Brita may refer to:

People

Brita Appelgren Brita Appelgren (21 December 1912 – 29 October 1999) was a Swedish film actress.Gustafsson p.103 Selected filmography * ''She Is the Only One'' (1926) * ''His English Wife'' (1927) * ''The Blue Mouse'' (1928) * ''Artificial Svensson'' (1929) * ...

(1912–1999), Swedish film actress *

Brita Baldus Brita Pia Baldus (born 4 June 1965 in Leipzig, Saxony) is a German diver, who competed for East Germany until the unification in 1991. She was affiliated with the ''Sportclub Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur'' in Leipzig. She participat ...

(born 1965), German diver, who competed for East Germany until the unification in 1991 *

Brita Biörn Brita Biörn, or ''Brita Biörns'' (1667–fl. 1745), was a Swedish cunning woman. She was active on Gotland and as one of the most reputed cunning women in contemporary Sweden, accused in two court cases. Life Brita Biörn married boatswain ...

(1667–1745?), Swedish folk healer *

Brita Bjørgum Brita Josefsdotter Bjørgum (11 March 1858 – 16 January 1906) was a Norwegian writer, teacher and women's rights activist. She was one of the first feminist writers to write in Nynorsk. Early life Brita Bjørgum was born on 11 March 1858 in ...

(1858–1906), Norwegian writer, teacher and women's rights activist *

Brita Borg Brita Kerstin Gunvor Borg (10 June 1926 – 4 May 2010) was a Swedish singer, actress, and variety show artist. Her variety show career spanned from 1943 into the 1970s, while her singing career trailed away at the end of the 1960s. However, ...

(1926–2010), Swedish singer, actress, and variety show artist * Brita Borge (1931–2013), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party *

Brita Bratland Brita Bratland (12 October 1910 – 24 August 1975) was a Norwegian folk singer. She was born in Vinje, and was granddaughter of folk singer Margit Tveiten, and great-granddaughter of traditional singer Halvor Gugarden (1792–1879). ...

(1910–1975), Norwegian folk singer *

Brita Catharina Lidbeck Brita Catharina Lidbeck, also Brita Catharina Munck af Rosenschöld (1788 – 2 March 1864) was a Swedish Dilettante concert singer. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.Gustaf Hilleström: Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien, Matrike ...

(1788–1864), Swedish Dilettante concert singer *

Brita Collett Paus Brita Lucie Collett Paus (3 July 1917 – 28 June 1998) was a Norwegian humanitarian leader and the founder of Fransiskushjelpen, a Catholic charitable organisation in Norway. She led the organisation from 1956 until 1993. She converted to Catho ...

(1917–1998), Norwegian humanitarian leader *

Brita Drewsen Brita Drewsen (5 May 1887 – 18 September 1983) was a Swedish artist and businesswoman who spent her working life in Denmark, creating household textiles and handicrafts. In 1925, working with the Danish entrepreneur Kaj Dessau, she designed the ...

(1887–1983), Swedish artist and businesswoman *

Brita Filter Brita Filter, the stage name of Jesse Carl Havea, is an American drag queen who has appeared on '' Shade: Queens of NYC'' and the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', ultimately placing 9th. Early life and career Havea was born in Anthem, ...

, American drag queen *

Brita Granström Brita Granström (born 1969) is a Swedish artist who graduated from Konstfack Stockholm in 1994 and now lives and works between Great Britain and her homeland as a painter and illustrator. Painting In 2011 Granström's self-portrait ''Mother of ...

(born 1969), Swedish artist who graduated from Konstfack Stockholm in 1994 and now lives and works between Great Britain and her homeland *

Brita Hagberg Brita Christina Hagberg, née Nilsdotter, alias ''Petter Hagberg'' (c. 1756 – 19 March 1825), was a woman who served as a soldier in the Swedish army during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790). She is one of two confirmed women to have been decor ...

(1756–1825), Swedish soldier * Brita Hazelius (1909–1975), Swedish breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics *

Brita Horn Brita Margaretha Horn (1745 – 13 March 1791), was a Swedish countess and courtier. She is known for being the love interest of Charles XIII of Sweden from 1765 to 1771, during which time Charles' wish to marry her was given political significan ...

(1745–1791), Swedish countess and courtier * Brita Johansson (born 1941), Finnish athlete *

Brita Klemetintytär Brita Klemetintytär (1621–1700) was a Finnish woman postmaster A postmaster is the head of an individual post office, responsible for all postal activities in a specific post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail dist ...

(1621–1700), Finnish postmaster *

Brita Koivunen Brita Koivunen (married name: Brita Koivunen-Einiö; 31 August 1931 – 12 April 2014) was a Finnish schlager singer. Some of her most famous songs include "Suklaasydän", "Sävel rakkauden" and "Mamma, tuo mies minua tuijottaa", a Finnish versi ...

