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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- Field: Music Clear ×
Arve Tellefsen
Born 1936
Jowst
Born 1989
Mats Eilertsen
Born 1975
Tore Brunborg
Born 1960
Knut Værnes
Born 1954
Geir Lysne
Born 1965
Morten Skaget
Born 1960
Håkon Mjåset Johansen
Born 1975
Siri Gjære
Born 1972
Vegard Ylvisåker
Born 1979
Martin Taxt
Born 1981
Carl Haakon Waadeland
Born 1952
Hans Magnus Ryan
Born 1969
Gunnar Andreas Berg
Born 1954
Ivar Grydeland
Born 1976
Heida Mobeck
Born 1987
Anja Eline Skybakmoen
Born 1984
Espen Aalberg
Born 1975
Kim Myhr
Born 1981
Trond Frønes
Born 1978
Siri Gellein
Born 1966
Diesel Dahl
Born 1959
Morten Skogstad
Born 1962
Erlend Jentoft
Born 1976
Stein Inge Brækhus
Born 1967
Tore Sandbakken
Born 1985
Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø
Born 1986