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.
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Pål Sverre Hagen
Born 1980
Vicky Vette
Born 1965
Kristoffer Joner
Born 1972
Rolf Kristian Larsen
Born 1983
Eili Harboe
Born 1994
Pål Skjønberg
1919 - 2014
Laila Goody
Born 1971
Bjarne Andersen
1909 - 1982
Rafael Rosell
Born 1982
Axel Kielland
1907 - 1963
Gøril Havrevold
1914 - 1992
Mia Gundersen
Born 1961
Thorleif Lund
1880 - 1956
Henny Skjønberg
1886 - 1973
Knut Husebø
Born 1946
Thora Neels-Hansson
1918 - 2007
Knut Thomassen
1921 - 2002
Nina Ellen Ødegård
Born 1979
Constance Bruun
1864 - 1894