When is Greta Garbo's birthday?

Greta Garbo's birthday is September 18. She was born on September 18, 1905 in Katarina church parish, Sweden.

How old was Greta Garbo when she died?

Greta Garbo died on April 15, 1990, aged 84.

Who shares a birthday with Greta Garbo?

Famous people who share Greta Garbo's September 18 birthday include Anna Netrebko, Samuel Johnson, Ronaldo, Trajan and Lance Armstrong.

Film · 1905–1990

Greta Garbo — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 18 September 1905 · Died: 15 April 1990 · Age: 84

Swedish film star of Queen Christina and Anna Karenina who retired at 36 and became famous for wanting to be left alone

Did you know?She famously retired from acting at the age of thirty-five and lived a private life in New York for decades.

Quick facts

Date of birth18 September 1905
Date of death15 April 1990
Age at death84
Cause of deathPneumonia, kidney failure
NationalitySwedish-American
BirthplaceKatarina church parish, Sweden
Occupationactor, film actor, stage actor

Editor's Take:

Greta Garbo was the most mysterious star of Hollywood's golden age. She grew up poor in Stockholm and worked in a department store. Director Mauritz Stiller took her to Hollywood. Her luminous face and silent intensity made her MGM's greatest star. She moved smoothly into talkies with Anna Christie, where audiences heard her famous line "Gimme a whisky". Camille and Ninotchka followed. At 36 she retired and spent decades in private life in New York.

Key Milestones

1924: Gösta Berling – film
1930: Anna Christie – talkie
1932: Grand Hotel – film
1936: Camille – film

Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish and American film actress. She was a leading star during Hollywood's silent and early golden eras.

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Greta Garbo: The Divine Star

Swedish-American actress, 1905–1990

Greta Gustafsson was born in Stockholm on 18 September 1905.

She moved to Hollywood in 1925.

Her first talkie, Anna Christie, came out in 1930.

She retired after Two-Faced Woman (1941).

Career highlights

1924Gösta Berling: film
1930Anna Christie: talkie
1932Grand Hotel: film
1936Camille: film
1939Ninotchka: comedy

Did you know?She received an honorary Oscar in 1955 but did not attend.

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Age at death: 84
Years since death: 36

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Father: Karl Alfred Gustafsson
Mother: Anna Lovisa Johansdotter

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When is Greta Garbo's birthday?: Greta Garbo's birthday is September 18. She was born on September 18, 1905 in Katarina church parish, Sweden.
How old was Greta Garbo when she died?: Greta Garbo died on April 15, 1990, aged 84.
Who shares a birthday with Greta Garbo?: Famous people who share Greta Garbo's September 18 birthday include Anna Netrebko, Samuel Johnson, Ronaldo, Trajan and Lance Armstrong.

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