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Magnus Carlsen
(One of the Best Chess Players of All Time)
289
97
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 30, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tønsberg Municipality, Norway
2
Edvard Munch
(Norwegian Painter Best Known for His Works: ‘The Scream’, ‘Madonna’ and ‘The Sick Child’)
80
33
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: December 12, 1863
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ådalsbruk, Norway
Died: 1944 AD
3
Roald Amundsen
(Norwegian Explorer Who was the First to Reach the South Pole)
104
43
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 16, 1872
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Borge, Norway
Died: June 18, 1928
4
Henrik Ibsen
(Norwegian-Danish Playwright and Theatre Director)
46
31
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 20, 1828
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Skien, Telemark, Norway
Died: May 23, 1906
5
Alan Walker
(Music Producer and DJ Best Known for His 2015 Single ‘Faded’)
839
92
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Ole Gunnar Solskjær
(Norwegian Professional Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Forward)
117
76
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kristiansund, Norway
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
7
Edvard Grieg
(One of the Main Composers of the Romantic Era)
80
21
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 15, 1843
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bergen, Norway
Died: September 4, 1907
8
Kygo
(DJ Best Known for His December 2013 Remix of 'I See Fire' & 2014 Remix of 'Firestone')
84
33
9
Aurora
(Singer-songwriter)
111
38
10
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
(One of the Founding Members and Lead Singers of the Swedish Pop Band ABBA)
51
42
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 15, 1945
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bjørkåsen, Ballangen, Norway
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
11
Sigrid Raabe
(Singer, Songwriter, Dancer)
78
36
12
Kristofer Hivju
(Actor)
40
16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 7, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
13
Euronymous
(Guitarist)
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38
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 22, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Egersund
Died: August 10, 1993
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
14
Harald V of Norway
(King of Norway)
36
22
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: February 21, 1937
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Skaugum, Norway
15
Harald Hardrada
(King of Norway (1046 to 1066))
47
12
16
Rollo
(King)
18
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Erik the Red
(Norwegian Explorer and Founder of the First Settlement in Greenland)
86
16
18
Girl in Red
(Singer)
64
34
19
Harald I of Norway
(King of Norway)
11
3
20
Olav V of Norway
(Former King of Norway (1957 - 1991))
22
7
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: July 2, 1903
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died: January 17, 1991
21
Morten Harket
(Best Known as the Lead Singer of the Synthpop/Rock Band 'A-ha')
25
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 14, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kongsberg, Norway
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
22
Kristine Froseth
(Actress and Model Known for Her Role as ‘Kelly Aldrich’ in the TV Series ‘The Society’)
24
18
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 21, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
23
Jens Stoltenberg
(34th Prime Minister of Norway)
18
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 16, 1959
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
24
Fridtjof Nansen
(Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and the First High Commissioner for Refugees Appointed by the League of Nations)
24
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 10, 1861
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Died: May 13, 1930
25
Viktor Hovland
(Golfer)
16
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 18, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
26
Casper Ruud
(Tennis player)
21
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 22, 1998
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
27
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
(Heir apparent)
11
7
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Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
(Norwegian Actress Best Known for Her Role as 'Armistice' in the Series 'Westworld')
33
16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Nord-Trondelag, Norway
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
29
Liv Ullmann
(One of the Greatest European Actresses of All Time)
24
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 16, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
30
Jo Nesbø
(Norwegian writer)
13
5
31
Martinus Gunnarsen
(Singer)
74
21
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Sonja Henie
(Norwegian Figure Skater, Actress and Three-Time Olympic Gold Medallist)
23
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 8, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Died: October 12, 1969
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
33
Thor Heyerdahl
(Norwegian Adventurer and Ethnographer Known for His ‘Kon-Tiki’ and ‘Ra’ Transoceanic Scientific Expeditions)
28
6
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: October 6, 1914
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Larvik, Norway
Died: April 18, 2002
34
Lene Nystrøm
(Singer-songwriter and Female Lead Vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian Eurodance Group 'Aqua')
18
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 2, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tønsberg Municipality, Norway
35
Cnut
(King of all England and Denmark and the Norwegians and Some of the Swedes)
4
1
36
Marcus Gunnarsen
(Norwegian Pop Singer Known for His Albums: ‘Hei’, ‘Together’ and ‘Moments’)
39
22
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 21, 2002
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Trofors, Norway
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
37
Angelina Jordan
(Singer best known as the winner of Norway's Got Talent in 2014, at the age of nine)
43
38
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Queen Sonja of Norway
(wife of King Harald V)
24
8
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Alexander Rybak
(Singer, Violinist, Pianist and Actor)
29
9
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 13, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
40
Tobias Santelmann
(Norwegian Actor Best Known for His Films: ‘Kon-Tiki’ and ‘Jeg er din’)
8
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Freiburg, Germany
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
41
Maud of Wales
( Queen of Norway as the Wife of King Haakon VII)
10
7
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: November 26, 1869
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: November 20, 1938
42
Olaf II of Norway
(King of Norway)
5
1
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: 0995 AD
Birthplace: Ringerike, Norway
Died: July 29, 1030
43
Erna Solberg
(Norway's 35th Prime Minister)
11
6
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Karl Ove Knausgard
(Norwegian Writer Known for His Six Autobiographical Novels Titled 'My Struggle')
6
2
45
Thea Sofie Loch Naess
(Actress)
6
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 26, 1996
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kristiansand, Norway
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
46
Astrid S
(Norwegian Singer-Songwriter Known for Her Singles 'Shattered' and '2AM')
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8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 29, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Berkåk, Norway
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
47
Veronica Ngo
(Actress and singer who won the award for Best Actress at the 2007 Vietnam Film Festival for her appearance in the film Haunted Manor.)
14
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cầu Kè District, Vietnam
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
48
Christopher Heyerdahl
(Actor)
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5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 18, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: British Columbia, Canada
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
49
Ari Behn
(Author)
8
5
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 30, 1972
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Aarhus, Denmark
Died: December 25, 2019
50
Aksel Hennie
(Actor)
5
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 29, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lambertseter, Oslo, Norway
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
