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Notable Residents

  • Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
  • Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
  • Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
  • Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
  • Nina Fjalestad, Miss Globe International 2011
  • Tryggve Andersen (1866–1920), writer
  • Nini Roll Anker (1873–1942), writer
  • Dina Aschehoug (1861–1956), painter
  • Lauritz Askvold, painter
  • Harriet Backer (1845–1932), painter
  • Arne Bendiksen (1926–2009), singer and songwriter
  • Johan Bojer (1872–1959), writer
  • Erik Bye (1926–2004), journalist, singer, TV personality
  • Jens Evensen (1917–2004), Norwegian lawyer, judge, politician, trade minister, international offshore rights expert, member of the International Law Commission, judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague
  • Pål Arne Fagernes (1974–2003), Javelin thrower and boxer
  • Hallvard Flatland, TV-host
  • Arne Garborg (1851–1924), poet, lived there for a period
  • Einar Gerhardsen, prime minister in three periods, from 1945–1951, from 1955–1963 and from 1963–1965
  • Erik Gjems-Onstad, MBE is a Norwegian resistance member, lawyer,
  • Halvard Hanevold, Olympic Gold in Biathlon
  • Morten Harket, singer in a-ha.
  • Vigdis Hjorth, author
  • Anders Jacobsen – professional footballer
  • Anders Lange, politician (Founder of Progress Party (FrP))
  • Wenche Myhre, singer
  • Arild Nyquist (1938–2004), poet, painter, singer and songwriter
  • Alf Prøysen (1914–1970), writer/musician, lived there for a period
  • Valgerd Svarstad Haugland politician, Christian Democratic Party
  • Dyre Vaa (1903–1980), sculptor
  • Tom Hilde, ski jumper

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