This is a list of famous people from Bergen, Norway.
Artists and actors
Johan Christian Dahl (1788–1857), painter. Magdalene Osenbroch (1830–1854), actress. Rolfine Absalonsen (1846–1933), actress. Ingeborg Belling (1848–1927), actress. Elly Kjølstad (1850–1930), actress Henny Astrup (1876–1961), actress. Tordis Halvorsen (1884–1955), actress. Eilif Armand (1921-1993), actor Helge Jordal (1946–) actor. IMDb Database retrieved 18 February 2021 Frank Krog (1954–2008), actor Bjarte Hjelmeland (1970–), actor Martin Kvamme (1975–), graphic designer Vegard Ylvisåker (1979–) & Bård Ylvisåker (1982–) comedians, musicians, talk show hosts. IMDb Database retrieved 18 February 2021 Daniel Simonsen, comedian, actor.IMDb Database retrieved 18 February 2021
Authors
Dorothe Engelbretsdotter (1634–1713) author. Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), playwright. Nicoline Thaulow (1807–1885), author Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807–1873) author, poet. Amalie Skram (1846–1905) author Arnulf Øverland (1889–1968) author Carl Søyland (1894–1978) Norwegian American editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende Nordahl Grieg (1902–1943) poet, author Torborg Nedreaas (1906–1987) author and winner of the Kritikerprisen Babbis Friis-Baastad (1921-1970) children's writer Gunnar Staalesen (1947–) author Grethe Fatima Syéd (1968-), literary critic, novelist
Musicians
Ole Bull (1810–1880), violinist, composer. Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), composer, pianist. Harald Sæverud (1897–1992), composer Jan Eggum (1951–) singer-songwriter Truls Mørk (1961–) cellist Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969–) singer Magnet (musician) (1970–) musician Roger Tiegs (1972-) musician: Gorgoroth/Borknagar/Desekrator/Orcustus Olve Eikemo (1973-) musician: Immortal/Abbath/Bömbers Varg Vikernes (1973–) musician: Burzum/Mayhem, convicted murderer Tom Cato Visnes (1974-) musician: Gorgoroth/Wardruna/King OV Hell/I/Abbath Kristian Espedal (1975–) musician: God Seed/Gorgororth/Gaahlskagg/Wardruna Erlend Øye (1975–) musician Eirik Glambek Bøe (1975–) musician Kurt Nilsen (1978-) musician, singer-songwriter Anne Lilia Berge Strand (1978–) musician Einar Selvik (1979-) musician: Gorgoroth/Wardruna Sondre Lerche (1982–) musician John Olav Nilsen (1982–) singer, songwriter Lars Vaular (1984–) rapper Christine Guldbrandsen (1985–) singer Marthe Wang (1990-) singer, songwriter Kygo (1991–) Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, DJ, record producer IMDb Database retrieved 18 February 2021 Aurora Aksnes (1996–) singer, songwriter Alan Walker (1997–) producer IMDb Database retrieved 18 February 2021 KREAM (brothers Daniel and Markus Slettebakken) record producers
Academics and Scientists
Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841–1912) leprosy researcher Leonhard Hess Stejneger (1851–1943) ornithologist, herpetologist and zoologist Hans Henrik Reusch (1852–1922) a geologist, geomorphologist and educator. Reidar Fauske Sognnaes (1911–1984), Dean of the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine Søren Laland (1922–1998), biochemist Ivar Giaever (1929–2025) Nobel Prize in Physics laureate in 1973 Sverre Bagge (1942-), historian Frank Aarebrot (1947-2017) political scientist
Politicians
Trond Torleivsson Benkestok (1490–1558) nobleman Georg Wallace (1804-1890) elected to the Storting in 1850 for Bergen Christian Wilhelm Wisbech (1832–1897) elected to parliament in 1883 and 1889 Christian Michelsen (1857–1925) ship owner, Prime Minister of Norway Albert Viljam Hagelin (1881–1946), politician for the Nasjonal Samling Ingvald B. Aase (1882–1948) trade unionist and politician for the Labour and Communist parties Carl Joachim Hambro (1885–1964) politician, President of Parliament Gulbrand Lunde (1901–1942), politician for the Nasjonal Samling Erna Solberg (1961- ) 28th Prime Minister of Norway Marte Mjøs Persen (1975- ), member of the Cabinet of Norway
Sport
Roald Jensen (1943–1987) football player Terje Hauge (1965–) football referee Arne Sandstø (1966–) football manager Mia Hundvin (1977–) handballer Trude Gundersen (1977–) taekwondo athlete Erik Huseklepp (1984–) football player Nils Jakob Hoff (1985–) rower Alexander Dale Oen (1985–2012) swimmer Magnus Midtbø (1988–) climber Maren Mjelde (1989–) football player Andreas Bakkerud (1991–) rallycross driver Jakob Glesnes (1994–) football player Renate Blindheim (1994–) football manager Vilde Bøe Risa (1995–) football player Gustav Iden (1996–) triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt (1994–) triathlete
Others Ulrik Vilhelm Koren (1826–1910) Norwegian-American Lutheran church leader Tryggve Gran (1889–1980) aviator Leif Andreas Larsen (1906–1990) naval officer Karsten Solheim (1911–2000) Norwegian-American Golf club designer and founder of PING Max Manus (1914–1981) decorated resistance-fighter Terje Rød-Larsen (1947–) diplomat, sociologist Peter Sunde (1978–) entrepreneur, The Pirate Bay El Rubius (1990–) Rubén Gundersen, YouTube personality, the 49th most subscribed on YouTube
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