List of personalities from the city of Bergen
The following list contains people who were born in the Norwegian city of Bergen as well as those who had lived there temporarily, each listed chronologically according to the year of birth.
Personalities born in mountains
Until 1800
- Heini Havreki (1514–1576), first provost of the Faroe Islands after the Reformation in the Faroe Islands
- Simon Hennings (1608–1661), German Lutheran theologian and clergyman
- Lambert van Haven (1630–1695), Danish painter and architect as well as general builder and inspector of all art collections of the Danish King Christian V.
- Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1634–1716), writer
- Zacharias Allewelt (1682–1744), Danish-Norwegian captain
- Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), Danish-Norwegian poet
- Mathias Andreas Fersleff (around 1700–1763), Norwegian-Danish merchant, Greenland pioneer and politician
- Claus Fasting (1746–1791), editor, author and critic
- Bendt Olrik (1749–1793), Danish colonial administrator in Greenland and Ghana
- Arnold Nicolai Aasheim (1749–1800), doctor and physicist
- Martin Vahl (1749–1804), Norwegian-Danish botanist
- Johan Michael Lund (1753–1824), Mayor of Bergen
- Israel Gottlieb Wernicke (1755–1836), Danish-Norwegian composer and harpsichordist
- Oluf de Schouboe (1777–1844), politician
- Frederik Meltzer (1779–1855), businessman and politician
- Johan Christian Clausen Dahl (1788–1857), landscape painter
- Christian Lassen (1800–1876), Indologist
1801 to 1900
- Michael Sars (1805–1869), theologian and biologist
- Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807–1873), poet, literary critic and art theorist
- Johan Koren (1809–1885), doctor and zoologist
- Ole Bull (1810–1880), violinist and composer
- Joachim Frich (1810–1858), landscape painter and lithographer
- Christian Tønsberg (1813–1897), publisher
- Ketil Motzfeldt (1814–1889), naval officer and politician
- Daniel Cornelius Danielssen (1815–1894), doctor, zoologist and politician
- Nicolay Nicolaysen (1817–1911), lawyer and archaeologist
- Frederik Nicolai Jensen (1818–1870), painter, theater teacher, Protestant pastor and politician
- Johan Didrik Behrens (1820–1890), composer and choir conductor
- Christian Friele (1821–1899), editor
- Claus Pavels Riis (1826-1886), poet
- Hartvig Marcus Lassen (1824–1897), aesthetic consultant, censor and dramaturge
- Christen Brun (1828–1905), history and portrait painter from the Düsseldorf School
- Herman Garman Schanche (1828–1884), landscape painter from the Düsseldorf School
- Hans Jørgen Nicolaysen (1829–1907), still life, genre and portrait painter, art teacher and photographer
- Lorentz Dietrichson (1834–1917), art and literary historian and poet
- Henrik Mohn (1835–1916), meteorologist and oceanographer
- Johan Georg Bøhmer Campbell (1835–1871), landscape painter from the Düsseldorf School
- Marius Nygaard (1838–1912), teacher and linguist
- Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841–1912), doctor and zoologist
- Kristofer Janson (1841-1917), poet
- Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), Romantic composer
- Berent Madsen (1845–1865), landscape painter from the Düsseldorf School
- Amalie Skram (1846–1905), Norwegian-Danish writer and women's rights activist
- Andrew E. Lee (1847–1934), American politician
- Leonhard Hess Stejneger (1851–1943), American zoologist of Norwegian origin
- Jens Sigfred Hopstock (1853–1924), engineer and telephone pioneer
- Nikolai Ulfsten (1854–1885), landscape and genre painter
- Hjalmar Alfred Dahl (1856–1884), landscape painter from the Düsseldorf School
- John Grieg (1856–1905), publisher
- Gerhard Gran (1856–1925), literary historian
- Jørgen Brunchorst (1862–1917), botanist, politician and diplomat
- Hans Wiers-Jenssen (1866–1925), playwright, writer and theater historian
- Johan Friele (1866–1927), sailor and doctor
- Lauritz Christiansen (1867–1930), sailor
- Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (1870–1943), shipowner and liberal politician
- Christian Koren-Wiberg (1870–1945), cultural historian and artist
- Elizabeth Stephansen (1872–1961), mathematician and university professor
- Arthur Allers (1875–1961), sailor
- Christen Wiese (1876–1968), sailor
- Egill Reimers (1878–1946), architect
- Albert Viljam Hagelin (1881–1946), businessman and opera singer
- Trygve Schjøtt (1882–1960), sailor
- Mena Schoenfeld (1882–1945), German painter and sculptor
