List of people from Bergen

This is a list of famous people from Bergen, Norway.

Artists, musicians and actors

*Ludvig Holberg, playwright (1684–1754)
*Ole Bull, violinist, composer (1810–1880)
*Edvard Grieg, composer, pianist (1843–1907)
*Helge Jordal, actor (1946–)
*Jan Eggum, singer-songwriter (1951–)
*Sissel Kyrkjebø, singer (1969–)
*Roger Tiegs, musician (197?)
*Olve Eikemo, musician: Immortal (1973)
*Erlend Øye, musician (1975–)
*Eirik Glambek Bøe, musician (1975–)
*Kurt Nilsen, musician (1978–)
*Anne Lilia Berge Strand, musician (1978-)
*Sondre Lerche, musician (1982–)
*Christine Guldbrandsen, singer (1985 - )
*Harald Sæverud, composer
*Varg Vikernes, musician: Burzum (1973 )

Authors

*Dorothe Engelbretsdotter, author (1634–1713)
*Johan Sebastian Welhaven, author, poet (1807–1873)
*Amalie Skram, author (1846–1905)
*Nordahl Grieg, poet, author (1902–1943)
*Arnulf Øverland, author (1889–1968)
*Torborg Nedreaas, author and winner of the Kritikerprisen (1906-1987)
*Gunnar Staalesen (1947-), author

cientists

*Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy researcher (1841–1912)

Politicians

*Carl Joachim Hambro, politician, President of Parliament (1885-1964)
*Trond Torleivsson Benkestok, nobleman (1490–1558)
*Christian Michelsen, ship owner, prime minister (1857–1925)

Other

*Tryggve Gran, aviator (1889–1980)
*Leif Andreas Larsen, naval officer (1906–1990)
*Roald Jensen, football player (1943–1987)
*Terje Rød-Larsen, diplomat, sociologist (1947-)
*Terje Hauge, football referee (1965-)
*Varg Vikernes, arsonist, murderer, musician (1973–)