List of Norwegian people
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This is a list of notable people from Norway.
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Art
Literature
- Main article: List of Norwegian Writers
- Roald Dahl, British children’s author of Norwegian descent.
- Ingvar Ambjørnsen, author
- Kjell Aukrust, author and illustrator
- Olav Aukrust, poet
- Ari Behn, author, and husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
- André Bjerke, poet and author
- Jens Bjørneboe, author and poet
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, poet and author
- Ketil Bjørnstad, author, composer, musician
- Johan Borgen, author
- Johan Nordahl Brun (1745–1816); author, poet, dramatist, politician
- Lars Saabye Christensen, author and poet
- Olav Duun, author
- Tom Egeland, author
- Johan Falkberget, author
- Kjartan Fløgstad, author
- Erik Fosnes Hansen, author and poet
- Arne Garborg, author and poet
- Hulda Garborg, poet and author
- Jostein Gaarder, author
- Kjell Hallbing, author
- Knut Hamsun, author and poet
- Hans Herbjørnsrud, author
- Sigurd Hoel, author
- Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), historian and playwright
- Henrik Ibsen, playwright and poet
- Sigurd Ibsen, author and politician
- Roy Jacobsen, author
- Alexander Kielland, author
- Jan Kjærstad, author
- Vilhelm Krag, poet
- Trude Brænne Larssen, author
- Jonas Lie, author
- Lise Myhre, cartoonist
- Christopher Nielsen cartoonist
- Alf Prøysen, author, poet, folk singer and entertainer
- Margit Sandemo, author
- Aksel Sandemose, author
- Dag Solstad, author
- Marta Steinsvik, author
- Sigrid Undset, author
- Halldis Moren Vesaas, poet and author
- Tarjei Vesaas, author and poet
- Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, poet and author
- Herbjørg Wassmo, author
- Johan Sebastian Welhaven, poet
- Henrik Wergeland, poet
- Johan Herman Wessel, poet
- Peter Wessel Zapffe, writer and philosopher
- Knut Ødegård, author
- Finn Øglænd, author
- Frode Øverli, cartoonist
Music
- Øystein Aarseth aka Euronymous, musician (Mayhem)
- Ivar F. Andresen, basso profundo opera singer
- Svein Berge, musician (Röyksopp)
- Bjørn Berge, musician
- Jan Axel Blomberg aka Hellhammer, drummer (Mayhem)
- Mari Boine, musician
- Ane Brun, singer-songwriter
- Torbjørn Brundtland, musician (Röyksopp)
- Ole Bull, violinist
- Mira Craig, singer
- Jan Werner Danielsen, pop singer
- Thomas Dybdahl, singer-songwriter
- Olve Eikemo aka Abbath, singer-guitarist (Immortal)
- Kristian Espedal aka Gaahl, singer (Gorgoroth)
- Kirsten Flagstad, soprano
- Magne Furuholmen, keyboardist and songwriter (a-ha)
- Jan Garbarek, musician
- Håvard Gimse, classical pianist
- Ernst Glaser, violinist
- Gottfried von der Goltz, violinist, conductor
- Edvard Grieg, composer
- Eivind Groven, composer
- Sigmund Groven, harmonica virtuoso, composer
- Mia Gundersen, vocalist, cabaret singer, actress
- Johan Halvorsen, composer
- Ørjan Hartveit, opera singer
- Tomas Haugen aka Samoth, musician (Emperor
- Ian Haugland, drummer (Europe)
- Morten Harket, singer (a-ha)
- Tone Groven Holmboe, composer
- Hans Erik Husby aka Hank von Helvete, singer (Turbonegro)
- Carl Høgset, conductor (Grex Vocalis)
- David Monrad Johansen, composer
- Øystein Eirik Johansen, musician (Jew’s harp)
- Olav Kielland, conductor, composer
- Roy Khan, singer (Kamelot)
- Henning Kraggerud, violinist
- Solveig Kringlebotn, soprano
- Trond Kverno, composer
- Sissel Kyrkjebø, singer
- Jørn Lande, singer
- Andy LaPlegua, DJ
- Marit Larsen, singer-songwriter
