List of Famous people born in Norway
Roger Strøm
Roger Strøm is a Norwegian speed skater.
Harald Nævdal
Harald Nævdal, known by his stage names Demonaz Doom Occulta and Demonaz, is a Norwegian musician best known as the founding guitarist and chief lyricist for the black metal band Immortal.
Britt Synnøve Johansen
Britt Synnøve Johansen is a Norwegian female singer.
Bjørnar Vestøl
Bjørnar Vestøl is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also rode in the 2000 Giro d'Italia and finished 125th overall.
Einar Selvik
Einar Selvik, also known by his stage name Kvitrafn, is a Norwegian musician known for being the drummer in the black metal band Gorgoroth from 2000 to 2004, and for fronting the Nordic folk project Wardruna, founded in 2002 and also including Gorgoroth's ex-vocalist Gaahl. Selvik and Wardruna's soundtrack work for the History Channel television show Vikings has earned him international prominence, and he also appeared as an actor on the show.
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Rune Eriksen
Rune Eriksen is a Norwegian Spellemann award-winning musician and composer. He is best known as the former guitarist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name Blasphemer, which he took from a Sodom song. He joined the band in October 1994, but departed in late 2008. He currently plays in Aura Noir, Earth Electric, and the multinational bands Twilight Of The Gods and Vltimas, the latter a supergroup of sorts with vocalist David Vincent, and drummer Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy. Ironically, Rune and Flo also played together with Steve Tucker for the artist Nader Sadek and de Rune has also made guest appearances with Absu, Negură Bunget, and Root. His former bands and projects are, besides Nader Sadek, Mezzerschmitt, and the Portuguese gothic doom band Ava Inferi. He resides in Portugal.
August Jensen
August Jensen is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Delko.
Sara Blengsli Kværnø
Sara Blengsli Kværnø is a Norwegian badminton player, born in Namsos. She competed in women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She was ranked 104th in the world when entering the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the first female badminton player to represent Norway at the Olympics.
Jan Halvor Halvorsen
Jan Halvor Halvorsen is a former Norwegian football player and the current manager of Bryne FK.