Bergen has produced a number of well-known guitarists, physicists, political leaders, opera musicians, heavy metal musicians and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Bergen includes Varg Vikernes, Ivar Giaever, Erna Solberg, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Olve Eikemo, and many others.

Famous People Born In Bergen

Varg Vikernes
(Musician & Writer)

11 February 1973

Norwegian

Edvard Grieg
(Pianist and music composer)

15 June 1843

Norwegian

Ivar Giaever
(Physicist)

05 April 1929

Norwegian,American

Boom Jinx
(Musician, DJ)

10 September 1974

Norwegian

Erna Solberg
(Politician)

24 February 1961

Norwegian

Olve Eikemo
(singer-songwriter, composer, drummer, guitarist)

13 September 1973

Norwegian

Sissel Kyrkjebø
(Singer, Musician, Opera singer)

24 June 1969

Norwegian

Sondre Lerche
(Musician, Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Film score composer)

05 September 1982

Norwegian

Max Manus
(Autobiographer, Writer, Biographer)

09 December 1914

Norwegian

Ole Bull
(Composer, Academic musician)

05 February 1810

Norwegian

Ludvig Holberg
(Writer, Philosopher, Playwright, Historian, Essayist, Autobiographer, Novelist, Screenwriter, University teacher, Science fiction writer)

03 December 1684

Danish,Norwegian