63.4389° N, 10.4014° E
TRONDHEIM
Most Famous People Born in Trondheim, Norway
- Notable people
- 649
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- Handball 16.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Trondheim during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Trondheim Is Known For
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Football is Trondheim's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (89).
Trondheim over-indexes on handball — 16.3× the global rate.
Trondheim under-produces painter — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Trondheim's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Erlend Loe
Born 1969
Marit Bjørgen
Born 1980
Peter Tordenskjold
1691 - 1720
Per Ciljan Skjelbred
Born 1987
Emil Hegle Svendsen
Born 1985
Markus Henriksen
Born 1992
Thomas Bergersen
Born 1980
Annie (singer)
Born 1977
Ingrid Kristiansen
Born 1956
Alexander Sørloth
Born 1995
John Lyng
1905 - 1978
Haakon Sigurdsson
935 - 995
Margaret Berger
Born 1985
Jo Benkow
1924 - 2013
Pål André Helland
Born 1990
Trond Giske
Born 1966
Kari Rueslåtten
Born 1973
Mushaga Bakenga
Born 1992
Johan Nordahl Brun
1745 - 1816
Roar Strand
Born 1970
Kristine Bonnevie
1872 - 1948
Axel Jensen
1932 - 2003
Stephan Sinding
1846 - 1922
Rune Bratseth
Born 1961
Sidsel Endresen
Born 1952
Agnar Mykle
1915 - 1994
Ole Selnæs
Born 1994
Thomas Tellefsen
1823 - 1874
Ola By Rise
Born 1960
Kåre Ingebrigtsen
Born 1965
Arve Tellefsen
Born 1936
Trine Rønning
Born 1982
Bjørn Tore Kvarme
Born 1972
Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen
Born 1987
Jowst
Born 1989
Ludvig Mathias Lindeman
1812 - 1887
Fredrik Skagen
1936 - 2017
Rolf Falk-Larssen
Born 1960
Fredrik Winsnes
Born 1975
Malin Reitan
Born 1995
Kim Hiorthøy
Born 1973
Øystein Baadsvik
Born 1966
Øyvind Storflor
Born 1979
Tonje Angelsen
Born 1990
Jørgen Graabak
Born 1991
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Born 1996
Ivar Lykke (politician)
1872 - 1949
Tommy Ingebrigtsen
Born 1977
Harald Brattbakk
Born 1971
Ida Alstad
Born 1985
Sondre Nordstad Moen
Born 1991
Peter Egge
1869 - 1959
Jan Schmid
Born 1983
Bjørn Otto Bragstad
Born 1971
Odd Iversen
1945 - 2014
Sverre Farstad
1920 - 1978
Gunnar Jahn
1883 - 1971
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
Born 1961
Stian Eckhoff
Born 1979
Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
Born 1980
Georg Kajanus
Born 1946
Berit Nesheim
Born 1945
Sander Sagosen
Born 1995
Ola Borten Moe
Born 1976
Ernst Larsen
1926 - 2015
Fredrikke Marie Qvam
1843 - 1938
Kjersti Buaas
Born 1982
Maja Ratkje
Born 1973
Frode Rønning
Born 1959
Torstein Horgmo
Born 1987
Knut Risan
1930 - 2011
Mari Molid
Born 1990
Per Egil Hegge
Born 1940
Ståle Stensaas
Born 1971
Inger Sitter
1929 - 2015
Håkon Bleken
Born 1929
Gøril Snorroeggen
Born 1985
Trine Haltvik
Born 1965
Simen Wangberg
Born 1991
Christian Berge
Born 1973
Thomas von Westen
1682 - 1727
Kim André Arnesen
Born 1980
Eskil Ervik
Born 1975
Torbjørn Falkanger
