List of Famous people born in Norway

Matz Sandman

First Name Matz
Last Name Sandman
Born on January 19, 1948 (age 78)
Born in Norway, Nordland

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.

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Arthur Buchardt

First Name Arthur
Last Name Buchardt
Born on June 15, 1948 (age 78)
Born in Norway, Viken

Arthur Buchardt, is a Norwegian investor who mainly invests in hotel projects. He has been married to Wenche Myhre.

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Sven Nordin

First Name Sven
Born on February 6, 1957 (age 69)

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.

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Pål Sletaune

First Name Pål
Last Name Sletaune
Born on March 4, 1960 (age 66)

Pål Sletaune is a Norwegian film director and photographer. His films include Junk Mail, Naboer and The Monitor.

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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.

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Marit Arnstad

First Name Marit
Born on May 4, 1962 (age 64)
Born in Norway, Trøndelag

Marit Arnstad is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Centre Party. She was the Norwegian Minister of Transport from 2012 to 2013.

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Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

First Name Kjetil
Born in Norway, Rogaland

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen is a Norwegian architect. In 1987, he co-founded the architecture firm Snøhetta.

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Inga Marte Thorkildsen

First Name Inga
Born on July 2, 1976 (age 50)

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.

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Christin Kristoffersen

First Name Christin
Last Name Kristoffersen
Born on August 28, 1973 (age 53)

Christin Kristoffersen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Since 2011, she has been mayor of Longyearbyen.

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Amund Grøndahl Jansen

First Name Amund
Born on February 11, 1994 (age 32)
Born in Norway, Viken
Height 187 cm | 6'2

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.

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