Norwegian Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a retired Norwegian road racing cyclist with a long career as professional. He won 3 stages in th

Is a retired Norwegian road racing cyclist with a long career as professional. He won 3 stages in the Giro d'Italia and he came 4th in the Road race in the 1981 World Championship. He was a member of Birkenes IL, previously for Larvik SK and Grenland SK b

Is a former speed skater from Norway who won the Norwegian, European, and World Allround Championshi

Is a former speed skater from Norway who won the Norwegian, European, and World Allround Championships in 1969.Hamar Idrettslag (Hamar Sports Club), Fornæss had his international breakthrough in 1969, when he won the Norwegian Allround Championships, the

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served in the position of deputy representative to

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark during the term 2005–2009. When the second cabinet Stoltenberg assumed office following the 2005 elections, Sandbakk

Is a Norwegian musician who had his debut in 1977 with the group Subway Suck. He got his breakthroug

Is a Norwegian musician who had his debut in 1977 with the group Subway Suck. He got his breakthrough in 1980 with the rock band The Kids, who had the hit "Forelska i lærer'n" ("In love with the teacher"). After his success with The Kids, he fronted the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. He sang on their self-titled debut album in 1982 before being replaced by American Tony Harnell two years later. He recently reunited with TNT live during their 25th Anniversary concert to sing "Harley Davidson".

Is a Norwegian poker player, known as "dmmikkel". At the 2007 World Series of Poker Mikkelsen at one

Is a Norwegian poker player, known as "dmmikkel". At the 2007 World Series of Poker Mikkelsen at one time was the chip leader. Eventually he came in 42nd place and won the largest sum a Norwegian has ever won in WSOP. He is also known for getting a Royal Flush on camera during WSOP, which is a chance of 1 to 124 000. Mikkelsen started with poker as a 17-year-old boy while he went to St. Olav High School. He continued with the poker through his time as a truck driver in the Army. Mikkelsen finished fourth in the 2009 European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo. He started the final day as the chip-leader and continued to be until the final 4, where he got eliminated.

Is a retired Norwegian professional cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won a bro

Is a retired Norwegian professional cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won a bronze medal in the road race.

Is a Norwegian singer who was at his most popular in the 1970s.At the age of twelve he was inspired

Is a Norwegian singer who was at his most popular in the 1970s.At the age of twelve he was inspired by The Shadows to start his own instrumental band called Beatboys, where he played rhythm guitar. A huge fan of The Beatles he later joined the band Misfits in 1964, where he was a member until co-founding the band Happie in 1967. Writing many of his own songs he was clearly inspired by The Beatles, vocal harmonies and the psychedelia of the time.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he ha

Is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he has been working at a steel mill and as a lumberjack, something that has given him a reputation for representing the average guy in politics.He was elected i

Was a Norwegian boxer. He was born in Bergen. He took nine individual national championships between

Was a Norwegian boxer. He was born in Bergen. He took nine individual national championships between 1953 and 1966, representing the club Bergen-Sparta. His classes were lightweight and light welterweight. At the 1960 Summer Olympics he finished in tied n

Is a former Norwegian football player. He played for Norwegian Premier League clubs Skeid, Moss, Ros

Is a former Norwegian football player. He played for Norwegian Premier League clubs Skeid, Moss, Rosenborg and Fredrikstad.

Is a Norwegian trade unionist and civil servant.He was a leader of the trade union Norsk Tjenesteman

Is a Norwegian trade unionist and civil servant.He was a leader of the trade union Norsk Tjenestemannslag from 1978 to 1988. From 1988 to 1994 he served as director of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. After this he has been an advisor in the same organization.

Is a Norwegian diplomat.He was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1962, and was promoted to

Is a Norwegian diplomat.He was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1962, and was promoted to assistant secretary in 1973, sub-director in 1976 and deputy under-secretary of state in 1986. He served as the Norwegian ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1979 to 1985, to Russia from 1990 to 1994, to Finland from 1994 to 1997 and to Denmark from 1999 to 2004. In between he was a special adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 1999.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.From August to September 1963 he was Minister of Fina

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.From August to September 1963 he was Minister of Finance during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng. He was later Minister of Wages and Prices from 1965 to 1971 during the cabinet Borten, and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1972 to 1973 during the cabinet Korvald.

Is a former Norwegian footballer.She retired in December 2005 while playing for Klepp. She has also

Is a former Norwegian footballer.She retired in December 2005 while playing for Klepp. She has also played for Boston Breakers, in the WUSA.

Is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently coaching Kolbotn IL in the Norwegia

Is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently coaching Kolbotn IL in the Norwegian Premier League for women. He was capped 25 times for Norway, scoring two goals.

Is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. He started riding in 1991, professionally since 1993. After

Is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. He started riding in 1991, professionally since 1993. After winning the National and Nordic championships he aimed higher and started riding world cup competitions in 1993. Daniel won his first international champi

Is a striker in the Danish football club Aalborg. He is the half-brother of former Vålerenga collea

Is a striker in the Danish football club Aalborg. He is the half-brother of former Vålerenga colleague Thomas Holm, and the son of former footballer Paal Fredheim.

Is a Norwegian footballer of Nigerian descent who plays as a winger for Toulouse.Born in Oslo Braate

Is a Norwegian footballer of Nigerian descent who plays as a winger for Toulouse.Born in Oslo Braaten started his career in his native Norway, first with Skeid before joining giants Rosenborg BK. Before signing for Rosenborg, Braaten had attracted interes

Is a Norwegian singer and came in 3rd place on Idol in 2003. The next year David was asked to join t

Is a Norwegian singer and came in 3rd place on Idol in 2003. The next year David was asked to join the band Carnival. The band only released one single before disbanding in late 2006. David now works part time as a bartender in Oslo.

A Pakistani-Norwegian singer, composer and human rights activist of Punjabi and Pashtun descent. Bor

A Pakistani-Norwegian singer, composer and human rights activist of Punjabi and Pashtun descent. Born to Sunni Muslim Pakistani parents[1]. She is often dubbed the “Muslim Madonna”,[2][3][4][5] a term coined by the British press tabloid The Sun. Her style contains elements of pop, metal, electronica and world music particularly fusion of Pakistani pop and classical sounds.In her early days, she trained under the great music maestro Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan.[6] She would later be signed by the largest independent record company Kirkelig Kulturverksted where she recorded two earlier albums with her mentors and other ustads and maestros from the subcontinent. It was then that the Muslim community got outraged and she left the country for London, United Kingdom.

Was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862,

Was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862, representing the constituency of Søndre Trondhjems Amt. He worked as a teacher there. He was later elected in 1868, 1871, 1874, 1877, 1880 and 1883

A Norwegian right-handed curler from Snarøya. Nordby has amassed an array of medals in major intern

A Norwegian right-handed curler from Snarøya. Nordby has amassed an array of medals in major international competitions over a career spanning three decades, including two world championship gold medals and two European championship gold medals.Having mad