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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

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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.

  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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649 notable people

0601 FOOTBALL

Jon Eirik Ødegaard

Born 1972

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0602 ACTOR

Gyda Klingenberg

1826 - 1906

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0603 PRIEST

Bjarne Odd Weider

1913 - 1985

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0604 POLITICIAN

Sara Stockfleth Christie

1859 - 1948

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0605 FOOTBALL

Jann Sørdahl

1920 - 1996

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0606 POLITICIAN

Andreas Moe (politician)

1883 - 1956

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0607 ATHLETE

Bente Grønli

1956 - 1996

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0608 BASKET

Ronny Karlsen

Born 1978

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0609 MAYOR

Albert Angell

1660 - 1705

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0610 ARTIST

Karsten Keiseraas

1912 - 2005

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0611 BUSINESS

Morten Loktu

Born 1960

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0612 ACTOR

Karin Simonnæs

1924 - 1984

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0613 COXSWAIN

Einar Eriksen (rowing)

1880 - 1965

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0614 SINGER

Frank Bakken

Born 1970

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0615 MUSIC

Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø

Born 1986

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0616 POLITICIAN

Olaf Løhre

1877 - 1957

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0617 POLITICIAN

Alfred Trønsdal

1896 - 1953

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0618 GEOLOGIST

Peter Annæus Øyen

1863 - 1932

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0619 MILITAR

Broder Lysholm Krohg

1777 - 1861

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0620 HANDBALL

Maren Nyland Aardahl

Born 1994

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0621 FOOTBALL

Espen Edvardsen

Born 1979

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0622 ENGINEER

Kolbjørn Saether

1925 - 2007

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0623 DANCER

Eva Haalke

1912 - 2003

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0624 FOOTBALL

Lars Grevskott

Born 1969

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0625 HIJO

Halfdan Haraldsson el Blanco

878 - 915

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0626 GEOLOGIST

Alfred Getz

1862 - 1922

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0627 POLITICIAN

Ingvald Anker Andersen

1866 - 1950

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0628 PLAYER

Vegar Kristiansen

Born 1971

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0629 ACTOR

Thor Hjorth-Jenssen

1923 - 1992

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0630 FOOTBALL

Tor Trondsen

Born 1976

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0631 JOURNALIST

Jan Ditlev Hansen

Born 1946

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0632 ENTREPRENEUR

Ole Bardahl

1902 - 1989

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0633 SPORT

Johan Collett (1874–1969)

1874 - 1969

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0634 ATHLETIC

Ingvild Ryggen Carstens

Born 1980

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0635 HISTORIAN

Lisbeth Broch

1911 - 1991

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0636 MILITAR

Ivar Bauck

1863 - 1937

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0637 BUSINESS

Nils Christoffer Bøckman

1880 - 1973

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0638 ENTREPRENEUR

Per Kirksaeter

Born 1930

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0639 FOOTBALL

John Kristian Angvik

Born 1961

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0640 FOOTBALL

Thomas Dahle

Born 1972

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0641 HOCKEY

Villiam Strøm

Born 1990

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0642 EDUCATOR

Knud H. Lossius

1847 - 1915

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0643 FOOTBALL

Frode Kvam

Born 1952

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0644 ENGINEER

Ole-Falk Ebbell-Staehelin

1879 - 1969

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0645 BUSINESS

Thorleif Ranum

1924 - 2006

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0646 ORIENTEER

Trond Einar Moen Pedersli

Born 1994

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0647 SKIER

Andreas Nilsen

Born 1980

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0648 ARTIST

Odd Kroglund

1898 - 1996

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0649 ARCHITECT

Leif Almaas

1903 - 1976

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