58.9700° N, 5.7108° E
STAVANGER
Most Famous People Born in Stavanger, Norway
- Notable people
- 383
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1958
- Most distinctive
- Handball 14.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Stavanger during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Stavanger Is Known For
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Football is Stavanger's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (72).
Stavanger over-indexes on handball — 14.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Stavanger's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Music
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Other
Aurora (singer)
Born 1996
Peder Severin Krøyer
1851 - 1909
Liv Kristine
Born 1976
Alexander Kielland
1849 - 1906
Christian Lous Lange
1869 - 1938
Alexander Kristoff
Born 1987
Pål Sverre Hagen
Born 1980
Vicky Vette
Born 1965
Petter Hegre
Born 1969
Kristoffer Joner
Born 1972
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
1866 - 1900
Erik Thorstvedt
Born 1962
Alf-Inge Håland
Born 1972
Henrik Steffens
1773 - 1845
Erik Nevland
Born 1977
Jan Egeland
Born 1957
Tore Renberg
Born 1972
Kjetil Jansrud
Born 1985
Fartein Valen
1887 - 1952
Kitty Lange Kielland
1843 - 1914
Hans-Peter Lindstrøm
Born 1973
Rolf Kristian Larsen
Born 1983
Johan Harstad
Born 1979
Cornelius Cruys
1655 - 1727
Yann-Erik de Lanlay
Born 1992
Eivind Berggrav
1884 - 1959
Morten Veland
Born 1977
John Erik Kaada
Born 1975
Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå
Born 1973
Jone Samuelsen
Born 1984
Tor Arne Hetland
Born 1974
Grutle Kjellson
Born 1973
Camilla Herrem
Born 1986
Sigvart Dagsland
Born 1963
Jens Zetlitz
1761 - 1821
Frida Hansen
1855 - 1931
Reidar Kvammen
1914 - 1998
Carl Abraham Pihl
1825 - 1897
Bengt Sæternes
Born 1975
Frode Olsen
Born 1967
Rögnvald Kali Kolsson
1100 - 1158
Dagny Mellgren
Born 1978
Eili Harboe
Born 1994
Sissel Tolaas
Born 1959
Arild Østbø
Born 1991
Birger Meling
Born 1994
Kristian Valen
Born 1974
Ole Klemetsen
Born 1971
Tonje Nøstvold
Born 1985
Trond Erik Bertelsen
Born 1984
Annette Sikveland
Born 1972
Sven Hirdman
Born 1939
Afua Hirsch
Born 1981
Pål Varhaug
Born 1991
Hanne Sørvaag
Born 1979
Anders Odden
Born 1972
André Danielsen
Born 1985
Magnus Nedregotten
Born 1990
Bjørn Maaseide
Born 1968
Linda Grubben
Born 1979
Tommy Høiland
Born 1989
Lars Oftedal (born 1838)
1838 - 1900
Daniel Hoelgaard
Born 1993
Jan Høiland
1939 - 2017
Sverre Andersen
1936 - 2016
Ole Erevik
Born 1981
Mia Berner
1923 - 2009
Christian Landu Landu
Born 1992
Jan Simonsen
1953 - 2019
Pål Skjønberg
1919 - 2014
Vetle Lid Larssen
Born 1960
Gry Tofte Ims
Born 1986
Carl Sundt-Hansen
1841 - 1907
Fredrik Torsteinbø
Born 1991
Waldemar Christofer Brøgger (writer)
1911 - 1991
Olav Nilsen
Born 1942
Kristian Bjørnsen
Born 1989
Øyvind Rimbereid
Born 1966
Glenn Lyse
Born 1974
Frederik Macody Lund
1863 - 1943
Birk Risa
Born 1998
Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen
1903 - 1984
Laila Goody
Born 1971
Bjarne Andersen
1909 - 1982
Andrea Norheim
Born 1999
