Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 - April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress and a recipient of an Honorary Oscar for her unforgettable screen performances.
She was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson (some sources cite her original surname as Gustafson) () in Stockholm, Sweden, the youngest of three children born to Karl Alfred Gustafsson (1871 -1920) and Anna Lovisa Johansson (1872 - 1944). Her older sister and brother were Alva and Sven.