List of Famous people born in Vestfold, Norway

Kristoffer Olsen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Jan Peder Syse (help·info) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1989 to 1990. He also served as Minister of Industry from 1983 to 1985. Syse was President of the Lagting 1993–1997. Syse was President of the Nordic Council in 1988 and 1993. He served in the Norwegian parliament for over 25 years until his sudden death from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1997.

Trygve Martin Bratteli (help·info) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician with the Norwegian Labour Party. He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1971–1972 and 1973–1976. He was President of the Nordic Council in 1978.

Frederik Stang was a Norwegian lawyer, public servant, and politician who served as Norway's first prime minister.

Fred Anton Maier was a speed skater from Norway. He was among the dominating skaters throughout the 1960s, specialising in the longer distances. Maier won four Olympic medals: silver on the 10,000 m and bronze on the 5,000 m at the 1964 Olympics, and gold on the 5,000 m and silver on the 10,000 m at the 1968 Olympics. In 1968, he also became European and World Allround Champion. In total, Maier set eleven world records. For a brief week in 1968 he held four world records simultaneously, the 3,000 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the allround samalogue record.

Hans Hein Theodor Nysom was a Norwegian politician with the Liberal Party, a cabinet minister and member of Norwegian Parliament.

Lars Kristian Abrahamsen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. A district stipendiary magistrate by profession, he served in Gunnar Knudsen's first and second cabinets. He was Minister of Trade 1908–1910, Minister of Justice 1913–1916, and Minister of Social Affairs 1916–1919. Abrahamsen resigned on 20 February 1919.

Carl Peter Stoltenberg was a Norwegian merchant, ship owner and politician. He was a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in Eidsvoll during 1814.

Rakel Seweriin, née Solberg was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs from 1953 to 1955.

Henrik Johan Bull was a Norwegian businessman and whaler. Henry Bull was one of the pioneers in the exploration of Antarctica.