Ane Stangeland Horpestad
Born 1980
Lene Byberg
Born 1982
Are Strandli
Born 1988
Rafael Rosell
Born 1982
Arne Dørumsgaard
1921 - 2006
Egil A. Wyller
Born 1925
Bodil Cappelen
Born 1930
Aage Storstein
1900 - 1983
Frode Gjerstad
Born 1948
Annik Saxegaard
1905 - 1990
Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen
Born 1986
Vidar Nisja
Born 1986
Nicolai Rygg
1872 - 1957
Aslak Sira Myhre
Born 1973
Aslak Falch
Born 1992
Per Inge Torkelsen
Born 1953
Espen Christensen
Born 1985
Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Born 1975
Axel Kielland
1907 - 1963
Svein Kvia
1947 - 2005
Kristoffer Haugen
Born 1994
Ruben Smith
Born 1987
Gøran Johannessen
Born 1994
Gøril Havrevold
1914 - 1992
Thore Horve
1899 - 1990
Helga Gunerius Eriksen
Born 1950
Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland
1866 - 1926
Finn Fuglestad
Born 1942
Hjalmar August Schiøtz
1850 - 1927
Bjørn G. Andersen
1924 - 2012
Ståle Kleiberg
Born 1958
Guri Hjeltnes
Born 1953
Christian S. Oftedal
1907 - 1955
Mia Gundersen
Born 1961
Pia Myrvold
Born 1960
Markus Hoelgaard
Born 1994
Stinius Fredriksen
1902 - 1977
Torild Wardenær
Born 1951
Erik Fuglestad
Born 1974
Christian Zetlitz Bretteville
1800 - 1871
Monica Sandve
Born 1973
Thorleif Lund
1880 - 1956
Anette Askvik
Born 1983
Frank Rossavik
Born 1965
Sigurd Slåttebrekk
Born 1968
Marius Helle
Born 1983
Thomas Christian Wyller
1922 - 2012
Jeanett Kristiansen
Born 1992
Malin Holta
Born 1993
Anders Kristiansen (footballer)
Born 1990
Martin Nag
1927 - 2015
Stian Kristiansen
Born 1972
Henny Skjønberg
1886 - 1973
Johannes Johannesen
Born 1997
Petter S. Rosenlund
Born 1967
Kjetil Undset
Born 1970
Henriette Henriksen
Born 1970
Sven Oftedal (politician)
1905 - 1948
Raymond Istvàn Rohonyi
Born 1975
Thomas Thorstensen
1880 - 1953
Knut Husebø
Born 1946
John Haugland
Born 1946
Iven Austbø
Born 1985
Reidar Goa
1942 - 2018
Gabriel Thorstensen
1888 - 1974
Morten Hegreberg
Born 1977
Sverre Bruland
1923 - 2013
Rune Holta
Born 1973
Kathrine Maaseide
Born 1976
Sveinung Bjelland
Born 1970
Kjell Pahr-Iversen
Born 1937
Kathrine Sørland
Born 1980
Harald Natvig
1872 - 1947
Jon-Helge Tveita
Born 1992
Kjetil Strand
Born 1979
Tormod Hausken Jacobsen
Born 1993
Gunnar Bull Gundersen
1929 - 1993
Finn Øglænd
Born 1957
Eivin One Pedersen
1956 - 2012
Lene Egeli
Born 1987
Olaf Lange
1875 - 1965
Anita Killi
Born 1968
Anna Spafford
1842 - 1923
Anders Høvyvik Hidle
Born 1979
Per Dybvig
Born 1964
Oscar Landa
Born 1993
Håvard Blikra
Born 1991
Odd Magnus Faltinsen
Born 1944
Erik Johannessen (footballer, born 1952)
Born 1952
Siri Thornhill
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Egil Fjetland
Born 1962
Henry Imsland
1900 - 1981
Amund Gismervik
Born 1991
Sarah Louise Rung
Born 1989
Georg Anton Rasmussen
1842 - 1914
Adolf Nilsen
1895 - 1983
Leif Gunnar Smerud
Born 1977
Steffen Størseth
Born 1975
Henrik Breimyr
Born 1993
Ole Haavardsholm
Born 1989
Jørgen Tengesdal
Born 1979
Mariann Birkedal
Born 1987
Hartmann Bjørnsen
1889 - 1974
Bjørn Bjørnsen
Born 1937
Kathrine Aurell
1901 - 1986
Arne Mortensen
1900 - 1942
Kjell Schou-Andreassen
