Norwegian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a Norwegian team handball player who played for the club Bækkelagets SK and on the Norway women'

Is a Norwegian team handball player who played for the club Bækkelagets SK and on the Norway women's national handball team.

Is the singer of the Norwegian rock band Madrugada.Høyem rose to fame in the late 1990s when Madrug

Is the singer of the Norwegian rock band Madrugada.Høyem rose to fame in the late 1990s when Madrugada made their Norwegian breakthrough with debut album Industrial Silence. He has the last few years had success as a solo artist, releasing the 2004 album Ladies and Gentlemen of the Opposition and later Exiles (2006).

Is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He made his World Cup debut in March 2009 in Trondheim, but did

Is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He made his World Cup debut in March 2009 in Trondheim, but did not finish the race, and collected his first World Cup points in November 2009 in Beitostølen, with an eighteenth place. A fifteenth place in a 4 x 10 km r

Was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She served as a deputy representative to the N

Was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud during the terms 1945–1949 and 1950–1953. During the second term, for some months in 1949, she met as a regular represent

Is a Norwegian football striker who plays for Trondheims-Ørn in the Norwegian Toppserien league. Be

Is a Norwegian football striker who plays for Trondheims-Ørn in the Norwegian Toppserien league. Before the 2008 season she became a central defender and took over as the team captain. She played for Norway as a striker in 2006 and now plays for the natio

Is a Norwegian footballer from the Oppegård area to the South-East of Oslo. She is a midfielder on

Is a Norwegian footballer from the Oppegård area to the South-East of Oslo. She is a midfielder on her club side Stabæk FK based in Bærum, Oslo.Gulbrandsen took part in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 tournament in China, her third such tournament, when N

An internationally-known Norwegian operatic soprano. In April 2006 she created the role of Refka in

An internationally-known Norwegian operatic soprano. In April 2006 she created the role of Refka in the world premiere of Kaija Saariaho's opera Adriana Mater at the Opéra National de Paris.One of Norway's most well-known classical music singers and a particular champion of the music of Edvard Grieg, she trained at the Norwegian State Academy of Music and the Royal Academy of Opera in Stockholm. She made her operatic debut in 1987 at the Royal Swedish Opera.She has toured with the Berlin Philharmonic and other leading orchestras, and sung at many festivals including the Hollywood Bowl, Edinburgh, Salzburg and Glyndebourne. She has performed several times at the BBC Proms concerts in the Royal Albert Hall and has sung in Europe's leading opera houses, including London's Royal Opera House, the Opéra National de Paris, La Scala in Milan, and the Vienna Staatsoper.

Is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1980's and 1990's. She won a 4 x 5 km

Is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1980's and 1990's. She won a 4 x 5 km silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and finished 8th in the 5 km event at those same games.

Is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, and songwriter.Lerche (full name Sondre Lerche Vaular) was born in

Is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, and songwriter.Lerche (full name Sondre Lerche Vaular) was born in Bergen, Norway. Lerche was weaned on the 80s pop that emanated from his older siblings' rooms. Compelled by a defining fascination for bands such as a-ha, the Beach Boys, and Prefab Sprout, Lerche began formal guitar instruction at age eight.

Was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. Sondre Norheim is known as the father of Telemar

Was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. Sondre Norheim is known as the father of Telemark skiing. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment, such as different bindings and shorter skis with curved sides to f

Was a Norwegian politician, a member of the Labour Party.Ludvigsen served as a deputy representative

Was a Norwegian politician, a member of the Labour Party.Ludvigsen served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Akershus during the terms 1958–1961 and 1961–1965 before being elected in 1965. During her first term she was a member of

Was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. She is a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936),

Was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. She is a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936), a ten-time World Champion (1927-1936) and a six-time European Champion (1931-1936). Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater. At the height of her acting career she was one of the highest paid movie stars in Hollywood.

Is a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party. She is currently a representative of

Is a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party. She is currently a representative of Akershus in the Storting and was first elected in 1997.

Is a Norwegian snowboarder, from the town of Rykkinn in Bærum, Norway. He competes for the club BSK

Is a Norwegian snowboarder, from the town of Rykkinn in Bærum, Norway. He competes for the club BSK Snowboard, and Norges Toppidrettsgymnas of Geilo (NTG). He represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and was the youngest Norwegian to g

Was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.Toppe was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from H

Was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.Toppe was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1965. He had previously served as a deputy representative in the periods 1958–1961 and 1961–, shortly into which the regular representative Hjalmar Olai Storeide died and was replaced by Toppe. He was not re-elected in 1969.

Is a former Norwegian professional cyclist. Kjærgaard cycled for US Postal Service (2000-2003). He

Is a former Norwegian professional cyclist. Kjærgaard cycled for US Postal Service (2000-2003). He twice participated in the Tour de France, taking 89th place in 2000 and 101st place in 2001; in both years team captain Lance Armstrong won overall. Known a

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for Elverum Håndball.

Is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for Elverum Håndball.

Was a Norwegian professional boxer who fought Michael Spinks for the IBF Heavyweight title on Septem

Was a Norwegian professional boxer who fought Michael Spinks for the IBF Heavyweight title on September 6, 1986. Steffen was knocked out in the fourth round.

Is a Norwegian show jumping competitor. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Endresen originally

Is a Norwegian show jumping competitor. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Endresen originally won the bronze medal as part of the Norwegian team in team jumping, together with Morten Djupvik, Geir Gulliksen, and Tony Andre Hansen. However the Norweg

Is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegia

Is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. On the local level Lauvås is the mayor of Marker municipality since 2003.

Is a retired Norwegian football player.Aase was traded to IK Start in 1979 where he won the league o

Is a retired Norwegian football player.Aase was traded to IK Start in 1979 where he won the league once. Aase returned to Brann for one last year in 1985, he retired the same year.

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer. He won gold medal on K4 1000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mex

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer. He won gold medal on K4 1000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City (with Egil Søby, Tore Berger and Jan Johansen), and obtained a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich on the same distance.

Is a Norwegian politician. A former fisher and whaler, Bastesen was first elected to the Norwegian S

Is a Norwegian politician. A former fisher and whaler, Bastesen was first elected to the Norwegian Storting in 1997 as an independent candidate. In 1999, he participated in forming the Coastal Party, or Kystpartiet, a political party in Norway. He headed

Is a Norwegian handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for the Danish Handball League side FCK

Is a Norwegian handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for the Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold.