Oslo has produced a number of well-known actresses, actors, political leaders, economists, chemists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Oslo includes Alisha Boe, Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Trygve Lie, Ragnar Frisch, Odd Hassel, and many others.

Famous People Born In Oslo

Alisha BoeAlisha Boe
06 March 1997, American
Actress
Fridtjof NansenFridtjof Nansen
10 October 1861, Norwegian
Explorer

Natassia MaltheNatassia Malthe
19 January 1974, Norwegian, British
Model

Tarjei Sandvik MoeTarjei Sandvik Moe
24 May 1999, Norwegian
Actor

Trygve LieTrygve Lie
16 July 1896, Norwegian
First Secretary General of the U.N

Ragnar FrischRagnar Frisch
03 March 1895, Norwegian
Economist
Odd HasselOdd Hassel
17 May 1897, Norwegian
Chemist

Angelina JordanAngelina Jordan
10 January 2006, Norwegian
Singer

Kristofer HivjuKristofer Hivju
07 December 1978, Norwegian
Actor
Haakon, Crown Prince of NorwayHaakon, Crown Prince of Norway
20 July 1973, Norwegian
Heir apparent

Jo NesbøJo Nesbø
29 March 1960, Norwegian
Norwegian writer
Jens StoltenbergJens Stoltenberg
16 March 1959, Norwegian
Economist, Politician

Marta KristenMarta Kristen
26 February 1945, German, American
Actress

Sonja HenieSonja Henie
08 April 1912, Norwegian
Actor, Figure skater

Magne FuruholmenMagne Furuholmen
01 November 1962, Norwegian
Musician, Composer, Guitarist, Pianist, Songwriter

Aksel HennieAksel Hennie
29 October 1975, Norwegian
Actor
Queen Sonja of NorwayQueen Sonja of Norway
04 July 1937, Norwegian
wife of King Harald V

Paul Waaktaar-SavoyPaul Waaktaar-Savoy
06 September 1961, Norwegian, American
Composer, Singer, Musician, Guitarist, Pianist,

Linn UllmannLinn Ullmann
09 August 1966, Norwegian
Actor, Writer, Journalist, Literary critic

Anders Danielsen LieAnders Danielsen Lie
01 January 1979, Norwegian
Actor
Mariella FrostrupMariella Frostrup
12 November 1962, Norwegian, British
Journalist

John FredriksenJohn Fredriksen
10 May 1944, Norwegian
Businessperson, Entrepreneur
Omar ElabdellaouiOmar Elabdellaoui
05 December 1991, Norwegian
Association football player

Steffen IversenSteffen Iversen
10 November 1976, Norwegian
Association football player

Jostein GaarderJostein Gaarder
08 August 1952, Norwegian
Writer, Teacher, Novelist, Philosopher, Children's
Grete WaitzGrete Waitz
01 October 1953, Norwegian
Marathon runner, Long-distance runner, Athletics

Ola KamaraOla Kamara
15 October 1989, Norwegian
Association football player
Stein Erik HagenStein Erik Hagen
22 July 1956, Norwegian
Entrepreneur, Manager, Art collector

Lars OnsagerLars Onsager
27 November 1903, Norwegian
Physicist, Engineer, Professor, Chemist,

Kristoffer RyggKristoffer Rygg
09 September 1976, Norwegian
Singer, Engineer, Composer, Audio engineer, Record
Suzann PettersenSuzann Pettersen
07 April 1981, Norwegian
Golfer

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Sigurd WongravenSigurd Wongraven
28 November 1975, Norwegian
Musician, Singer, Guitarist
Kristen NygaardKristen Nygaard
27 August 1926, Norwegian
Computer Scientist

Siv JensenSiv Jensen
01 June 1969, Norwegian
Politician, Economist

Kjetil ManheimKjetil Manheim
27 November 1968, Norwegian
Musician

Hans GudeHans Gude
13 March 1825, Norwegian
Painter, University teacher
Terje RypdalTerje Rypdal
23 August 1947, Norwegian
Guitarist, Composer, Jazz musician, Jazz guitarist
Mathis BollyMathis Bolly
14 November 1990, Norwegian
Association football player

Jo Inge BergetJo Inge Berget
11 September 1990, Norwegian
Association football player

Stein EriksenStein Eriksen
11 December 1927, Norwegian
Alpine ski racer

Peter Christen AsbjørnsenPeter Christen Asbjørnsen
15 January 1812, Norwegian
Writer
Vilhelm BjerknesVilhelm Bjerknes
14 March 1862, Norwegian
Physicist

Eva JolyEva Joly
05 December 1943, French, Norwegian
Politician, Judge, Jurist

Molla MalloryMolla Mallory
06 March 1884, Norwegian, American
Tennis player

Niels JuelNiels Juel
08 May 1629, Danish, Norwegian
Admiral

Per PettersonPer Petterson
18 July 1952, Norwegian
Writer, Translator
Mohammed AbdellaoueMohammed Abdellaoue
23 October 1985, Norwegian
Association football player, Futsal player

Rikard NordraakRikard Nordraak
12 June 1842, Norwegian
Composer
Lasse KjusLasse Kjus
14 January 1971, Norwegian
Skier

Joshua KingJoshua King
15 January 1992, Norwegian
association football player

Cato Maximilian GuldbergCato Maximilian Guldberg
11 August 1836, Norwegian
Mathematician
Peter Andreas MunchPeter Andreas Munch
15 December 1810, Norwegian
Historian

Johan BorgenJohan Borgen
28 April 1902, Norwegian
Author
Olaf GulbranssonOlaf Gulbransson
26 May 1873, Norwegian
Artist

Kaci Kullmann FiveKaci Kullmann Five
13 April 1951, Norwegian
Politician

Knut JohannesenKnut Johannesen
06 November 1933, Norwegian
Speed skater

Olaf BullOlaf Bull
10 November 1883, Norwegian
Poet

Christian Magnus FalsenChristian Magnus Falsen
14 September 1782, Norwegian
Statesman
Christopher HansteenChristopher Hansteen
26 September 1784, Norwegian
Astronomer

Harmeet SinghHarmeet Singh
12 November 1990, Norwegian
association football player

Karl Ove KnausgardKarl Ove Knausgard
06 December 1968, Norwegian
Novelist

Oskar BraatenOskar Braaten
25 November 1881, Norwegian
Author
Gunnar HeibergGunnar Heiberg
18 November 1857, Norwegian
Poet

Bjørn Helland-HansenBjørn Helland-Hansen
16 October 1877, Norwegian
Oceanographer
Nils Collett VogtNils Collett Vogt
24 September 1864, Norwegian
Author

Olaf IV HaakonssonOlaf IV Haakonsson
1370 AD, Norwegian
King of Denmark and Norway

Waldemar Christofer BrøggerWaldemar Christofer Brøgger
10 November 1851, Norwegian
Geologist
I.C.S. VortexI.C.S. Vortex
04 March 1974, Norwegian