List of Famous people born in Norway

Bård Vegar Solhjell is a former Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He served as Minister of Education from 2007 to 2009, and as Minister of the Environment from 2012 to 2013, both in Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet. Starting in March 2018, he is the Secretary General of WWF Norway.

Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway. They were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene and their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem's early career was highly controversial, primarily due to their notorious live performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin ("Dead") and the 1993 murder of guitarist Øystein Aarseth ("Euronymous") by former member Varg Vikernes of Burzum.

Lars Bakkerud is a retired Norwegian football midfielder and later manager.

Leif Gunnar Smerud is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He played in the top League for Lillestrøm, Viking and FC Lyn Oslo, and on the 2nd level for Mandalskameratene. He also represented Norway up to U21-level, and played in the U18 European Championship i 1995.

Odd Børre Sørensen is a former Norwegian pop singer. He was better known by his stage name of Odd Børre. Internationally, he is best known for the song "Stress" that he performed in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1968. He sang in the Kjell Karlsen's Orchestra (1962–70) and was releasing singles during that period. He retired from full-time professional singing in 1970 and became an insurance company agent. After retiring in the early 2000s (decade) Odd Børre teamed up again with Kjell Karlsen and is currently performing.

Petter Belsvik is a Norwegian football coach and former player, who played as a striker. With 159 goals in the Norwegian Premier League he ranks third in the all-time goalscorer statistics, behind Harald Brattbakk. He never appeared for the Norwegian national team.

Ann Kristin "Anka" Aarønes is a Norwegian former footballer. She first played for Spjelkavik IL, then for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian national team. Later she played for the WUSA's New York Power, during the club's first season of play in 2001.

John Ole Voldstad is an American television and film actor best known for his role as one of the brothers Darryl on Newhart. He played "my other brother Darryl", the one with the curlier, lighter colored hair.

Trond Fredriksen is a football coach and former Norwegian footballer. He is a former football midfielder and former manager for Aalesunds FK.