1927 - 2013
Kim Småge
Born 1945
Mats Eilertsen
Born 1975
Jan Erik Kongshaug
1944 - 2019
Martin Schanche
Born 1945
Jørn Jamtfall
Born 1966
Anne Krigsvoll
Born 1957
Johan Throne Holst
1868 - 1946
Tore Vikingstad
Born 1975
Torger Nergård
Born 1974
Frederik Due
1796 - 1873
Eva Norvind
1944 - 2006
Sindre Lunke
Born 1993
Emil Weber Meek
Born 1988
Tor Stokke
1928 - 2003
Bernhard Getz
1850 - 1901
Martin Asphaug
Born 1950
Carina Dahl
Born 1985
Arnfinn Bergmann
1928 - 2011
Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon
1854 - 1917
Trine Bakke
Born 1975
Snorre Ruch
Born 1972
Kristian Elster (born 1881)
1881 - 1947
Helge Hagerup
1933 - 2008
Didrik Tønseth (skier)
Born 1991
Hans Ramberg
1917 - 1998
Henrik L'Abée-Lund
Born 1986
Peter Andreas Brandt
1792 - 1862
Elisabeth Hilmo
Born 1976
Sverre Brandhaug
Born 1959
Andreas Nordvik
Born 1987
Anne Pedersdotter
Died 1590
Dikken Zwilgmeyer
1853 - 1913
Gudmund Hernes
Born 1941
Tore Brunborg
Born 1960
Olav Gullvåg
1885 - 1961
Alexander Buchmann
Born 1982
Peder Østlund
1872 - 1939
Erling Viksjø
1910 - 1971
Henry Tiller
1914 - 1999
Lars Erik Spets
Born 1985
Kjartan Kristiansen
Born 1963
Merethe Trøan
Born 1970
Guro Knutsen Mienna
Born 1985
Thorvald Erichsen
1868 - 1939
Kjell Rune Sellin
Born 1989
Stella Getz
Born 1976
Theo Koritzinsky
Born 1941
Gjermund Åsen
Born 1991
Erlend Dahl Reitan
Born 1997
Dag Østerberg
1938 - 2017
Knut Værnes
Born 1954
Christian Thams
1867 - 1948
Håkon Gullvåg
Born 1959
Atle Kvålsvoll
Born 1962
Geir Lysne
Born 1965
Halfdan Bryn
1864 - 1933
Vebjørn Selbekk
Born 1969
Hege Frøseth
Born 1969
Alf Sommerfelt
1892 - 1965
Harald Reinkind
Born 1992
Morten Skaget
Born 1960
Mette Henriette
Born 1990
Brynjar Aa
Born 1960
Michael Jamtfall
Born 1987
Linn Haug
Born 1990
Tommy Schmid
Born 1988
Torstein Flakne
Born 1960
Frode Sander Øien
Born 1969
Annette Skotvoll
Born 1968
Kristin Mürer Stemland
Born 1981
Arne Eggen
1881 - 1955
Østen Bergøy
Born 1970
Ole Andreas Øverland
1855 - 1911
Jan Petersen (historian)
1887 - 1967
Marta Tomac
Born 1990
Ingrid Steen
Born 1967
Otto Nielsen
1909 - 1982
Håkon Mjåset Johansen
Born 1975
Arvid Kleven
1899 - 1929
Helge Thiis
1897 - 1972
Une Aina Bastholm
Born 1986
Jan Hansen (footballer)
Born 1955
Øyvind Skaanes
Born 1968
Anne Margrethe Strømsheim
1913 - 2008
Brit Andresen
Born 1945
Henning Throne-Holst
1895 - 1980
Trond Henriksen
Born 1964
Birthe Hegstad
Born 1966
Magne Johansen
Born 1965
Niklas Dyrhaug
Born 1987
Jan Hårstad
Born 1943
Espen Rian
Born 1981
Tormod Granheim
Born 1974
Eva Kristin Hansen
Born 1973
Jens Erik Fenstad
1935 - 2020
Marie Knutsen
Born 1982
Rolf Bae
1975 - 2008
Tor Torkildsen
1932 - 2006
Johan Henrich Berlin
1741 - 1806
Hanne Hogness
Born 1967
Hilmar Meincke Krohg
1776 - 1851
Magnar Åm
Born 1952
Steffen Stegavik
Born 1983
Henrik Solberg
Born 1987
Kristian Tettli Rennemo
Born 1984
Ove Bjelke
1611 - 1674
Morten Solem
Born 1980
Stine Kufaas
Born 1986
David Abrahamsen
1903 - 2002
Tupsy Clement
1871 - 1959
