1. Odd-Magnus Williamson (1980)

Actor

Norwegian actor who is best known for appearing as Erik in the Netflix series Ragnarok. He has also appeared in Aber Bergen, Nobel, and Side om Side. 

2. Marlon Langeland (1999)

Tv Actor

Recurring cast member of the hit Norwegian television series Skam who portrayed the character of Jonas Noah Vasquez.

3. Lea Meyer (1999)

Model

Model and actress represented by Team Models who has been featured on runways and in publications. She graced the cover of Elle Norge for their first issue of 2018. 

4. Cecilia Gikk Sisters (1999)

TikTok Star

One piece of the joint TikTok account gikk_sisters. She is joined on the account by Selma and Mathilde, and they have become known for creative lip syncs complete with dance...

5. Lene Alexandra (1981)

Singer Model

Norwegian singer and model who became a pop phenomenon with racy singles like "Sillycone Valley" and "Hot Boy, Hot Girl." In 2008, she won the Norwegian edition of Dancing with...

6. Ine Undheim (1999)

YouTube Star

Norwegian YouTube vlogger who is widely known for her eponymous channel's content. She has gained popularity there for her makeup and fashion hauls and tutorials, as well as personal vlogs...

7. Abdisalam Ibrahim (1991)

Footballer

Midfielder who joined Olympiacos in 2014 after spending seven seasons with Manchester City. He became a member of the Norwegian national team in 2014.

8. Girl In Red (1999)

Pop Singer

Norwegian singer, also known as Marie Ulven, who had a fast rise to fame after the release of her 2018 EP Chapter 1. The videos for her tracks "Girls" and "We...

9. Marcus Kleveland (1999)

Snowboarder

Norwegian snowboarder known for becoming the youngest rider to ever land a Backside Quad Cork 1800, which he did at the age of 16.

10. Ida Jacobsen (1999)

YouTube Star

Norwegian YouTuber who is widely known for her eponymous channel's content. She has gained popularity there for her makeup, fashion, and beauty tutorials, reviews, and advice.

11. Lisa Teige (1998)

TV Actress

Norwegian actress who became a household name in her native country after landing the starring role of Eva Kviig Mohn on the hit show Skam.

12. Sophie Elise Isachsen (1994)

Blogger

Sophie Elise Isachsen is a famous Blogger, who was born on December 18, 1994 in Norway. Lifestyle blogger, television personality, and DJ, she is known for starring on various Norwegian...

13. Lotte Lotte and Liise (2005)

TikTok Star

One half of popular TikTok duo Lotte and Liise, identical twin sisters from Norway who's synchronized videos have netted them a large following on social media. They have over 30,000 followers on...

14. Marte Marie Forsberg (1980)

Photographer

Photographer and culinary guru who has gained fame for her personal brand of lifestyle and food photography. She had her debut picture and cookbook that also acted as a biography...

15. Esra Roise (1980)

Illustrator

Illustrator and artist who is known for her pencil portraits, tattoo work, and surreal designs of landscapes and faces that she shares for her over 60,000 Instagram followers. She is known...

16. Johan Herman Wessel (1742)

Poet

Johan Herman Wessel is a famous Poet, who was born on October 6, 1742 in Norway. Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright who is best known for his eighteenth-century satirical works. He...

17. Truls Heggero (1980)

Rock Singer

Frontman of the Norwegian indie rock band Lukestar. The band has released half a dozen albums and EPs including the acclaimed album Lake Toba. He has since debuted as a...

18. Ingrid Bolso Berdal (1980)

Movie Actress

Ingrid Bolso Berdal is a famous Movie Actress, who was born on March 2, 1980 in Norway. Acclaimed Norwegian actress who played the lead role of Zoe in the horror...

19. Mads Veslelia (1991)

Rapper

Norwegian rapper who achieved viral fame with YouTube videos of tracks like "Scarface of Facebook," "I Don't F*ck Around" and "Wannabe." The success of these videos lead to collaborations with...

20. Knud Ibsen (1797)

Father Of Henrik Ibsen

Father of famed playwright Henrik Ibsen who inspired much of his son's work.

21. Acacia Johnson (1990)

Photographer

Photographer and artist who is known for going on a variety of different expeditions and photographing the journey, the culture, and the natural landscapes that she visits. Specializing in Alaska...

22. Gro Hammerseng (1980)

Handball Player

Norwegian women's handball player who dominated the sport for over a decade. She had enormous success with the Norwegian national team, with whom she won gold medals at the 2008...

23. Peter Andreas Munch (1810)

Historian

Peter Andreas Munch is a famous Historian, who was born on December 15, 1810 in Norway. Norwegian historian, scholar, and co-founder of the Norwegian Nationalist School of Historiography. In 1970,...

24. Henrik Ibsen (1828)

Norwegian Playwright

Norwegian playwright and director who wrote Hedda Gabler, Peer Gynt, and A Doll's House. He is often called the father of realism.

