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TRONDHEIM

Most Famous People Born in Trondheim, Norway

Notable people
649
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1946
Most distinctive
Handball 16.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Trondheim during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 90 notable births.

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.

  1. Football89
  2. Politician78
  3. Handball33
  4. Actor28
  5. Music27
  6. Skier21
  7. Singer18
  8. Sport16
  1. Handball3316.3×
  2. Ski1014.7×
  3. Skier2112.7×
  4. Skater159.6×
  5. Athlete94.8×
  6. Music272.9×
  7. Engineer92.2×
  8. Business132.0×
  1. Painter100.6×

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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Showing 28 of 649 notable people

0041 ACTOR

Kim Hiorthøy

Born 1973

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0071 ACTOR

Knut Risan

1930 - 2011

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0090 ACTOR

Anne Krigsvoll

Born 1957

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0095 ACTOR

Eva Norvind

1944 - 2006

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0098 ACTOR

Tor Stokke

1928 - 2003

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0147 ACTOR

Brynjar Aa

Born 1960

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0175 ACTOR

Jan Hårstad

Born 1943

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0215 ACTOR

Øystein Dolmen

Born 1947

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0232 ACTOR

Ola B. Johannessen

Born 1939

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0259 ACTOR

Johan Fahlstrøm

1867 - 1938

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0272 ACTOR

Ingrid Borthen

1913 - 2001

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0312 ACTOR

Ellen Hellwig

Born 1946

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0319 ACTOR

Gunnar Haugan

1925 - 2009

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0325 ACTOR

Wilfred Breistrand

1921 - 2007

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0415 ACTOR

Hallbjørn Rønning

Born 1950

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0422 ACTOR

Alf Sommer

1899 - 1963

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0423 ACTOR

Øyvind Øyen

1905 - 1993

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0429 ACTOR

Lydia Opøien

1894 - 1961

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0448 ACTOR

Egil Lorck

1921 - 2000

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0450 ACTOR

Merete Moen

Born 1945

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0458 ACTOR

Ragnar Schreiner

1915 - 1984

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0506 ACTOR

Folkmann Schaanning

1886 - 1964

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0520 ACTOR

Thor Hartman

1936 - 2003

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0554 ACTOR

Emmy Worm-Müller

1875 - 1950

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0581 ACTOR

Solveig Haugan

1901 - 1953

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0602 ACTOR

Gyda Klingenberg

1826 - 1906

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0612 ACTOR

Karin Simonnæs

1924 - 1984

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0629 ACTOR

Thor Hjorth-Jenssen

1923 - 1992

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