Broder Knudtzon
1788 - 1864
Aleksander Denstad With
Born 1987
Bjarne Ness
1902 - 1927
Martin Andreas Udbye
1820 - 1889
Christen Collin
1857 - 1926
Mona Dahle
Born 1970
Julius Paltiel
1924 - 2008
Terje Aa
Born 1961
Odd Berg (cyclist)
Born 1923
Bjarne Amdahl
1903 - 1968
Carl Lorck
1829 - 1882
Mattias Nørstebø
Born 1995
Sigurd Bødtker
1866 - 1928
Stein Henrik Tuff
Born 1974
Harald Sunde (footballer)
Born 1944
John Ugelstad
1921 - 1997
Rasmus Tiller
Born 1996
Marte Eliasson
Born 1969
Sverre Pedersen
1882 - 1971
Edvard Engelsaas
1872 - 1902
Øystein Dolmen
Born 1947
Erik Tønne
Born 1991
Ingrid Ødegård
Born 1983
Karin Singstad
Born 1958
Frederik Moltke Bugge
1806 - 1853
Else Michelet
Born 1942
Kim Ofstad
Born 1969
Moa Högdahl
Born 1996
Johan F. L. Dreier
1775 - 1833
Øyvind Alseth
Born 1994
Frode Rinnan
1905 - 1997
Martin Henriksen (Norwegian politician)
Born 1979
Sigmund Kvaløy Setreng
1934 - 2014
Dag Ingebrigtsen
Born 1958
Berit Digre
Born 1967
Ferdinand Nicolai Roll
1831 - 1921
Kitty Grande
1919 - 1999
Ola B. Johannessen
Born 1939
Adolf Bredo Stabell
1807 - 1865
Prepple Houmb
Born 1964
Simon Michelet
1863 - 1942
Solveig Kloppen
Born 1971
Siri Gjære
Born 1972
Håkon Gebhardt
Born 1969
Kaia Wøien Nicolaisen
Born 1990
Wilhelm Bugge
1838 - 1896
Willy Ustad
Born 1946
Else M. Barth
1928 - 2015
Olav Angell
1932 - 2018
Gunnar Wærness
Born 1971
Vegard Ylvisåker
Born 1979
Arvid Brodersen
1904 - 1996
Sverre Brandt
1880 - 1962
Grunde Njøs
Born 1967
Arne Dybfest
1869 - 1892
Joachim Walltin
Born 1974
Eirik Valla Dønnem
Born 1990
Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg
1871 - 1944
Jan Herman Linge
1922 - 2007
Inga Bejer Engh
Born 1970
Martin Taxt
Born 1981
Stein Ørnhøi
Born 1935
Elias Anton Cappelen Smith
1873 - 1949
Hanna Yttereng
Born 1991
Johan Fahlstrøm
1867 - 1938
Knut Åsdam
Born 1968
Ruben Eliassen
Born 1968
Christian Hersleb Horneman
1781 - 1860
Nina Lykke (Schriftstellerin)
Born 1965
Eldar Hansen
Born 1941
Ingar Dragset
Born 1969
Jomar Brun
1904 - 1993
Tor Lian
1945 - 2016
Christian Steen
Born 1977
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø
Born 1981
Ole Andreas Furu
1841 - 1925
Hege Kvitsand
Born 1973
Ingrid Borthen
1913 - 2001
Arve Haugen
Born 1943
Carl Bonnevie
1881 - 1972
Olav Bergersen
1880 - 1973
Kristian Brinch Koren
1863 - 1938
Peter Fredrik Holst
1861 - 1935
Laila Kveli
Born 1987
Bjørn Hansen (footballer)
1939 - 2018
Frederik Bætzmann
1841 - 1913
Olaf Lurvik
Born 1963
Asbjørn Nesheim
1906 - 1989
Øyvind Svenning
Born 1980
Ingrid Lorentzen
Born 1972
Skule Waksvik
1927 - 2018
Alexandra Beverfjord
Born 1977
Carl Schulz
1851 - 1944
Kari Solem
Born 1974
Marvin Wiseth
Born 1951
Carl Haakon Waadeland
Born 1952
Sølvi Sogner
1932 - 2017
Sverre Stallvik
1927 - 2015
Atle Vårvik
Born 1965
Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
1864 - 1950
Hans Magnus Ryan
Born 1969
Guthorm Kavli
1917 - 1995
Ingrid Hadler
Born 1946
Henry Wahl
1915 - 1984
Are Vesterlid
1921 - 2013
Peter Theodor Holst
1843 - 1908