(1931–2014), Finnish schlager singer * Brita Lindholm (born 1963), Swedish curler * Brita Nordlander (1921–2009), Swedish teacher and politician *

Brita Olofsdotter Brita Olofsdotter (died fl.1569 CE), was a Finnish soldier of the Swedish cavalry. She is the likely first confirmed female soldier in Sweden, as well as the first confirmed Swedish example of the historical phenomena of women impersonating men ...

(died 1569), Finnish soldier of the Swedish cavalry *

Brita Olsdotter Brita Olsdotter (fl. 1719) was an old Swedish woman who, according to legend, saved the city of Linköping from being burnt by the Russians during the Great Northern War. In 1719, in the last years of the war, Sweden was invaded by the Russian a ...

Brita Persdotter Karth Brita Persdotter Karth is a fictional person in Swedish history. She was earlier believed to have been the mistress or perhaps even wife of the exiled prince Gustav of Sweden, son of king Eric XIV, and her eldest son Lars was believed to have ...

Brita Pipare Brita, "the wife of Jöran Pipare" (floruit 1595) was an alleged Swedish witch. Her case is a significant one, illustrating a witch trial held when the belief in witchcraft had increased, but the law still did not permit harsh persecution of magic ...

Brita Rosladin Brita Rosladin (1626–1675) was a politically influential Swedish noblewoman. She is known for her supplicant activity which she managed through her contacts and marriage to the Lord High Treasurer of Sweden, . She was the daughter of and Chri ...

(1626–1675), Swedish noblewoman *

Brita Ryy Brita Ryy (1725–1783) was a Swedish educator and member of the Moravian Church. Brita Ryy was the daughter of a vicar and married the wealthy Snus-factory owner Petter Swartz (1726–1789) in Norrköping Norrköping ( , ) is a city in th ...

(1725–1783), Swedish educator *

Brita Sailer Brita J. Sailer (born 1953) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 2B, which includes all or portions of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Pennington and Polk counties i ...

Brita Scheel Birgitte "Brita" Scheel (1638–1699), was a Danish noblewoman who married a Danish nobleman who became Swedish with the annexation of Denmark's eastern provinces. For that reason, Birgitte belongs both to Danish and Swedish history, and her family ...

(1638–1699), Danish noblewoman *

Brita Sigourney Brita Sigourney (born January 17, 1990) is an American freestyle skier. Career She attended Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California, and later went on to attend the University of California, Davis, where she played water polo. She traine ...

(born 1990), American freestyle skier *

Brita Snellman Brita Snellman (later Ribbing; 21 May 1901 – 9 June 1978) was a Swedish architect. In 1924, she became the first woman to graduate in architecture as a regular student at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Biography Snellman obtai ...

(1901–1978), Swedish architect *

Brita Sofia Hesselius Brita Sofia Hesselius (1801–1866) was a Swedish daguerreotype photographer. She was likely the first professional female photographer of her country. Hesselius was born in Alster parish in the Karlstad Municipality as the daughter of Olof ...

(1801–1866), Swedish daguerreotype photographer *

Brita Sophia De la Gardie Brita Sophia De la Gardie (22 April 1713 – 1797) was a Swedish Nobility, noble and amateur actress who later converted to Catholicism and became a nun. She was a central member of the cultural life in Stockholm in her time. She played a part i ...

(1713–1797), Swedish noble and amateur actress *

Brita Tott Brita Olovsdotter Tott (or ''Thott'') (in Swedish) or Birgitte Olufsdatter Thott (in Danish), (fl. 3 March 1498) was a Danish and Swedish noble, landowner and royal county administrator She was judged for treason and for the forgery of seals. ...

Brita Zippel Brita Zippel, also called Britta Sippel (died 29 April 1676) was an alleged Swedish witch, known as "Näslösan", one of the victims of the Katarina witch trials during the great witch hunt known as "Det Stora oväsendet" ("The Great noise") in ...

(died 1676), Swedish witch *

Brita von Cöln Brita may refer to: People * Brita Appelgren (1912–1999), Swedish film actress * Brita Baldus (born 1965), German diver, who competed for East Germany until the unification in 1991 * Brita Biörn (1667–1745?), Swedish folk healer * Brita Bjø ...

* Brita von Horn (1886–1983), Swedish novelist, dramatist, director *

Brita Öberg Brita Öberg (22 May 1900 – 26 December 1969) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1931 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Kristin Commands'' (1946) * '' Between Brothers'' (1946) * '' Son of the Sea'' (194 ...

(1900–1969), Swedish actress

Places

Brita-Arena BRITA-Arena is a football (soccer), football stadium in Wiesbaden, Germany. It is the home ground of 3. Liga (relegated from the 2. Bundesliga, 2024) side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. In European competitions, the stadium is known as SV Wehen Wiesbaden ...

, Wiesbaden, Germany

Other

* 1071 Brita, asteroid *

Brita (company) Brita GmbH is a German manufacturer of water filters headquartered in Taunusstein near Wiesbaden, Hesse. The company's manufacturing facilities are located in China, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Brita products are distr ...

* SS Brita (1908), cargo ship {{dab Swedish feminine given names