- Sondre Lerche, singer-songwriter
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad, singer (ABBA)
- Lene Marlin, singer-songwriter
- Tom Mathisen, humorist singer
- Maria Mena, singer-songwriter
- Øyvind Mustaparta, musician (Dimmu Borgir)
- Wenche Myhre, singer
- Lars Nedland, musician (Solefald)
- Joachim Nielsen aka Jokke, rock singer, poet
- Kurt Nilsen, pop singer (”World Idol” winner)
- Arne Nordheim, modernist composer
- Rikard Nordraak, composer
- John Norum, guitarist (Europe)
- Lene Nystrøm, pop singer (Aqua)
- Ole Paus, singer-songwriter
- Alf Prøysen, author and musician
- Marion Raven, singer-songwriter
- Hans Rotmo, singer-songwriter
- Kari Rueslåtten, singer
- Terje Rypdal, guitarist, composer
- Njål Sparbo, singer
- Knut Schreiner, musician (Turbonegro, Euroboys)
- Vibeke Stene, singer (ex-Tristania)
- Jørn Stubberud aka Necrobutcher, musician (Mayhem)
- Øystein Sunde, singer, guitarist
- Harald Sæverud, composer
- Jahn Teigen, singer
- Arve Tellefsen, violin virtuoso
- Stian Thoresen, singer (Dimmu Borgir)
- Geirr Tveitt, composer
- Vegard Sverre Tveitan aka Ihsahn, musician (Emperor)
- Varg Vikernes, musician (Burzum) and convicted murderer
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, songwriter and guitarist (a-ha)
- Toki Wartooth, guitarist (Dethklok)
- Unni Wilhelmsen, singer-songwriter
- Erlend Øye, musician
See also:
- Music of Norway
Painting and sculpture
- Main article: List of Norwegian artists
- Nils Aas, sculptor
- J.C. Dahl, painter
- Rolf Groven, painter
- Hans Gude, painter
- Theodor Kittelsen, painter
- Christian Krohg, painter
- Edvard Munch, painter
- Odd Nerdrum, painter
- Børre Sæthre, artist
- Vebjørn Sand, painter
- Adolph Tidemand, painter
- Gustav Vigeland, sculptor
- Erik Werenskiold, painter, illustrator
Film and comedy
- Main article: List of Norwegian actors
- Hauk Aabel, actor
- Atle Antonsen, comedian
- Ivo Caprino, animation film creator
- Espen Eckbo, comedian, actor
- Harald Eia, comedian, actor
- Thomas Giertsen, comedian, actor
- Tanya Hansen, porn star
- Harald Heide-Steen Jr., comedian, actor
- Per Heimly, photographer, jester
- Otto Jespersen, comedian
- Dina Jewel, porn star
- Kristoffer Joner, actor
- Bård Tufte Johansen, comedian
- Natassia Malthe, model, actress
- Lillian Müller, model, actress
- Arve Opsahl, comedian, actor
- Kristopher Schau, comedian
- Aud Schønemann, actress
- Liv Ullmann, actress, film director
- Ingerid Vardund, actress
- Vicky Vette, porn star
- Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, actor
- Harald Zwart, film director
Exploration
- Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928), polar explorer, first to reach the South Pole and the first seaman to traverse the Northwest Passage.
- Bernt Balchen (1899 - 1973), Norwegian-American polar aviation pioneer
- Samuel Balto, arctic explorer
- Rune Gjeldnes, polar (solo) adventurer
- Tryggve Gran (1889 - 1980), aviator, made the first solo flight across the North Sea
- Tormod Granheim, climber and extreme skier, 1.st ski descent Mount Everest North Face 2006.
- Thor Heyerdahl (1914 - 2002), explorer and anthropologist - famous for his Kon-Tiki exploration
- Helge Ingstad (1899 - 2001), explorer, first to prove ca. 1000 AD Viking settlements in America
- Hjalmar Johansen (1867 - 1913), polar explorer
- Erling Kagge, polar solo adventurer, climber
- Henry Larsen Norwegian born Canadian Arctic seaman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Second to traverse Canada’s Northwest Passage in the famous St. Roch.