- Carl Joachim Hambro (1885–1964), politician and journalist
- Hans Næss (1886–1958), sailor
- Mary Barratt Due (1888–1969), pianist and music teacher
- Tryggve Gran (1888–1980), aviation pioneer, polar explorer and author
- Johan Faye (1889–1974), sailor
- Harald Beyer (1891–1960), literary historian
- Aud Egede-Nissen (1893–1974), silent film actress
- Halfdan Schjøtt (1893–1974), sailor
- Robert Giertsen (1894–1978), sailor
- Audun Rusten (1894–1957), swimmer
- Harald Sæverud (1897–1992), composer
1901 to 1950
- Albert Eide Parr (1900–1991), American marine researcher, museum director and ichthyologist of Norwegian origin
- Martha Ostenso (1900–1963), Norwegian-American writer
- Valter Aamodt (1902–1989), composer, conductor, music critic and choir director
- Nordahl Grieg (1902–1943), writer and journalist
- Inger Hagerup (1905–1985), poet and writer
- Randi Lindtner Næss (1905–2009), opera singer and stage actress
- Nils Handal (1906–1992), politician
- Leif Andreas Larsen (1906–1990), naval officer and boat operator of the Shetland bus
- Torborg Nedreaas (1906–1987), writer
- Geirr Tveitt (1908–1981), composer and pianist
- Knut Fægri (1909-2001), botanist
- Karsten Solheim (1911–2000), developer of golf clubs
- Max Manus (1914–1996), resistance fighter against National Socialism
- Georg Krog (1915–1991), speed skater
- Jörgen Smit (1916–1991), teacher, university lecturer, speaker and publicist
- Bjarte Birkeland (1920-2000), literary historian
- John Willem Gran (1920–2008), Roman Catholic Bishop of Oslo
- Kåre Kristiansen (1920–2005), politician
- Eilif Armand (1921–1993), actor, poet and literary critic
- Oddvar Hansen (1921–2011), football player, coach and manager, and table tennis player
- Gerda Boyesen (1922–2005), founder of biodynamic psychology
- Bjørn Paulson (1923–2008), track and field athlete
- Arne Nilsen (1924–2020), politician
- Arne Bendiksen (1926–2009), singer, composer and music producer
- Willy Dahl (* 1927), literary historian, literary critic and writer
- Ivar Giaever (* 1929), Norwegian-American physicist
- Andreas Skjold (1929–2003), jazz trombonist
- Georg Johannesen (1931–2005), writer, translator, painter and politician
- Kim Friele (* 1935), LGBT and human rights activist
- Knut Haugsoen (1935–2011), architect, university professor, jazz pianist and composer
- Nils Totland (* 1935), politician
- Helge Tverberg (* 1935), mathematician
- Tormod Sæverud (* 1938), composer
- Ole Danbolt Mjøs (1939–2013), physician and professor
- Laila Dalseth (* 1940), jazz singer
- Grete Knudsen (* 1940), politician
- Nina Karin Monsen (* 1943), moral philosopher and author
- Åge Hadler (* 1944), orienteer
- Stein Husebø (* 1944), medic
- Arne Lindtner Næss (* 1944), actor, director, producer
- Jørgen Jæger (* 1946), crime author
- Knut Kristiansen (* 1946), jazz pianist
- Terje Rød-Larsen (* 1947), diplomat and sociologist
- Gunnar Staalesen (* 1947), writer
- Bård Breivik (1948–2016), sculptor
- Laila Dåvøy (* 1948), politician
- Sverre Erik Jebens (* 1949), lawyer
- Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (* 1949), politician
- Helga Haugland Byfuglien (* 1950), Bishop of the Norwegian Church
- Erling Pettersen (* 1950), clergyman, Bishop of Stavanger
1951 to 1975
- Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld (* 1951), journalist and historian
- Ragnar Hovland (* 1952), writer, children's book author, translator and musician
- Per Jørgensen (* 1952), jazz and fusion musician
- Jan Henry Olsen (1956–2018), politician
- Svein Harberg (* 1958), politician
- Siri Sunde (* 1958), Lutheran pastor
- Tor Endresen (* 1959), singer
- Ruth Grung (* 1959), politician
- Tomas Espedal (* 1961), writer and university professor
- Truls Mørk (* 1961), cellist
- Erna Solberg (* 1961), politician
- Knut Vaage (* 1961), composer
- Flemming Davanger (* 1963), curler
- Ole Amund Gjersvik (* 1963), jazz bassist
- Merethe Lindstrøm (* 1963), writer, former rock singer
- Vigleik Storaas (* 1963), jazz pianist
- Guro Fjellanger (1964–2019), politician (Venstre)
- Arild Midthun (* 1964), comic artist, illustrator and caricaturist
- Terje Hauge (* 1965), football referee
- Ove Trellevik (* 1965), politician
- Kjersti Toppe (* 1967), politician
- Morten Tyldum (born 1967), director
- Ragni Hestad (* 1968), beach volleyball player
- Arne Lygre (* 1968), playwright and novelist
- Monica Mæland (* 1968), politician
- Bjørn Sortland (* 1968), writer
