loken (American actress) : Paternal and Maternal grandparents were Norwegian

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Eva Green (French actress) : Swedish father (Walter Green)

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Maggie Gyllenhaal (American actress) : Swedish great-great-grandfather (Leonard Gyllenhaal)

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Scarlett Johansson (American actress) : Danish father (Karsten Johansson)

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Ann-Margret (American singer/actress/dancer) : Swedish parents (Anna Aronsson and Gustav Olsson), born in Sweden

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Lena Olin (Actress) : Swedish

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Greta Garbo born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson 1905 – 1990 (Actress) : Swedish

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Emma Karlsson (Model) : Swedish

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Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann (American model) : Swedish Grandmother (Actress Ingrid Bergman)

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Isabella Rossellini (Italian actress/model) : Swedish mother (Actress Ingrid Bergman)

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Paris Hilton (American socialite) : great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton whose father Augustus Halvorsen Hilton was an immigrant of Norway

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Lisa Marie Presley (American Singer) : Norwegian great-grandfather (Albert Henry Iversen) on her mother's side

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Nadia Björlin (American actress) : Swedish father (Ulf Bjorlin)

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