List of personalities from Ålesund
The list of personalities of the city of Ålesund contains people who were born in Ålesund , Norway , as well as those who temporarily lived and worked there, each listed chronologically by year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.
Born in Ålesund
Before 1800
- Hans Strøm (1726–1797), naturalist and topographer
1800 to 1900
- Ambrosia Tønnesen (1859–1948), sculptor
- Per Bolstad (1875–1967), composer and violinist
- Ole Brude (around 1876–1949), navigator and Atlantic crosser
- Einar Hareide (1899–1983), politician
1901 to 1950
- Margit Johnsen (1913–1987), merchant marine
- Karl Erik Ekselius (1914–1998), Swedish furniture designer
- Joachim Rønneberg (1919–2018), resistance fighter
- Mattis Mathiesen (1924–2010), photographer, cameraman and film producer
- Dagfinn Aarskog (1928–2014), pediatrician and human geneticist
- Raphael Høegh-Krohn (1938–1988), mathematician
1951 to 1975
- Harald Stenvaag (* 1953), marksman
- Helen Bjørnøy (* 1954), pastor and politician
- Marit Kaldhol (* 1955), children's book author
- Geir Gulliksen (* 1960), show jumper
- Kristin Krohn Devold (* 1961), politician
- Edvard Moser (* 1962), neuroscientist and Nobel Prize winner
- Geir Rönning (* 1962), singer
- Harald Tom Nesvik (* 1966), politician
- Jan Åge Fjørtoft (* 1967), football player
- Per Espen Stoknes (* 1967), environmental psychologist and politician
- Marianne Synnes Emblemsvåg (* 1970), molecular biologist and politician
- Torry Larsen (* 1971), adventurer and polar explorer
- Ann Kristin Aarønes (* 1973), football player
- Fjordman (* 1975), blogger
Since 1976
- Ann-Eli Tafjord (* 1976), cross-country skier
- Tor Hogne Aarøy (born 1977), football player
- Sylvi Listhaug (* 1977), politician
- Bjarne Solbakken (* 1977), ski racer
- Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (* 1978), politician
- Tarjei Skarlund (* 1978), beach volleyball player
- Ingrid Tørlen (* 1979), beach volleyball player
- John Arne Riise (born 1980), football player
- Leni Larsen Kaurin (* 1981), soccer player
- Hedvig Mollestad (* 1982), fusion musician
- Bjørn Helge Riise (* 1983), football player
- Lene Løseth (* 1986), ski racer
- Olav Lundanes (* 1987), orienteer
- Erika Espeseth Skarbø (* 1987), soccer player
- Natalie Sandtorv (* 1988), jazz and improvisation musician
- Sten Grytebust (* 1989), football player
- Nina Haver-Løseth (* 1989), ski racer
- Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal (* 1990), middle and long distance runner
- Mona Løseth (* 1991), ski racer
- Sebastian Foss Solevåg (* 1991), ski racer
- Martin Tungevaag (* 1993), DJ and producer
- Kristine Bjørdal Leine (* 1996), soccer player
- Andrea Raaholt (* 1996), tennis player
- Sigrid Solbakk Raabe (* 1996), singer
Personalities related to Ålesund
- Inger Koppernæs (1928–1990), politician and bank manager, lived in Ålesund