List of Famous people born in Norway

Bjarne Håkon Hanssen is a Norwegian politician of the Labour Party who served Minister of Health and Social Care Services from 2008-2009, Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion from 2005-2008 and Minister of Agriculture from 2000-2001. On 8 October 2009 Hansen announced that he would step down as a minister when Stoltenberg's reshuffled cabinet would be put together. As a minister he was both liked for his down to earth attitude, but also received much criticism for statements like “People on benefit must get up in the morning”. He was also member of Parliament from 1997-2009 and county mayor of Nord-Trøndelag from 1995 to 1997.

Bjarne Berntsen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is the elder brother of fellow football coach Alf Ingve Berntsen.

Azar Karadas is a Norwegian former footballer who last played for Eliteserien club SK Brann. Although he could also play as a central defender, he operated primarily as a centre forward.

Tor Lars Oskar Endresen is a Norwegian singer and composer.

Knut Anders Sørum is a Norwegian singer from Østre Toten. He represented Norway at Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul with the pop-ballad "High". He was also a vocalist and keyboard player for the Norway-based Christian extreme metal band Vardøger for many years.

Espen Olsen is a retired Norwegian footballer.

Morten Sæther is a Norwegian cyclist. He won a bronze medal at the 1979 UCI Road World Championships in the 100 km team time trial. He missed the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow due to their boycott by Norway, but competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he placed fourth in the individual road race. He won the Tour of Berlin in 1979 and 1983 and finished second in the Tour of Austria and Sealink Race in 1980. He also won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1981 and 1983.

Odd Eriksen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. In addition to his political career he gained national fame after stopping an Algerian hijacker from crashing a Kato Air-flight in 2004.

Eivind Kristofer Reiten is a Norwegian economist, corporate officer and politician for the Centre Party. He served as Minister of Fisheries from 1985-1986 and Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 1989-1990, before entering a career in business. Reiten served as the Director General (CEO) of Norsk Hydro between 2001 and 2009, after which he took up the chairmanship of Norske Skog. Eivind Reiten was also Chairman of StatoilHydro for four days until he resigned from his position after Norsk Hydro had been accused of corruption.

Odd Roger Enoksen is a Norwegian politician representing the Norwegian Centre Party.