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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
Birger Stuevold-Hansen
1870 - 1933
Vegard Samdahl
Born 1978
Jo Strømgren
Born 1970
Karl Aas
1899 - 1943
Kari Grossmann
Born 1942
Bjørn Nilsen
Born 1934
Gunnar Meland
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Gunnar Andreas Berg
Born 1954
Arild Stokkan-Grande
Born 1978
John Krogh
1938 - 2019
Tor Gunnar Johnsen
Born 1971
Ellen Hellwig
Born 1946
Henrik Rogstad
1916 - 1945
Thomas Due
Born 1971
Ivar Geelmuyden
1819 - 1875
Edvard Kaurin Barth
1913 - 1996
Ingvild Vaggen Malvik
Born 1971
Leif Borthen
1911 - 1979
Gunnar Haugan
1925 - 2009
Thorfinn of Hamar
Died 1285
Ingvald Undset
1853 - 1893
Elise Egseth
Born 1985
Arvid Møller
1939 - 2020
Gisle Kverndokk
Born 1967
Wilfred Breistrand
1921 - 2007
Kåre Rønnes
Born 1938
Espen Bjørnstad
Born 1993
Ola Berger
Born 1979
Edvard Rønning
Born 1952
Mette Tronvoll
Born 1965
Inger Lise Hansen (Künstlerin)
Born 1963
Michael Stilson
Born 1987
Ove Stokstad
1939 - 2018
Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad
1851 - 1919
Ivar Grydeland
Born 1976
Torgil Øwre Gjertsen
Born 1992
Eirik Sivertsen
Born 1971
Tore Lindholt
Born 1941
Leif Nylén
1939 - 2016
Tor Egil Horn
Born 1976
Torunn Janbu
Born 1954
André N. Skjelstad
Born 1965
Andreas Christian Møller
1796 - 1874
Anna Severine Lindeman
1859 - 1938
Henry Diesen
1882 - 1953
Berit Bertling
Born 1966
Sivert Bjørnstad
Born 1990
Christoffer Aasbak
Born 1993
Erling Lindboe
1910 - 1973
Odd Reitan
Born 1951
Thomas Rønning
Born 1985
Knud Bryn
1855 - 1941
Kjell Erik Øie
Born 1960
Georg Anton Krohg (publicist)
1817 - 1873
Petter Høvik
Born 1991
Lauritz Sand
1879 - 1956
Halfdan Haraldsson the Black
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Svein Maalen
Born 1978
Stig Roar Husby
Born 1954
Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
1870 - 1945
Rikard Spets
Born 1971
Henrik Christian Fredrik Størmer
1839 - 1900
Oluf Nicolai Roll
1818 - 1906
Øystein Dahle
Born 1938
Michael Chrolenko
Born 1988
Edith Aas
1924 - 1976
Georg Frederik von Krogh (1732–1818)
1732 - 1818
Jørgen von Cappelen Knudtzon
1784 - 1854
Jakob Løkke
1829 - 1881
Signe Swensson
1888 - 1974
Thor Hernes
1926 - 2009
Geir Kvernmo
Born 1955
Eyvind Bødtker
1867 - 1932
Bernt Ingvaldsen
1902 - 1985
Kåre Grøttum
Born 1934
Reidar Raaen
1897 - 1964
Magnus Loddgard
Born 1979
Steinar Sørlie
Born 1975
Jon Samseth
Born 1954
Heida Mobeck
Born 1987
Christian Eggen Rismark
Born 1991
Michael Karlsen
Born 1991
Albin Eines
1886 - 1947
Eilert Løseth
1858 - 1945
Anja Eline Skybakmoen
Born 1984
Øyvind Håbrekke
Born 1969
Martin Høyem
Born 1982
Alfred Jørgen Bryn
1862 - 1937
Reidar Stavseth
1907 - 1991
Peter Petersen (born 1767)
1767 - 1850
Henry Nilsen
Born 1961
Hjalmar Johannessen
1907 - 1959
Andreas Rogert
1754 - 1833
Rhonny Westad
Born 1972
Hartvig Caspar Christie (physicist)
