List of Norwegians

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 (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

:"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