List of Famous people born in Viken, Norway
Martin Ødegaard
Martin Ødegaard is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal, on loan from Real Madrid, and the Norway national team.
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medalists behind Marit Bjørgen who has won 15 medals. He is also the most successful biathlete of all time at the Biathlon World Championships, having won 45 medals, more than double that of any other biathlete except Martin Fourcade. With 95 World Cup wins, Bjørndalen is ranked first all-time for career victories on the Biathlon World Cup tour, more than twice that of anyone else but Fourcade. He has won the Overall World Cup title six times, in 1997–98, in 2002–03, in 2004–05, in 2005–06, in 2007–08 and in 2008–09.
Harald V of Norway
Harald V is King of Norway. He acceeded to the throne on 17 January 1991.
Aksel Lund Svindal
Aksel Lund Svindal is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer.
Morten Harket
Morten Harket is a Norwegian vocalist and musician. He was named Knights First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success. He is best known as the lead singer of the synthpop/rock band a-ha, which has released 10 studio albums to date and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" in 1985. a-ha temporarily disbanded in 2010 after they played their 'last' gig in Oslo.
Andy LaPlegua
Ole Anders Olsen, known professionally as Andy LaPlegua, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, originally known for being founder and lead vocalist of futurepop band Icon of Coil. He also gained fame in the aggrotech and electro-industrial scenes as founder and lead vocalist of Combichrist and Panzer AG.
Aleksander Kilde
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer. He competes in four events, with a main focus on super-G and downhill. Kilde hails from Bærum and represents the sports club Lommedalens IL.
Tix
Andreas Andresen Haukeland, better known as Tix, is a Norwegian musician, record producer and songwriter from Bærum, Norway. He will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Fallen Angel".
Sturla Lægreid
Sturla Holm Lægreid is a Norwegian biathlete. In the season opener of the 2020/2021 season, he earned his first World Cup win at the 20 km Individual.
Sander Berge
Sander Gard Bolin Berge is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sheffield United.