1826 - 1873
Ingun Brechan
Born 1954
Hjalmar Haalke
1894 - 1964
Steinar Gullvåg
Born 1946
Harald Bjørkøy
Born 1953
Espen Aalberg
Born 1975
Povel Juel
1673 - 1723
Lars Vatten
Born 1952
William Klippgen
Born 1969
Kim Myhr
Born 1981
Bjørn Magnussen
Born 1998
Fredrikke Mørck
1861 - 1934
Asbjørn Barlaup
1902 - 1989
Lotte Lien
Born 1988
Jørgen B Lysholm
1796 - 1843
Lasse Strand
Born 1974
Henrik Mathiesen
1847 - 1927
Erik Resell
Born 1996
Arthur Lee (sculptor)
1881 - 1961
Titt Fasmer Dahl
1903 - 1985
Hallbjørn Rønning
Born 1950
Trond Frønes
Born 1978
Christopher Stensaker
1945 - 2018
Lisa Wiik
Born 1979
Kristian Sørli
Born 1976
Ole Robert Reitan
Born 1971
Siri Gellein
Born 1966
Alf Sommer
1899 - 1963
Øyvind Øyen
1905 - 1993
Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff
1831 - 1914
Carl G. O. Hansen
1871 - 1960
Hege Stendahl
Born 1967
Bodil Skjånes Dugstad
Born 1927
Vidar Evensen
Born 1971
Lydia Opøien
1894 - 1961
Carl Graff-Wang
1943 - 2007
Karen Espelund
Born 1961
Rikke Nissen
1834 - 1892
Kjell Rasmussen
Born 1927
Francis Kjeldsberg
1869 - 1948
Sverre Sverressøn Klingenberg
1882 - 1958
Bjarne Eriksen (businessman)
1886 - 1976
Peder Christian Holst
1798 - 1873
Anita Wold
Born 1956
Bernt Olufsen
Born 1954
Arne Sejersted
1877 - 1960
Jørgen Strickert
Born 1980
Asbjørn Lindboe
1889 - 1967
Julie Brodtkorb
Born 1974
Tor Skeie
Born 1965
Astrid Danielsen
Born 1968
Anders Indset
Born 1978
Peter Schmidt (born 1782)
1782 - 1845
Egil Lorck
1921 - 2000
Edvard Wangberg
1913 - 1983
Merete Moen
Born 1945
Andreas Helmersen
Born 1998
Diesel Dahl
Born 1959
Nic Stene
1921 - 2006
Rasmus Pettersen
1877 - 1957
Harald Pedersen
1888 - 1945
Knut Næss
1927 - 2015
Olaus Michael Schmidt
1784 - 1851
Ragnar Schreiner
1915 - 1984
Ann Helen Grande
Born 1977
Christian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden
1816 - 1885
Marius Sandvei
1905 - 1993
Knut Henrik Spets
Born 1982
Otto Thott Fritzner Müller
1864 - 1944
Finn Henrik Bodvin
1928 - 2002
Michael Momyr
Born 1956
Thorleif Petersen
1884 - 1958
Karl Hansen (cyclist)
1902 - 1965
Per Gjelten
1927 - 1991
Kim Are Killingberg
Born 1986
Jørn Aksel Krog
1948 - 2015
Ivar Furu
Born 1994
Pål Schjetne
Born 1953
Kristin Venn
Born 1994
Lill Harriet Sandaune
Born 1973
Lyder Borthen
1849 - 1924
Christian Frederik Hagerup
1731 - 1797
Jan-Kåre Øien
Born 1950
Olaf Hovdenak
1891 - 1929
Anneliese Dørum
1939 - 2000
Bernhard Øverland
1845 - 1916
Håvard Halvorsen
Born 1973
Theodor Petersen
1875 - 1952
Ane Skrove Nossum
Born 1990
Robert Stene
Born 1983
Wilhelmine Brandt
1827 - 1915
Nils Uhlin Hansen
1919 - 1945
Bjarne Lysholm
1861 - 1939
Karl Roll
1868 - 1958
Ivar Lykke (architect)
Born 1941
Christian Ramus (biskop)
1687 - 1762
Marius Haas (Diplomat)
Born 1945
Johan Martin Brandt
Born 1987
Bernhard Brænne
1854 - 1927
Kjell Aamot
Born 1950
Lars Haltbrekken
Born 1971
Catharina Lysholm
