List of Famous people born in Norway

Thomas Ebbesen is a franco-norwegian physical chemist and professor at the University of Strasbourg in France, known for his pioneering work in nanoscience. He received the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience “for transformative contributions to the field of nano-optics that have broken long-held beliefs about the limitations of the resolution limits of optical microscopy and imaging”, together with Stefan Hell, and Sir John Pendry in 2014.

Maja Lunde, is a Norwegian writer.

Espen Lind is a Norwegian record producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is one half of the production team Espionage. Espen was also a mentor on the Norwegian version of The Voice.

Lisa Loven Kongsli is a Norwegian actress.

Christian Ruud is a Norwegian former tennis player who turned professional in 1991. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 39 in October 1995, reaching the fourth round of the 1997 Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the 1997 Monte Carlo Masters. He was the highest ranked Norwegian male player ever on the ATP Tour until his son Casper Ruud surpassed him in February 2020.

Magnus Jøndal is a Norwegian handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Norwegian national team.

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway is a Norwegian self-described clairvoyant and the only daughter and elder child of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. She was married to the late writer and visual artist Ari Behn from 2002 to 2017.

Erling Kagge is a Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, lawyer, art collector, entrepreneur and politician.

Espen Bredesen is a Norwegian former ski jumper.

Vilde Frang Bjærke is a Norwegian classical violinist.