This is a list of notable people from Norway.

Art

Literature

• 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

• 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

• 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, 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

"Football player" refers to association football.

• 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, supercentarian 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
• Atilla A Iftikhar, chair/researcher
• 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
• Fredrik Skavlan, talkshow host
• 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

See also

• List of people by nationality
• List of Norwegian Americans

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