Notable Residents
Main category: People from Skien- Brynild Anundsen, Norwegian-American publisher
- Jon Fredrik Baksaas, CEO of Telenor
- Tor Åge Bringsværd, author
- Bjørn Tore Godal, politician
- Torjus Hansén, footballer
- Henrik Ibsen, playwright
- Rune Almenning Jarstein, footballer
- Bård Tufte Johansen, comedian
- Hjalmar Johansen, polar explorer
- Frode Johnsen, footballer
- Iver Kleive, composer and organist
- Audun Kleive, musician
- Gunnar Knudsen, Prime Minister of Norway
- Kari Lövaas, soprano
- Severin Løvenskiold, politician
- Peter Andreas Munch, historian
- Terje Riis-Johansen, politician
- Aage Samuelsen, evangelist and composer
- Tommy Svindal Larsen, footballer
- Bugge Wesseltoft, musician
- Yngvar Numme, musician
- Truls Åkerlund, author
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