List of personalities from Bærum Municipality
The list of personalities in Bærum Municipality contains people who were born in Bærum and those who lived there temporarily, each listed in chronological order by year of birth.
Personalities born in Bærum
Until 1899
- Christian CA Lange (1810–1861), historian and archivist
- Dagfin Werenskiold (1892–1977), painter and sculptor
- Thoralf Strømstad (1897–1984), skier
1900-1949
- Narve Bonna (1901-1976), ski jumper
- Alf Tveten (1912–1997), sailor
- Terje Rollem (1915–1993), Colonel and leader of the Milorg
- Victor Sparre (1919–2008), painter
- Eva Nordland (1921–2012), educator, author and peace activist
- Jon Ola Norbom (1923–2020), economist and politician
- Kristian Bergheim (1926–2010), jazz tenor saxophonist and band leader
- Jan Erik Düring (1926–2014), actor and director
- Toralv Maurstad (* 1926), actor, director and theater manager
- Thomas Haug (* 1927), engineer and mobile communications pioneer
- Finn Alnæs (1932–1991), writer
- Inger Bjørnbakken (* 1933), ski racer
- Gustav Arne Kramer (1934–2019), screenwriter, jazz author and radio presenter
- Anita Thallaug (* 1938), actress and singer
- Ulf Sand (1938–2014), politician
- Gro Harlem Brundtland (* 1939), politician, Prime Minister
- Kjell Varvin (* 1939), mixed media, installation and concept artist
- Odd Reinsfelt (* 1941), local politician
- Ole Nafstad (* 1946), rower
- Wenche Øyen (* 1946), painter and illustrator
1950-1974
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- Kristin Ørmen Johnsen (* 1953), politician
- Liv Arnesen (* 1953), cross-country skier and adventurer
- Rasmus Hansson (* 1954), biologist, environmental activist and politician
- Øystein Sevåg (* 1957), New Age musician
- Torill Fjeldstad (* 1958), ski racer
- Beate Grimsrud (1963–2020), writer and film director
- Anne years (* 1963), cross-country skier
- Dordi Nordby (* 1964), curler
- Eirik Newth (* 1964), non-fiction author, freelance writer and translator
- Jan Tore Sanner (* 1965), politician, member of the Storting, minister
- Harald Eia (* 1966), entertainer
- Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen (* 1966), politician
- Erlend Skomsvoll (* 1969), jazz musician (piano, arrangement, composition)
- Anniken Huitfeldt (* 1969), politician, member of the Storting, minister
- Kjell Arne Gøranson (* 1970), beach volleyball player
- Solveig Slettahjell (* 1971), jazz singer
Since 1975
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- Hans Petter Buraas (* 1975), ski racer
- Ane Dahl Torp (* 1975), actress
- Pål Mathiesen (* 1977), singer
- Pernille Sørensen (* 1977), comedian, actress and screenwriter
- Ola Gjeilo (* 1978), pianist and composer
- Kenneth Klev (* 1978), handball player
- Camilla Holth (* 1978), curler
- Andreas Hauger (* 1979), soccer and bandy player
- Nils Jørgen Kaalstad (* 1979), actor and musician
- Charlotte Hovring (* 1979), curler
- Hedda Strand Gardsjord (* 1982), soccer player
- Morten Skjønsberg (* 1983), football player
- Marianne Rørvik (* 1983), curler
- Henrik Asheim (* 1983), politician
- Erlend Mamelund (* 1984), handball player
- Simen Østensen (* 1984), cross-country skier
- Erik Huseklepp (* 1984), soccer player
- Henning Hauger (* 1985), soccer player
- Andreas Vilberg (* 1985), ski jumper
- Terje Hilde (* 1986), ski jumper
- Linn Gossé (* 1986), handball player
- Morten Gjesvold (* 1986), ski jumper
- Petter Brenna (* 1986), ski racer
- Tom Hilde (* 1987), ski jumper
- Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen (* 1987), ski racer
- Rune Velta (* 1989), ski jumper
- Tiril Eckhoff (* 1990), biathlete
- Thomas Kristensen (* 1990), handball player
- Andreas Martinsen (* 1990), ice hockey player
- Silje Solberg (* 1990), handball player
- Sanna Solberg (* 1990), handball player
- Thomas Rogne (* 1990), football player
- Kristin Nørstebø (* 1990), handball player
- Lotte Smiseth Sejersted (* 1991), ski racer
- Emilie Bosshard Haavi (* 1992), soccer player
- Kristine Gjelsten Haugen (* 1992), ski racer
- Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (* 1992), ski racer
- Ståle Sandbech (* 1993), snowboarder
- Tiril Merg (* 1993), handball player
- Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (* 1996), biathlete
- Helene Fauske (* 1997), handball player
- Sturla Holm Lægreid (* 1997), biathlete
Bærum related persons
- Frederik Stang (1808–1884), conservative politician, Prime Minister, member of the Storting and lawyer
- Gerhard Munthe (1849–1929), painter, graphic artist and designer
- Adolf Schirmer (1850–1930), architect of German descent
- Karen Grude Koht (1871–1960), educator, author and women's rights activist
- Halvdan Koht (1873–1965), historian and politician
- Werner Werenskiold (1883–1961), geologist and geographer
- Åse Gruda Skard (1905–1985), university professor, child psychologist and author
- Arne Skouen (1913–2003), journalist, director, screenwriter and author
- Helge Seip (1919–2004), politician (Venstre, Det Nye Folkepartiet), minister and journalist
- Mattis Mathiesen (1924–2010), photographer, cameraman and film producer
- Astrid Folstad (1932–2009), actress
- Harald Heide-Steen junior (1939–2008), actor and comedian