Norwegian women enjoyed the privileges of equal rights for men and women much before any country. And for years, they were known to be self-sufficient, running the house on their own as Norwegian men were known to be fishermen. That explains why the Norwegian women of this generation are perceived to be a total badass, strong, and completely independent. Isn't that just inspiring? Not just that, Norwegian women are known to be the classic examples for 'beauty with brains'. Their flawless skin and deep blue eyes sure make it feel like their features are just surreal!
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.Sigrid Raabe is a Norwegian singer-songwriter who won the BBC Music Sound of 2018. Sigrid's debut studio album Sucker Punch, which released in 2019, debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart. Over the years, Sigrid has won several prestigious awards, such as the MTV Europe Music Award.
.Kristine Froseth is a Norwegian and American model and actress. She is known for playing important roles in popular TV series, such as The Society and Looking for Alaska. Froseth was discovered at Ski Storsenter where she was taking part in a catwalk audition. She then went on to model for brands like Armani before establishing herself as an actress.
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.Norwegian actress Ingrid Bolsø Berdal is best known for her role in the Norwegian slasher film Cold Prey, for which she won the Amanda Award (the Norwegian Film Award) for Best Actress. She is a versatile actress and has appeared in horror, thriller, drama, and romantic comedy genres. Besides films and TV shows, she also often acts in theater productions.
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.The 1990s’ superhit dance track Barbie Girl made both the Danish-Norwegian band Aqua and its lead singer, Lene Nystrøm, international sensations. While Lene dated fellow band member René, she later married another band member, Søren. She later appeared in the Varg Veum film franchise and also reunited with her band.
.Daughter of King Edward VII of Norway, Maud of Wales, was known for being a tomboy and had even been nicknamed Harry, after a valiant admiral. She married Prince Carl of Denmark. After Carl took over as King Haakon VII of Norway, Maud became the queen of Norway, too.
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.ALRA alumna Amrita Acharia is best known as Dothraki handmaiden Iri from the series Game of Thrones. The Nepalese-Ukrainian actor is also known as Dr. Ruby Walker from The Good Karma Hospital and has appeared in films such as I Am Yours. She also works to rehabilitate trafficked Nepalese children.
.Norwegian actor-model Natassia Malthe is known for playing strong female characters, such as assassins. She played a bounty hunter in Knights of Bloodsteel. Featured on Maxim Hot 100, Malthe is half-Malaysian through her mother. She was one of countless women who had accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.
Women hold quite the significant role in the Norwegian society. Some of the women who are esteemed for their role in the progress of the country are Eva Kolstad, president of women's rights association, Camilla Collett, author and feminist and even major literature figures like Hanna Winsnes. So now you know a brief of what the Norwegian women are like. They sure are quite the inspiration! Read on to find out more about such Norwegian shining stars.
