1. Terje Håkonsen (1974)

Norwegian Snowboarder

Dominant Norwegian freestyle snowboarder who won three straight ISF World Championships in the half-pipe in the 90's. He also won five European Championships and three U.S. Open titles.

2. Albert E. Rice (1845)

American Politician

Albert E. Rice was a banker newspaperman legislator University of Minnesota regent politician and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from Willmar Minnesota. He served as a Republican from January...

3. Livius Smitt (1840)

Norwegian Jurist And Politician

Livius Smitt was a Norwegian jurist and politician joining the Conservative Party in 1884. Born in Vinje he moved to Førde where he served as a barrister from 1867 ti...

4. Guri Vesaas (Unknow)

Norwegian Writer

Guri Vesaas is a Norwegian writer and translator of children's books and former editor at the publishing house Samlaget. She was awarded the Brage Prize honorary award in 2007. She...

5. Geirr Lystrup (1949)

Entertainer

Geirr Lystrup is a Norwegian singer poet playwright and children's writer. He was born in Vinje. His debut album was Ti på taket og Måltrostblues from 1972. His album Songen...

6. Olav Versto (1950)

Norwegian Journalist

Olav Versto was a Norwegian journalist and editor primarily known for his work for the newspaper Verdens Gang.

7. Aasmund Nordstoga (1964)

Norwegian Singer

Aasmund Nordstoga is a Norwegian musician singer and composer from Vinje Telemark. He made his solo debut in 2009 with the album Ein visefugg an album for which he was...

8. Knut Tore Apeland (1968)

Norwegian Nordic Combined Skier

Knut Tore Apeland is a former Norwegian Nordic combined skier who competed during 1990's winning at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and the Winter Olympics in the team events....

9. Stein Versto (Unknow)

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10. Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818)

Norwegian Writer

Aasmund Olavsson Vinje was a famous Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry travel writing and his pioneering use of Landsmål.

11. Tarjei Vesaas (1897)

Norwegian Poet

Tarjei Vesaas was a Norwegian poet and novelist. Born in Vinje Telemark Vesaas is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century and perhaps its...

12. Aslaug Vaa (1889)

Norwegian Writer

Aslaug Vaa was a Norwegian poet and playwright.

13. Odd Nordstoga (1972)

Norwegian Musician

Odd Nordstoga is a musician actor and editor from Vinje in Telemark Norway. In 2004 he went from relative obscurity to becoming the country's biggest selling recording artist with the...