- Merita Berntsen (* 1969), volleyball and beach volleyball player
- Sissel Kyrkjebø (* 1969), singer
- Karoline Krüger (* 1970), singer and composer
- Geir Ove Kvalheim (* 1970), journalist
- Geir Hartly Andreassen (* 1971), cameraman
- Ann-Elen Skjelbreid (* 1971), biathlete
- Gro Espeseth (* 1972), soccer player
- Abbath (* 1973), musician
- Olve Eikemo (* 1973), musician
- Frode Loftesnes (born 1973), basketball player
- Varg Vikernes (* 1973), musician
- Ole Martin Årst (* 1974), football player
- Susanne Glesnes (* 1974), beach volleyball player
- Kjetil Ingvaldsen (* 1974), racing cyclist
- Boom Jinx (* 1974), DJ and music producer
- Liv Grete Poirée (* 1974), biathlete
- Cato Guntveit (* 1975), soccer player
- Stine Larsen (* 1975), long-distance runner
- Cecilie Leganger (* 1975), handball player
- Erlend Erichsen (* 1975), musician and author
- Erlend Øye (* 1975), musician
- Brigt Rykkje (* 1975), Norwegian-Dutch speed skater
From 1976
- Kjetil Greve (* 1976), drummer
- Kjetil Møster (* 1976), jazz musician
- Trond Nymark (born 1976), athlete
- Trude Gundersen (* 1977), Taekwondoin
- Mia Hundvin (* 1977), handball player
- Arve Isdal (* 1977), guitarist
- Christian Kalvenes (* 1977), football player
- Audun Lysbakken (* 1977), politician
- Vidar Magnussen (* 1977), actor and comedian
- Gunilla Süssmann (* 1977), pianist
- Åshild Kanstad Johnsen (* 1978), author, visual artist and freelance illustrator
- Kurt Nilsen (* 1978), musician
- Oddgeir Thune (born 1978), actor
- David-Emil Wickström (* 1978), Austrian-American musicologist in Germany
- Tora Augestad (* 1979), singer, conductor and actress
- Liv-Kjersti Bergman (* 1979), biathlete
- Isabel Blanco (* 1979), handball player
- Stina Hofgård Nilsen (* 1979), ski racer
- Einar Selvik (* 1979), Norwegian drummer
- Helge André Njåstad (* 1980), politician
- Erik Tysse (* 1980), athlete
- Sondre Lerche (* 1982), singer, guitarist and songwriter
- Thor-Christian Ebbesvik (* 1983), racing car driver
- Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (* 1985), handball goalkeeper
- Christine Guldbrandsen (* 1985), singer
- Gabrielle Leithaug (* 1985), singer
- Alexander Dale Oen (1985–2012), swimmer
- Sakura Hauge (* 1987), Norwegian-Japanese handball player
- Peter Frølich (* 1987), politician
- Sveinung Rotevatn (* 1987), politician
- Kristoffer Brun (* 1988), light weight rower
- Magnus Midtbø (* 1988), sport climber
- Jon Ludvig Hammer (* 1990), chess player
- Bjørnar Neteland (* 1991), ski racer
- Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (* 1992), ice speed skater
- Kristine Minde (* 1992), soccer player
- Sverre Lunde Pedersen (* 1992), ice speed skater
- Mathias Fischer (* 1993), journalist and politician
- Kristoffer Skjerping (* 1993), racing cyclist
- Stine Skogrand (* 1993), handball player
- Andreas Takvam (* 1993), volleyball and beach volleyball player
- Eivind Tangen (* 1993), handball player
- Katrine Tjølsen (* 1993), chess player
- Kristian Blummenfelt (* 1994), triathlete
- Bård Finne (born 1995), football player
- Andreas Vindheim (* 1995), soccer player
- Håkon Lorentzen (* 1997), football player
- Emil Hansson (* 1998), Norwegian-Swedish football player
Personalities closely related to mountains
- Sverre († 1202), Norwegian king
- Paul Knudson , 14th century civil servant and navigator in the Swedish service
- Absalon Pederssøn Beyer (1528–1575), clergyman, historian, writer and teacher
- Anne Pedersdotter (before 1550–1590), victim of the witch hunt
- Christian Wilhelm Höltich (1671 to after 1728), Secretary of the German Hanseatic League in the office in Bergen, from 1701 to 1717
- Ole Irgens (1724–1803), clergyman and bishop
- Johan Nordahl Brun (1745–1816), bishop and poet
- Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie , (1778–1849), politician
- Madam Felle (1831–1908), restaurateur in Bergen
- Ambrosia Tønnesen (1859–1948), sculptor
- Vilhelm Bjerknes , (1862–1951), physicist and meteorologist
- Kaspar Hassel , (1877–1962), architect and sailor
- Jacob Bjerknes , (1897-1975), meteorologist
- Annik Saxegaard (1905–1990), children's book author and radio journalist
- Øivind Maurseth (* 1928), architect
- Hans Jacob Hansteen (* 1938), architect and preservationist
- Vegard Ylvisåker (* 1979), comedian, singer (see also Ylvis )
- Bård Ylvisåker (* 1982), comedian, singer (see also Ylvis )
- Kygo (* 1991), music producer
- Alan Walker (* 1997), music producer