- Jens Munk (1579 - 1628), explorer of the Northwest Passage
- Lars Monsen, famous adventurer
- Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930), Arctic explorer, scientist and international statesman
- Børge Ousland, polar solo adventurer
- Finn Rønne (1899 - 1980), Norwegian-American antarctic explorer
- Otto Sverdrup (1854 - 1930), Arctic explorer
Politics
- Anton Christian Bang, former Minister of Education and Church Affairs
- Kjell Magne Bondevik, former prime minister, author, has written an autobiography.
- Per Borten, former prime minister, author
- Trygve Bratteli, former prime minister, author
- Gro Harlem Brundtland, former prime minister, former Director General of the World Health Organization, author, The first and only female prime minister in Norway.
- Torstein Dahle
- Kristin Krohn Devold
- Odd Einar Dørum
- Jan Egeland, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- Jens Evensen
- Per-Kristian Foss
- Einar Gerhardsen, former prime minister, author
- Trond Giske
- Carl I. Hagen
- Kristin Halvorsen current Minister of Finance
- C. J. Hambro
- Valgerd Svarstad Haugland former leader of “Kristelig folkeparti”, The Christian people’s party.
- Marianne Heiberg
- Johan Jørgen Holst
- Sigurd Ibsen, author and politician
- Hilde Frafjord Johnson
- Mona Juul, diplomat
- Trygve Halvdan Lie, first UN Secretary-General
- Christian Michelsen, 1905 independence engineer
- Johan Nygaardsvold
- Jan Petersen
- Vidkun Quisling (1887 - 1945), Norwegian officer and fascist politician.
- Terje Rød-Larsen, diplomat
- Erna Solberg
- Lars Sponheim
- Jens Stoltenberg, current Prime Minister
- Thorvald Stoltenberg
- Kåre Willoch, former Prime Minister, author
- See also:
- List of Norwegian Prime Ministers
- List of Norwegian monarchs
Sciences, research, engineering
- Odd Aalen, statistician
- Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, Norwegian zoologist
- Niels Henrik Abel (1802 - 1829), mathematician
- Harald Tveit Alvestrand, computer scientist
- Colin Archer (1832 - 1921), ship builder
- Peter Chr. Asbjørnsen, folklorist and naturalist
- Fredrik Barth, anthropologist
- Kristian Birkeland (1867 - 1917), physicist and industrialist
- Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862 - 1951), meteorologist, father of modern weather forecasting
- Viggo Brun (1885 - 1978), mathematician
- Sophus Bugge (1833 - 1907), linguist
- Fredrik Rosing Bull (1882 - 1925), data processing pioneer
- Ole-Johan Dahl (1931 - 2002), computer scientist, Turing Award laureate
- Daniel Cornelius Danielssen (1815 - 1894), dermatologist
- Jon Elster, political science and sociology
- Sam Eyde (1866 - 1940), inventor and industrialist
- Ragnar Frisch (1895 - 1973), economist, Nobel laureate
- Johan Galtung, peace and conflict research, The Right Livelihood Award laureate
- Ivar Giaever, physicist, biologist, Nobel laureate
- Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718 - 1773), naturalist, bishop of Trondheim
- Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841 - 1912), discoverer of the leprosy bacterium
- Odd Hassel (1897 - 1981), chemist, Nobel laureate (1969)
- Trygve Haavelmo (1911 - 1999), economist, Nobel laureate
- Christopher Hansteen (1784 - 1873), physicist and astronomer
- Johan Hjort (1869 - 1948), marine biologist, oceanographer, fisheries
- Anne Stine Ingstad (1918 - 1997), archaeologist
- Fred Kavli, inventor, business leader, Kavli prizes
- Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon, linguist
- Lars Monrad Krohn, engineer and entrepreneur
- Finn E. Kydland, economist, Nobel laureate
- Håkon Wium Lie, computer scientist
- Sophus Lie (1842 - 1899), mathematician
- Jørgen Moe, folklorist, author and bishop
- Moltke Moe, folklorist
- Jan Mossin (1936 - 1987), financial economist
- P. A. Munch (1810 - 1863), historian
- Kristen Nygaard (1926 - 2002), computer scientist, Turing Award laureate
- Arne Næss, philosopher
- Lars Onsager (1903 - 1976), physical chemist, Nobel laureate
- Sverre Petterssen (1898 - 1974), meteorologist
- Trygve Reenskaug, computer science (model-view-controller)
- Erik S. Reinert, heterodox economist
- Stein Rokkan (1921 - 1979), political scientist
- Atle Selberg (1917 - 2007), mathematician, Fields Medal laureate
- Thoralf Skolem (1887 – 1963), mathematician
- Hans Ström (1726 - 1797), zoologist
- Eilert Sundt (1817 - 1875), sociologist
- Georg Sverdrup (1770 - 1850), linguist
- Harald Sverdrup (1888 - 1957), oceanographer and meteorologist
- Ludwig Sylow (1832 - 1918), mathematician
- Rasmus Sørnes (1893 - 1967), inventor and clockmaker
- Tor Sørnes, inventor keycard lock
- Vebjørn Tandberg (1904 - 1978), engineer and industrialist
- Niels Treschow (1751 - 1833), philosopher
- John Ugelstad (1921 - 1997), pioneering scientist within the fields of polymer and colloid chemistry.
