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Zarah Leander

Swedish actress and singer (1907–1981)
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Zarah Leander
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Summary

Zarah Leander was born on March 15, 1907[1], in Karlstad church parish[2]. She died on June 23, 1981[3], in Stockholm[4]. She worked as a singer[5], autobiographer[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,589 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Oscar Parish[11]
  • Place of burial: Häradshammar Church[12]
  • Father: Anders Lorentz Sebastian Hedberg[13]
  • Mother: Mathilda Ulrika Wikström[14]
  • Spouse: Nils Leander[15], Arne Hülphers[16], Vidar Forsell[17]
  • Child: Göran Forsell[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[19]
  • Occupation: musician[20], pianist[21], violinist[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Genre: operetta[24]
  • Discography: Zarah Leander discography[25]
  • Commons category: Zarah Leander[26]
  • Voice type: contralto[27], deep contralto[28]
  • Cause of death: stroke[29]
  • Family name: Leander[30], Hedberg[31], Forsell[32], Hülphers[33]
  • Given name: Sara[34], Stina[35]
  • Official website: http://www.zarah-leander.de/[36]
  • Described at URL: https://forum.genealogi.se/index.php?topic=76443.0[37]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[38]
  • Instrument: voice[39], piano[40], violin[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[42], Swedish[43]
  • Birth name: Sara Stina Hedberg[44]
  • Name in native language: Zarah Leander[45]

Why It Matters

Zarah Leander has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Zarah Leander born?

Zarah Leander was born in Karlstad church parish[2].

Where did Zarah Leander die?

Zarah Leander died in Stockholm[4].

Who were Zarah Leander's parents?

Zarah Leander's father was Anders Lorentz Sebastian Hedberg[13]. Zarah Leander's mother was Mathilda Ulrika Wikström[14].

Who was Zarah Leander married to?

Zarah Leander's spouses include Nils Leander[15], Arne Hülphers[16], and Vidar Forsell[17].

What did Zarah Leander do for work?

Zarah Leander worked as a singer[5], autobiographer[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9].

Related Entities

Stockholm Sweden UTE University

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Sveriges dödbok. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . zarahleander.de. zarahleander.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . zarahleander.de. zarahleander.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . zarahleander.de. zarahleander.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . zarahleander.de. zarahleander.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Anbytarforum. Retrieved . forum.genealogi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, autobiographer, film actor +5
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  2. 10d ago · Frhdkazan · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 2328
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, autobiographer, film actor +5
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  8. 22w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
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