List of Famous people born in Norway
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
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.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Jakob Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle-distance runner. He won two gold medals at the 2018 European Championships, in the 1500 and 5000 metres events. On 20 July 2019, at the London Diamond League, Ingebrigtsen broke Norway's national record in the 5000 m with his time of 13:02.03. His older brothers Henrik and Filip are also middle-distance runners who compete internationally. They are trained by their father Gjert Ingebrigtsen. On 12 October 2019, he was the youngest pacemaker in the successful sub-2 hour marathon attempt by Eliud Kipchoge.
Mariella Frostrup
Mariella Frostrup is a British journalist and presenter, known in British television and radio mainly for arts programmes.
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal is a Norwegian actress. She started her career with the 2005 short film Limbo. Her first leading role was in the Norwegian slasher film Cold Prey, released in October 2006. She has since appeared in over fourteen films, including Chernobyl Diaries, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and Hercules. Since 2016, she has played the role of Armistice in the HBO series Westworld.
Marit Bjørgen
Marit Bjørgen is a Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories. Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with 29 victories. She headed the medal table at the 2010 Winter Olympics by winning five medals, including three gold. A five-time Olympian, her five Olympic medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games brought her total number of medals up to a record 15, the most by any athlete in Winter Olympics history.
Johannes Thingnes Bø
Johannes Thingnes Bø is a Norwegian biathlete. He represents Markane IL and is the younger brother of biathlete Tarjei Bø. Thingnes Bø has won the Biathlon World Cup in 2018/19 and 2019/20. He is the third most successful male biathlete of all time in the World Cup with 52 individual World Cup victories including victories at the Winter Olympic Games.
Pål Sverre Hagen
Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen is a Norwegian stage and screen actor. He is perhaps best known internationally for playing Thor Heyerdahl in the Oscar and Golden Globe nominated film Kon-Tiki.
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, and heir apparent to the throne of Norway.
Mari Boine
Mari Boine is a Norwegian singer. She combined traditional yodeling folk music, or yoik, with rock. In 2008, she became a professor of musicology at Nesna University College.
Samoth
Samoth is a Norwegian musician and multi-instrumentalist in the country's black metal scene. He is well known for his distinct guitar work and drumming in the band Emperor, as well as his formation of the death metal band Zyklon. In very early Emperor releases, he was called Samot, and with the formation of Zyklon he became known as Zamoth. Samoth was the owner of the record label Nocturnal Art Productions and had a close relationship with Candlelight Records.