- Caspar Wessel (1745 - 1818), mathematician
- Knut Yrvin, computer scientist, founder and main creator of Skolelinux
- Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard, astrophysicist
- Ivar Aasen (1813 - 1896), linguist, nynorsk proponent
Sports
Summer/all-year
- Simen Agdestein, chess player
- Kurt Asle Arvesen, cyclist
- Henning Berg, football player and manager
- Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, flyweight boxer and cyclist
- Henrik Bjørnstad, golfer
- Espen “Beiken” Bjørnø, motocross driver
- Daniel Braaten, football player
- John Carew, football player
- Magnus Carlsen, chess player
- Egil Danielsen, javelin thrower, olympian
- Babe Didriksen Zaharias, Olympic athlete and LPGA golfer
- Nils Arne Eggen, football coach
- Mensen Ernst, runner
- Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå, mountain biker, olympian
- Tore André Flo, football player
- Morten Gamst Pedersen, football player
- Ailo Gaup, FMX motorcyclist
- Stian Grimseth, weightlifter
- Jon Ludvig Hammer, chess player
- Alf Hansen, rower
- Frank Hansen, rower
- Harald V of Norway, yacht sailor, olympian
- Åge Hareide, football player and coach
- Trine Hattestad, javelin thrower
- Isabell Herlovsen, woman football player
- Knut Holmann, kayaker
- Thor Hushovd, cyclist
- Nila Håkedal, beach volleyball player
- Kristian Kjelling, team handball player
- Ingrid Kristiansen, long distance runner
- Lia Låjoie, woman football player
- Øyvind Leonhardsen, football player
- Thomas Myhre, football keeper
- Egil “Drillo” Olsen, football player and coach
- Suzann “Tutta” Pettersen, golfer
- Kjersti Plätzer, race walker
- Kjetil Rekdal, football player and manager
- Hege Riise, woman football player
- John Arne Riise, football player
- Knute Rockne, American college football coach
- Jon Rønningen, wrestler
- Henning Solberg, rally driver
- Petter Solberg, rally driver
- Trond Sollied, football player and manager
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær, football player
- Steffen Tangstad, heavy weight boxer
- Andreas Thorkildsen, javelin thrower
- Olaf Tufte, rower
- Christina Vukicevic, hurdle race runner
- Grete Waitz, long distance runner
- Susanne Wigene, middle and long distance runner
Winter sports
- Kjetil André Aamodt, alpine skier
- Thomas Alsgaard, cross-country skier
- Hjalmar Andersen, speedskater
- Berit Aunli, cross-country skier
- Ivar Ballangrud, speedskater
- Marit Bjørgen, cross-country skier
- Ole Einar Bjørndalen, biathlete
- Espen Bredesen, ski jumper
- Oddvar Brå, cross-country skier
- Kjersti Buaas, snowboarder
- Bjørn Dæhlie, cross-country skier
- Stein Eriksen, alpine skier
- Eskil Ervik, speedskater
- Frode Estil, cross-country skier
- Rolf Falk-Larssen, speedskater
- Daniel Franck, snowboarder
- Per Willy Guttormsen, speedskater
- Linn Githmark, curler
- Tord Asle Gjerdalen, cross-country skier
- Øystein Grødum, speedskater
- Sonja Henie, figure skater and movie star
- Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset, cross-country skier
- Terje Håkonsen, snowboarder
- Bjørg Eva Jensen, speedskater
- Knut Johannesen, speedskater
- Herman Smith-Johannsen, supercentenarian Norwegian-Canadian skiing pioneer
- Geir Karlstad, speedskater
- Stine Brun Kjeldaas, snowboarder
- Lasse Kjus, alpine skier
- Espen “Shampoo” Knutsen, ice hockey player
