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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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Aurora (singer)

Born 1996

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Liv Kristine

Born 1976

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Grutle Kjellson

Born 1973

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Hanne Sørvaag

Born 1979

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0064 SINGER

Jan Høiland

1939 - 2017

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0079 SINGER

Glenn Lyse

Born 1974

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0128 SINGER

Anette Askvik

Born 1983

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0144 SINGER

Raymond Istvàn Rohonyi

Born 1975

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0169 SINGER

Anders Høvyvik Hidle

Born 1979

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0175 SINGER

Siri Thornhill

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0205 SINGER

Jan Kenneth Barkved

1974 - 2009

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0206 SINGER

Lasse Myrvold

1953 - 2006

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0212 SINGER

Sanrabb

Born 1975

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0314 SINGER

Ann-Beth Solvang

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0320 SINGER

Marika Lejon

Born 1984

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0332 SINGER

Trygve Wiese

Born 1985

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