List of Famous people born in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Adrian Gjølberg
Adrian Gjølberg is a former Norwegian cyclist and current Directeur Sportif with Team FixIT.no.
Kari Nordheim-Larsen
Kari Nordheim-Larsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was Minister of International Development from 1992 to 1997. She was also acting Minister of Children and Family Affairs from 1993 to 1994. From 2006 to 2018, Nordheim-Larsen was County Governor of Telemark.
Vegard Robinson Bugge
Vegard Robinson Bugge is a Norwegian former professional cyclist.
Terje Riis-Johansen
Terje Riis-Johansen is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party who is serving as County Mayor of Vestfold og Telemark since 2020.
Lars Bakkerud
Lars Bakkerud is a retired Norwegian football midfielder and later manager.
Roger Strøm
Roger Strøm is a Norwegian speed skater.
Ole Rasmussen Apeness
Ole Rasmussen Apeness was a Norwegian district sheriff, soldier, and farmer. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.
Terje Håkonsen
Terje Håkonsen is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. He is considered one of the most influential snowboarders in the history of the sport. In the book The way of the snowboarder, Rob Reed wrote that "Haakonsen took the young sport of snowboarding and revolutionized nearly every aspect of it".
Hjalmar Fredrik Gjertsen
Sputnik
Knut T. Storbukås, more commonly known by his stage name, Sputnik, is a musician and truck driver from Bostrak in the village of Tørdal which is in the municipality of Drangedal, Telemark. His most well known songs are Skilles Johanne og Lukk opp din hjertedør Open Up Your Heart.