TheFamousPeople

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 VikernesVarg Vikernes
11 February 1973, Norwegian
Musician
Edvard GriegEdvard Grieg
15 June 1843, Norwegian
Pianist, Composer

Ivar GiaeverIvar Giaever
05 April 1929, Norwegian, American
Physicist

Boom JinxBoom Jinx
10 September 1974, Norwegian
Musician, DJ

Erna SolbergErna Solberg
24 February 1961, Norwegian
Politician

Sissel KyrkjebøSissel Kyrkjebø
24 June 1969, Norwegian
Singer, Musician, Opera singer
Edwige FenechEdwige Fenech
24 December 1948, French, Italian
Actress

Nabil BentalebNabil Bentaleb
24 November 1994, Algerian, French
Footballer

Thelma SchoonmakerThelma Schoonmaker
03 January 1940, American
Film editor
Einar SelvikEinar Selvik
18 November 1979, Norwegian
Musician, Singer

Daniel AuteuilDaniel Auteuil
24 January 1950, French
Actor
Erlend ØyeErlend Øye
21 November 1975, Norwegian
musician, singer, record producer, composer

Sofiane FeghouliSofiane Feghouli
26 December 1989, Algerian, French
Footballer

Maren MjeldeMaren Mjelde
06 November 1989, Norwegian
Football player

Max ManusMax Manus
09 December 1914, Norwegian
Autobiographer, Writer, Biographer

Sondre LercheSondre Lerche
05 September 1982, Norwegian
Musician, Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Film
Tom Cato VisnesTom Cato Visnes
27 November 1974, Norwegian
 

Olve EikemoOlve Eikemo
13 September 1973, Norwegian
singer-songwriter, composer, drummer, guitarist

Ole BullOle Bull
05 February 1810, Norwegian
Composer, Academic musician

Kurt NilsenKurt Nilsen
29 September 1978, Norwegian
Singer
Karsten SolheimKarsten Solheim
15 September 1911, Norwegian, American
Businessman

Lisa TeigeLisa Teige
19 January 1998, Norwegian
Actress
Ludvig HolbergLudvig Holberg
03 December 1684, Danish, Norwegian
Writer

Gerhard Armauer HansenGerhard Armauer Hansen
29 July 1841, Norwegian
physician

Mia HundvinMia Hundvin
07 March 1977, Norwegian
Handball player
Nordahl GriegNordahl Grieg
01 November 1902, Norwegian
Poet

Christian MichelsenChristian Michelsen
15 March 1857, Norwegian
Statesman
Amalie SkramAmalie Skram
22 August 1846, Norwegian
Author

Johan Sebastian WelhavenJohan Sebastian Welhaven
22 December 1807, Norwegian
Author

Johan Ludwig MowinckelJohan Ludwig Mowinckel
22 October 1870, Norwegian
Statesman
Eirik NorheimEirik Norheim
27 June 1967, Norwegian
Musician

Aud Egede-NissenAud Egede-Nissen
30 May 1893, Norwegian
Actress
Ragnhild HattonRagnhild Hatton
10 January 1913, Norwegian
Historian