List of Famous people born in Norway
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medalists behind Marit Bjørgen who has won 15 medals. He is also the most successful biathlete of all time at the Biathlon World Championships, having won 45 medals, more than double that of any other biathlete except Martin Fourcade. With 95 World Cup wins, Bjørndalen is ranked first all-time for career victories on the Biathlon World Cup tour, more than twice that of anyone else but Fourcade. He has won the Overall World Cup title six times, in 1997–98, in 2002–03, in 2004–05, in 2005–06, in 2007–08 and in 2008–09.
Sigrid
Sigrid Solbakk Raabe, known mononymously as Sigrid, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. In 2017, she released her debut EP, Don't Kill My Vibe, and later won the BBC Music Sound of 2018. Her single "Strangers" reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and in March 2019, she released her debut studio album, Sucker Punch, which debuted at number one on Norwegian charts and at number four on the UK Albums Chart.
Harald V of Norway
Harald V is King of Norway. He acceeded to the throne on 17 January 1991.
Queen Sonja of Norway
Sonja is the Queen consort of Norway since 17 January 1991 as the wife of King Harald V.
Alfie Haaland
Alf-Inge Rasdal Håland is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a right-back or midfielder.
Kristofer Hivju
Kristofer Hivju is a Norwegian actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones and Connor Rhodes in The Fate of the Furious.
Aksel Lund Svindal
Aksel Lund Svindal is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer.
Wenche Myhre
Wenche Synnøve Myhre, in some countries known as Wencke Myhre, is a Norwegian singer and actress who has had a great number of hit songs since the 1960s in the Norwegian, Danish, German as well as the Swedish markets and languages.
Kjersti Holmen
Kjersti Holmen is a Norwegian actress.
Morten Harket
Morten Harket is a Norwegian vocalist and musician. He was named Knights First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success. He is best known as the lead singer of the synthpop/rock band a-ha, which has released 10 studio albums to date and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" in 1985. a-ha temporarily disbanded in 2010 after they played their 'last' gig in Oslo.