List of Famous people born in Norway
Matz Sandman
Matz Sandman is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs 1990–1991, and Minister of Children and Family Affairs in 1991. He earned a degree in economics from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.
Arthur Buchardt
Arthur Buchardt, is a Norwegian investor who mainly invests in hotel projects. He has been married to Wenche Myhre.
Sven Nordin
Sven Audun Nordin is a Norwegian actor. He was hired by Oslo Nye Teater in the autumn of 1981 and had his debut in the play "Vikinger" by Johan Borgen. He is best known for his roles as Nils in the situation comedy Mot i brøstet and Kjell Bjarne in the Academy Award-nominated film Elling.
Pål Sletaune
Pål Sletaune is a Norwegian film director and photographer. His films include Junk Mail, Naboer and The Monitor.
Jostein Grindhaug
Jostein Grindhaug is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Hailing from Åkrehamn, he spent most of his active career with FK Haugesund.
Marit Arnstad
Marit Arnstad is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Centre Party. She was the Norwegian Minister of Transport from 2012 to 2013.
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen is a Norwegian architect. In 1987, he co-founded the architecture firm Snøhetta.
Inga Marte Thorkildsen
Inga Marte Thorkildsen is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). Growing up in Stokke, she was elected to the Norwegian Parliament representing Vestfold in 2001. She served as Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion from 2012 to 2013 when Stoltenberg's cabinet resigned. She lost her seat in the 2013 election.
Christin Kristoffersen
Christin Kristoffersen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Since 2011, she has been mayor of Longyearbyen.
Amund Grøndahl Jansen
Amund Grøndahl Jansen is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships in 2019.