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STAVANGER

Most Famous People Born in Stavanger, Norway

Notable people
383
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1958
Most distinctive
Handball 14.2×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football72
  2. Politician36
  3. Actor19
  4. Handball17
  5. Singer16
  6. Sport14
  7. Rower14
  8. Writer12
  1. Handball1714.2×
  2. Rower149.9×
  3. Professor76.6×
  4. Sculptor62.4×
  5. Sport142.2×
  6. Singer162.0×
  7. Business71.8×
  8. Journalist111.8×

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.

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0006 SPORT

Alexander Kristoff

Born 1987

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0007 ACTOR

Pål Sverre Hagen

Born 1980

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0018 SKIER

Kjetil Jansrud

Born 1985

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0022 ACTOR

Rolf Kristian Larsen

Born 1983

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0030 FOOTBALL

Jone Samuelsen

Born 1984

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0033 HANDBALL

Camilla Herrem

Born 1986

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0049 HANDBALL

Tonje Nøstvold

Born 1985

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0050 FOOTBALL

Trond Erik Bertelsen

Born 1984

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0053 JOURNALIST

Afua Hirsch

Born 1981

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0057 FOOTBALL

André Danielsen

Born 1985

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0061 FOOTBALL

Tommy Høiland

Born 1989

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0066 HANDBALL

Ole Erevik

Born 1981

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0072 FOOTBALL

Gry Tofte Ims

Born 1986

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0077 HANDBALL

Kristian Bjørnsen

Born 1989

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0086 FOOTBALL

Ane Stangeland Horpestad

Born 1980

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0087 SPORT

Lene Byberg

Born 1982

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0088 ROWER

Are Strandli

Born 1988

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0089 ACTOR

Rafael Rosell

Born 1982

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0096 SKIER

Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen

Born 1986

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0097 FOOTBALL

Vidar Nisja

Born 1986

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0102 HANDBALL

Espen Christensen

Born 1985

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0107 HOCKEY

Ruben Smith

Born 1987

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0128 SINGER

Anette Askvik

Born 1983

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0131 FOOTBALL

Marius Helle

Born 1983

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0148 FOOTBALL

Iven Austbø

Born 1985

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0157 MODEL

Kathrine Sørland

Born 1980

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0165 MODEL

Lene Egeli

Born 1987

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0179 SWIMMER

Sarah Louise Rung

Born 1989

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0185 SPORT

Ole Haavardsholm

Born 1989

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0187 MODEL

Mariann Birkedal

Born 1987

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0203 ATHLETIC

Richard Colman

Born 1984

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0204 PIANIST

Christian Ihle Hadland

Born 1983

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0208 SPORT

Christer Rake

Born 1987

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0227 POLITICIAN

Torstein Tvedt Solberg

Born 1985

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0228 FOOTBALL

Krister Aunan

Born 1987

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0230 FOOTBALL

Kenneth Sola

Born 1985

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0231 PLAYER

Lotte Eriksen

Born 1987

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0260 HANDBALL

Thomas Drange

Born 1986

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0261 MUSIC

Anders Hana

Born 1982

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0265 HOCKEY

Michael Brandasu

Born 1986

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0266 SNOWBOARD

Fredrik Austbø

Born 1988

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0274 RACING

Anders Krohn

Born 1987

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0276 FOOTBALL

Trygve Åse Lunde

Born 1985

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0297 POLITICIAN

Trond Birkedal

Born 1980

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0305 FOOTBALL

Vegard Aanestad

Born 1987

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0320 SINGER

Marika Lejon

Born 1984

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0321 SKELETON

Alexander Henning Hanssen

Born 1987

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0332 SINGER

Trygve Wiese

Born 1985

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0333 VOLLEYBALL

Rita Eritsland

Born 1985

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0348 POKER PLAYER

Dag Mikkelsen

Born 1986

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0349 CHOREOGRAPHER

Tale Dolven

Born 1981

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