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Sweden
3 profiles with fame based in Sweden
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Sports
Khamzat Chimaev
Chechen-born Swedish UFC star — four wins in 66 days made him MMA's most hyped prospect
🇷🇺 Chechnya→
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Classical Music & High Culture
Nicolai Gedda
Son of a Russian Don Cossack — became the most versatile operatic tenor of the 20th century
🇷🇺 Novocherkassk→
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Music & Performing Arts
Viktoria Tolstoy
Swedish jazz singer and great-great-granddaughter of Leo Tolstoy — carries the greatest name in Russian literature
🇷🇺 Tula→