25. Sylvi Listhaug (1977)

Norwegian Politician

Norwegian politician who began serving as her country's Minister of Elderly and Public Health in May 2019. Previously, she worked as the Minister of Immigration and Integration and the Minister of Agriculture...

26. Christian Jensen (1823)

Norwegian Politician

Norwegian politician who held many positions including the Minister of the Interior from 1882 until 1883 and the Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police from 1883 to 1884.

27. Hans Gude (1825)

Norwegian Romanticist Landscape

Norwegian painter who painted landscapes and who was a proponent of Norwegian National Romanticism.

28. Edvard Grieg (1843)

Norwegian Composer And Pianist

Leading composer of the Romantic era. His repertoire is still used today. He was known for bringing Norwegian folk music to the world.

29. Oscar Borg (1851)

Norwegian Composer

Known for his composition of marches for wind bands, including 60 marches for military bands, 275 songs, and 170 arrangements.

30. Thorstein Veblen (1857)

American Academic

An American author known for his famous work The Theory of the Leisure Class, he combined Darwinism with economic theory to critique capitalism. He served on the faculty of both...

31. Fridtjof Nansen (1861)

Norwegian Explorer

Explorer who led four Arctic expeditions and won the Nobel Prize for Peace for helping populations displaced by war.

32. Edvard Munch (1863)

Norwegian Symbolist Painter Prin

Norwegian artist most famous for painting The Scream and other psychologically themed works. He was a revered member of the Symbolism movement and impacted German Expressionism.

33. Thomas Bergersen (1980)

Composer

Known for founding the Two Steps From Hell movie music production company and for composing trailer music for numerous films, this Norwegian musician also released several solo albums, including Illusions...

34. Helene Rask (1980)

Model

Featured in magazines such as FHM, Henne, and Vi Menn, she is a model and singer who also owns a Norwegian model agency called Rask Models. She would release a...

35. Gustav Vigeland (1869)

Norwegian Sculptor

Norwegian sculptor associated with the Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement, where he made 212 bronze and granite sculptures.

36. Agnes Kittelsen (1980)

Norwegian Actor

After portraying Anneli in the early 2000s television series Skolen, Kittelsen starred as Liv Heyerdahl and Tikken in the respective films Kon-Tiki and Max Manus.

37. Roald Amundsen (1872)

Norwegian Explorer

Norwegian explorer who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole in the early 20th century.

38. Sverre Hassel (1876)

Norwegian Explorer

Remembered as one of the first explorers to travel to the South Pole, he made his historic journey along with fellow adventurers Helmer Hanssen, Roald Amundsen, Oscar Wisting, and Olav...

39. Connor Falk (2005)

Tv Actor

Television actor who is best known for his roles on Diary of a Future President and Sydney to the Max. He has also appeared on the Marvel show Runaways. 

40. Tobias Santelmann (1980)

Actor

German born actor who is widely recognized for his work in the 2014 film Hercules, as well as, the 2015 remake of Point Break. He is also known for his...

41. Leonhard Seppala (1877)

Dog Musher

Leonhard Seppala is a famous Dog Musher, who was born on September 14, 1877 in Norway. Dog musher who was one of the men tapped to deliver a vital shipment...

42. Gunnar Kaasen (1882)

Dog Musher

Dogsledder who, with his trusty dog Balto, delivered a vital shipment of diphtheria antitoxin to save people in Nome, Alaska.

43. Tore Sagen (1980)

Actor

Norwegian radio personality and actor who became famous as one of the three hosts of the long-running Radioresepsjonen radio show along with his brother Steinar Sagen and Bjarte Tjostheim. As...

44. Ole Lilloe-Olsen (1883)

Sport Shooter

Norwegian rifle shooter who won five Olympic gold medals in the 1920s in Antwerp and Paris.

45. John Moses (1885)

Politician

Norwegian-born politician who served as Governor of North Dakota from 1939-1945. He also served briefly as a Democratic member of the United States Senate.

46. Lene Marlin (1980)

Norwegian Musician

Popular Norwegian singer best known for albums like Playing My Game, Lost in a Moment, and Twist the Truth.

47. Thorleif Haug (1894)

Nordic Skier

Norwegian skier who won three gold medals at the 1924 Olympics in the Nordic combined and cross country events.

48. Roald Larsen (1898)

Speed Skater

Norwegian speed skater who won six Olympic medals, including two silvers and four bronzes.

49. Helge Ingstad (1899)

Norwegian Explorer

Going off of an ancient map and an explorer's instinct, he found the landing place of the Vikings in North America.

50. Martha Ostenso (1900)

Canadian Novelist And Screenwrit

A Canadian fiction writer and screenwriter, she is particularly known for her 1925 bestselling novel, Wild Geese. Her other works include The White Reef; The Dark Dawn; Prologue to Love;...