- Johann Olav Koss, speedskater
- Roar Ljøkelsøy, ski jumper
- Fred Anton Maier, speedskater
- Oscar Mathisen, speedskater
- Per Ivar Moe, speedskater
- Ingolf Mork, ski jumper
- Sondre Norheim, pioneer skier
- Dordi Nordby, curler
- Simen Østensen, cross-country skier
- Hilde G. Pedersen, cross-country skier
- Sigurd Pettersen, ski jumper
- Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée, biathlete
- Birger Ruud, ski jumper
- Bente Skari, cross-country skier
- Kristen Skjeldal, cross-country skier
- Sten Stensen, speedskater
- Jan Egil Storholt, speedskater
- Ådne Søndrål, speedskater
- Robert Sørlie, dogsled racer
- Magne Thomassen, speedskater
- Snowshoe Thompson, John A. Thompson. Norwegian-American skiing pioneer. Father of California skiing.
- Patrick Thoresen, ice hockey player
- Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, ice hockey player
- Kari Traa, freestyle skier
- Pål Trulsen, curler
- Olaf Tufte, rowing, single scull
- Vegard Ulvang, cross-country skier
- Even Wetten, speedskater
- Bjørn Wirkola, ski jumper
- Hans Anton Aalien, blind cross-country skiier
Entrepreneurs, inventors, business
- Olav Thon, real estate developer
- Sigval Bergesen d.y., shipping magnate
- Sam Eyde, inventor and industrialist
- John Fredriksen, shipping magnate
- Kjell Madland, real estate developer
- Stein Erik Hagen, businessman
- Anders Jahre, shipping magnate
- Tore Lie, real estate investor
- Arne Næss Jr., businessman and mountaineer
- Fred Olsen, shipping magnate
- Shahzad Rana, founder
- Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate
- Kjell Inge Røkke, businessman and fisherman
- Johan Vaaler (1866 - 1910)
- Bror With (1900 - 1985), inventor
- Rune Gjertsen, businessman
- Petter Stordalen, businessman
World War II
- Carl Gustav Fleischer (1883 - 1942), first allied general to win a major victory against the Germans in World War II (Battle of Narvik).
- Jens Christian Hauge, head of Milorg
- Johan Bernhard Hjort, Gross Kreutz group, White Buses operation
- Leif Larsen aka “Shetland’s Larsen”, WWII naval officer
- Arne Brun Lie, resistance
- Martin Linge, commander of SOE Norwegian Independent Company 1
- Max Manus, resistance fighter
- Vidkun Quisling, WWII ‘prime minister’ by coup d’état
- Henry Rinnan, Gestapo agent, leader of Sonderabteilung Lola
- Otto Ruge, Commander-in-Chief
- Arvid Storsveen, resistance, leader of XU
- Gunnar Sønsteby, resistance fighter
From other categories
- Arne Arnardo, circus performer and proprietor
- Johannes Berg, central fandom figure
- Cornelius Cruys, (1655 - 1727), first commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet.
- Andrew Furuseth, (1854-1938), merchant seaman and labour leader
- Lasse Gjertsen, animator and videographer
- Belle Gunness, serial killer
- Mona Grudt, Miss Universe 1990
- Anders Heger, publisher and writer
- Eva Joly, judge
- Christian Lous Lange, internationalist, Nobel peace-prize laureate
- Trude Mostue, TV-vet
- Eigil Nansen, humanist and architect
- Annette Obrestad, poker player
- Arne Rinnan, captain of MV Tampa
- Åsne Seierstad, journalist
- Peter Wessel Tordenskjold (1691 - 1720), naval hero of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy.
- Arne Treholt, civil servant, alleged spy for the KGB, convicted of treason
- Linn Ullmann, journalist and author