List of people from Bergen

This is a list of famous people from Bergen, Norway.

Artists, musicians and actors

• Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), playwright
• Johan Christian Dahl (1788-1857), painter
• Ole Bull (1810–1880), violinist, composer
• Edvard Grieg, composer, pianist (1843–1907)
• Harald Sæverud, composer (1897-1992)
• Helge Jordal, actor (1946–)
• Jan Eggum, singer-songwriter (1951–)
• Truls Mørk, violoncellist (1961-)
• Sissel Kyrkjebø, singer (1969–)
• Magnet (musician), musician (1970-)
• Roger Tiegs, musician: Gorgoroth (1972)
• Olve Eikemo, musician: Immortal (1973-)
• Varg Vikernes/Burzum, musician and arsonist (1973-)
• Tom Cato Visnes, musician: God Seed/Gorgororth (1974-)
• Kristian Espedal, musician: God Seed/Gorgororth (1975-)
• Erlend Øye, musician (1975–)
• Eirik Glambek Bøe, musician (1975–)
• Kurt Nilsen, musician (1978–)
• Anne Lilia Berge Strand, musician (1978-)
• Vegard Ylvisåker, comedian, musician, talk show host (1979-)
• Bård Ylvisåker, comedian, musician, talk show host (1982-)
• Sondre Lerche, musician (1982–)
• Lars Vaular, rapper (1984–)
• Christine Guldbrandsen, singer (1985-)
• Kygo, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, DJ, record producer (1991-)
• Aurora Aksnes, singer, songwriter (1996-)

Authors

• Dorothe Engelbretsdotter, author (1634–1713)
• Johan Sebastian Welhaven, author, poet (1807–1873)
• Amalie Skram, author (1846–1905)
• Arnulf Øverland, author (1889–1968)
• Nordahl Grieg, poet, author (1902–1943)
• Torborg Nedreaas, author and winner of the Kritikerprisen (1906-1987)
• Gunnar Staalesen, author (1947-)

Scientists

• Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy researcher (1841–1912)
• Leonhard Hess Stejneger, ornithologist, herpetologist and zoologist (1851-1943)
• Ivar Giaever, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate in 1973 (1929-)

Politicians

• Trond Torleivsson Benkestok, nobleman (1490–1558)
• Christian Michelsen, ship owner, prime minister (1857–1925)
• Ingvald B. Aase, trade unionist and politician for the Labour and Communist parties (1882–1948)
• Robert Hagelin, politician for the Conservative Party (born 1884)
• Carl Joachim Hambro, politician, President of Parliament (1885–1964)

Other

• Ulrik Vilhelm Koren, Norwegian-American Lutheran church leader (1826–1910)
• Tryggve Gran, aviator (1889–1980)
• Carl Søyland, Norwegian American editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende (1894–1978)
• Leif Andreas Larsen, naval officer (1906–1990)
• Reidar Fauske Sognnaes (1911–1984), Dean of the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, founding Dean of the UCLA School of Dentistry
• Max Manus, decorated resistance-fighter (1914–1981)
• Roald Jensen, football player (1943–1987)
• Terje Rød-Larsen, diplomat, sociologist (1947–)
• Terje Hauge, football referee (1965–)
• Peter Sunde, entrepreneur, The Pirate Bay (1978–)
• Cecilia Brækhus, boxer and former kickboxer (1981–)
• Alexander Dale Oen, swimmer (1985–2012)
• Patrick Kjellevold, épée fencer, men's épée BUCS Individual Champion 2013/2014, Team Durham Sportsman of the Year (1989–)
• Hege Solholm, singer and fitness model (1995–)