1940 - 1997
Ola Tjørhom
Born 1953
Tollef Tollefsen
1885 - 1963
Anders Platou Wyller
1903 - 1940
Ole Kopreitan
1937 - 2011
Axel Sømme
1899 - 1991
Egil Endresen
1920 - 1992
Terje Sinding
Born 1945
Helge Solum Larsen
1969 - 2015
Clement Endresen
Born 1949
Edgar Falch
1930 - 2013
Richard Colman
Born 1984
Christian Ihle Hadland
Born 1983
Jan Kenneth Barkved
1974 - 2009
Lasse Myrvold
1953 - 2006
Ståle Eskeland
1943 - 2015
Christer Rake
Born 1987
Sigbjørn Slinning
Born 1945
Sigval Bergesen the Younger
1893 - 1980
Arild Østin Ommundsen
Born 1969
Sanrabb
Born 1975
Fredrik Petersen (Theologe)
1839 - 1903
Helge Ole Bergesen
1949 - 2015
Hilde Østbø
Born 1974
Reidar Haaland
1919 - 1945
Lars Oftedal
1877 - 1932
Hugo Wathne
1932 - 2017
Svein Gaute Hølestøl
Born 1971
Roger Eskeland
Born 1977
Gabriel Schanche Kielland
1760 - 1821
Inger Waage
1923 - 1995
Endre Berner
1893 - 1983
Thora Neels-Hansson
1918 - 2007
Thorleif Karlsen
1909 - 2010
Janneken Øverland
Born 1946
Torstein Tvedt Solberg
Born 1985
Krister Aunan
Born 1987
Hans Jacob Hansteen
Born 1938
Kenneth Sola
Born 1985
Lotte Eriksen
Born 1987
Ståle Wikshåland
1953 - 2017
Stian Larsen
Born 1972
Nils Ove Hellvik
Born 1962
Peder Valentin Rosenkilde
1772 - 1836
Gunn Karin Gjul
Born 1967
Morten Øen
Born 1969
Gustav Natvig-Pedersen
1893 - 1965
Inge Paulsen
1924 - 2013
Jacob Otto Lange
1833 - 1902
Siri A. Meling
Born 1963
Einar Høigård
1907 - 1943
Mathias Trettenes
Born 1993
Arne Berge
1908 - 1988
Arnfinn Bårdsen
Born 1966
Magnus Vigrestad
1887 - 1957
Erlend Blikra
Born 1997
Annasif Døhlen
Born 1930
William Coucheron-Aamot
1868 - 1948
Håkon Nilsen
1913 - 1976
Tord Godal
1909 - 2002
Frode Eike Hansen
Born 1972
Lars T. Platou
1920 - 2003
Gunhild Ørn
Born 1970
Viking Olver Eriksen
Born 1922
Sissel Benneche Osvold
Born 1945
Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland
1853 - 1924
Håkon Flood
1905 - 2001
William Danielsen
1915 - 1989
Thomas Drange
Born 1986
Anders Hana
Born 1982
Stian Heimlund Skjæveland
Born 1973
Tore Øvrebø
Born 1965
Leif Holger Larsen
1954 - 2015
Michael Brandasu
Born 1986
Fredrik Austbø
Born 1988
Mathias Bringaker
Born 1997
Martin Hummervoll
Born 1996
Henrich R. Greve
Born 1966
Anne Brit Skjæveland
Born 1962
Harald L. Tveterås
1904 - 1991
Trond Høines
Born 1970
Thore Michelsen
1888 - 1980
Anders Krohn
Born 1987
Torgeir Torgersen
1923 - 2001
Trygve Åse Lunde
Born 1985
Rasmus Martinsen
Born 1996
Just Henrik Ely
1759 - 1824
Einar Borch
1870 - 1952
Jon Gelius
Born 1964
Viljar Vevatne
Born 1994
Torkjell Rød
Born 1971
Håkon Ellingsen
1894 - 1971
Eugen Haugland
1912 - 1990
Sverre Mauritzen
Born 1943
Thor G. Norås
1935 - 2015
Henrik Grevenor
1896 - 1937
Ulf Karlsen
Born 1966
Knut Thomassen
1921 - 2002
Karl Høgberg
1901 - 1981
Torbjørn Svendsen
Born 1954
Margrete Aamot Øverland
1913 - 1978
Carl Gunnar Gundersen
Born 1967
Jan Fjetland
Born 1962
Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal
1923 - 2010
Gabriel Kirsebom Kielland
1796 - 1854
Trond Birkedal
Born 1980
Tore Torgersen
Born 1968
Nina Ellen Ødegård
Born 1979
Hans Jacob Skaar Pedersen
1908 - 1946