1744 - 1815
Siri Frost Sterri
Born 1944
Jon Gunnes
Born 1956
Johannes Christian Piene
1832 - 1912
Daniel Kvande
Born 1995
Halvard Ingebrigtsen
Born 1970
Trond Nordsteien
Born 1963
Tore O. Sandvik
Born 1969
Kristoffer Løkberg
Born 1992
Peter Daniel Baade
1737 - 1823
Folkmann Schaanning
1886 - 1964
Tore Nordseth
Born 1966
Thomas Bonnevie
1879 - 1960
Børge Hernes
Born 1976
Magne Landrø
Born 1937
Lasse Hamre
Born 1944
Arve Svorkmo
Born 1963
Stian Nåvik
Born 1985
Morten Skogstad
Born 1962
Johan Ernst Berg
1768 - 1828
Samuel Georg Simeon Wennberg
1836 - 1908
Sture Bjørvig
Born 1973
Alf Klingenberg
1867 - 1944
Anne Lise Wærness
Born 1951
Thor Hartman
1936 - 2003
Dag Vidar Hafsås
Born 1973
Øyvind Nypan
Born 1972
Erlend Jentoft
Born 1976
Ole Andreas Krogness
1886 - 1934
Axel Buch
1930 - 1998
Johan Petter Winsnes
Born 1975
Eiler Hagerup (politician)
1736 - 1795
Adolf Øien
1849 - 1918
Abraham Dreyer
1671 - 1736
Julie Skarland
Born 1960
Askild Vik Edvardsen
Born 1973
Paul Andreas Kaald
1784 - 1867
Sverre Fornes
Born 1932
Katharina Mo-Berge
Born 1944
Maria Hjertner
Born 1996
Magnus Blikstad y Hauff
1862 - 1926
Jimmy Wiggs
1876 - 1963
Grethe Wolan
Born 1968
Bjørn Dyrdahl
Born 1949
Stein Inge Brækhus
Born 1967
Jochum Nicolay Müller
1775 - 1848
Bjørn Cook
1917 - 2003
Arnold Dyrdahl
1919 - 1973
Ole Kristian Kråkmo
Born 1985
Sivert Lund
Born 1987
Tonje Haug Lerstad
Born 1996
Andrea Austmo Pedersen
Born 1994
Håkon Johnsen
1914 - 1991
Sara Hammond
1672 - 1716
Tore Sandbakken
Born 1985
Aslak Fonn Witry
Born 1996
Einar Dahl (politician)
1880 - 1956
Johan Richard Krogness
1814 - 1872
Emmy Worm-Müller
1875 - 1950
Ole Edvard Buck
1799 - 1843
Reidar Andreas Lyseth
1904 - 1987
Kjartan Haugen
Born 1975
Einar Uvsløkk
Born 1985
Mari Holm Lønseth
Born 1991
Andreas Wormdahl
1911 - 2001
Morten Sethereng
Born 1953
Svein Inge Haagenrud
Born 1971
Terje Johansen
Born 1941
Gerd Kjølaas
1909 - 2000
Christian Fredrik Sissenèr
1849 - 1903
Aud Gustad
1917 - 2000
Emil Collett
1875 - 1940
Ole Christian Bendixen
Born 1947
Einar Sverre Pedersen
1919 - 2008
Olaf Husby
1878 - 1948
Arild Dahl
1902 - 1984
Jan-Roar Fagerli
Born 1966
Ragnar Fjoran
Born 1945
Anders Daae (priest)
1680 - 1763
Henry Thingstad
1916 - 1943
Mads Skjærvold
Born 1980
Einar Håndlykken
Born 1976
Arthur Collett
1879 - 1968
Oda Sletnes
Born 1953
John Rognes
1902 - 1949
Solveig Haugan
1901 - 1953
Ann-Mari Edvardsen
Born 1973
Andreas Berg
1861 - 1944
Lauritz Jenssen
1837 - 1899
Sven Thaulow
1905 - 1967
Karl Dolmen
1923 - 1945
Marie Pedersen
1893 - 1990
Bjørn Føyn
1898 - 1985
Marie Henriksen
Born 1993
Frank Nervik
1934 - 2020
Stig Tore Svee
Born 1963
Gunnar Sand
1909 - 1983
Fritz Jenssen
1886 - 1966
Trond Reinertsen
Born 1945
Christopher Moen
Born 1991
Olaf Sverressøn Klingenberg
1886 - 1968
Hans Teiste
1440 - 1505
Chris Rynning
Born 1967
Ove Roll Lund
1910 - 1946
Janne Sollie
Born 1959