- Ingvar Ambjørnsen (1956), author
- Jarle Andhøy (1977), Sailor and adventurer
- Colin Archer (1832–1921), shipbuilder
- Thomas Archer, Australian pastoralist
- Anette Bøe (1957), cross-country skier
- Niels Christian Ditleff (1888–1956), diplomat, architect of White Buses operation
- Lasse Gjertsen (1984), animator
- Gunnar Halle (1965), professional footballer
- Erik Hesselberg (1914-1972), Kon-Tiki crew member, artist, author
- Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002), ethnographer and adventurer, Kon-Tiki and other primitive sailing vessels
- Espen Hoff, (1981), footballer
- Anne Holt (1958), author and former politician (Minister of Justice and the Police)
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- Jørn Lier Horst (1970), crime writer
- Thorstein Baarnes (1984) Hunter, explorer
- Bjørg Eva Jensen (1960), speed skater
- Morten Mangelrød Olsen (1884–1975), Shipbuilder and sea captain
- Bertrand Narvesen (1860–1939), entrepreneur
- Arne Nordheim (1931–2010), composer
- Carl Nesjar (1920), artist
- Dag Erik Pedersen (1959), TV-personality and former professional cyclist
- Roger Strøm (1966), speed skater
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- Tom Sundby (1960), professional footballer
- Johan Sverdrup (1816–1892), politician, former prime minister of Norway
- Erling Tambs (1888–1967), author and sailor
- Gunnar Thoresen (1920), footballer
- Hallvar Thoresen (1957), professional footballer
- Mille-Marie Treschow (1954)
- Håkon Speirs (1982) Active with Red Cross(sfx make-up and Hj.k.) and Airsoft.
- Herman Wildenvey, (1885–1959), poet. Born in Nedre Eiker, but resided in Stavern, Larvik
- Oscar Wisting (1871–1936), polar explorer
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