Norwegian Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A Norwegian pianist.He studied with Jirí Hlinka at the Grieg Academy of Music in Bergen. He is an a

A Norwegian pianist.He studied with Jirí Hlinka at the Grieg Academy of Music in Bergen. He is an ardent champion of the works of Edvard Grieg.Andsnes has been nominated for the Grammy Awards four times (as of December 2004). He has won numerous awards, including the Hindemith-Prize (1987), Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (1997), Royal Philharmonic Society Award, (2000), and the Gramophone Awards – Instrumental Award, (2002, for Grieg's Lyric Pieces).

Was a Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed in early 1930s. He won an individual silver at th

Was a Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed in early 1930s. He won an individual silver at the 1930 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.

Was a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Was a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian chess player. He is ninth Norwegian to achieve the title of Grandmaster. Øgaard has

Is a Norwegian chess player. He is ninth Norwegian to achieve the title of Grandmaster. Øgaard has won the Norwegian Chess Championship five times, in 1974, 1975, 1979, 1985 and 1993. He gained his IM title in 1974. In 1981 and 1982, Øgaard won two tourna

Was a Norwegian military officer, bailiff and politician for the Centre Party.He chaired his local p

Was a Norwegian military officer, bailiff and politician for the Centre Party.He chaired his local party chapter from 1956 to 1957 and the county chapter from 1966 to 1978. He was a national board member of the Centre Party from 1966 to 1978 and a central

Is a Norwegian sport wrestler. She became European Champion in 2003, and has won several medals at t

Is a Norwegian sport wrestler. She became European Champion in 2003, and has won several medals at the FILA Wrestling World Championships. She was World Champion in sumo wrestling in 2000 and in 2001.

A Norwegian singer, and a model for FHM magazine, as well a former Norwegian lad's mags Lek and Cats

A Norwegian singer, and a model for FHM magazine, as well a former Norwegian lad's mags Lek and Cats model. She began her musical career in 2007 at age 25 when she released her first single entitled "My Boobs Are OK."[1] The single charted in several European countries and broke the top 10 in Norway and Finland. Alexandra speaks Norwegian as well as English and Swedish[1] and has done promotion in both Norwegian and English alike.

Is a Norwegian cross-country mountain biker, and former road bicycle racer. She has participated in

Is a Norwegian cross-country mountain biker, and former road bicycle racer. She has participated in the Olympic Games in both road cycling and mountain biking.

Is a Norwegian football player who played for the Team Strømmen.She also competed at the 2008 Summe

Is a Norwegian football player who played for the Team Strømmen.She also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Norway reached the quarter finals (and lost to Brazil). Storløkken has played 15 A-games for the Norway women's national footba

A Norwegian singer, who is best known as the lead vocalist for pop-dance group Aqua.[1]In 1994 Lene

A Norwegian singer, who is best known as the lead vocalist for pop-dance group Aqua.[1]In 1994 Lene was spotted by René Dif singing on a cruise ship. He approached her and she became the lead vocalist for the group which was initially called Joyspeed, later re-named Aqua. The group consisted of Lene, René Dif, Søren Rasted and Claus Norreen. In their prime, Aqua managed to make the singles chart top ten in a number of countries where European pop acts would not normally succeed. She would remain with the group until 2001 when they split up due to personal differences, including a relationship between Lene and Søren Rasted. In October 2007, the band told the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet that they're coming back.

Is a Norwegian swimmer. She competed at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin, where she w

Is a Norwegian swimmer. She competed at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin, where she won a silver medal in 100 m freestyle. She also participated at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Jenssen won 17 gold medals in national championships, and received

Is a Norwegian alpine skier who races for Spjelkavik IL. At the WC 2007 in Åre she came 38th in the

Is a Norwegian alpine skier who races for Spjelkavik IL. At the WC 2007 in Åre she came 38th in the giant slalom and 23rd in the slalom. She is Mona and Nina Løseth's elder sister. In a World Cup competition in slalom in Flachau in January 2010 all three

A Norwegian musician. She was born Lene Marlin Pedersen in Tromsø, Norway.Marlin made her Norwegian

A Norwegian musician. She was born Lene Marlin Pedersen in Tromsø, Norway.Marlin made her Norwegian debut on October 12, 1998, with the single "Unforgivable Sinner", which proved to be a hit as it reached number one and kept that position for eight weeks. It was also the fastest selling single in Norwegian music history, and appeared in the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie Schpaaa. It was followed by her first album, Playing My Game. She won an MTV Europe award in 1999. Her single "Where I'm Headed", from the French film, Mauvaises fréquentations, topped the charts in France and Italy. Her song "Sitting Down Here" became a top 5 hit in the UK singles chart in 1999/2000.

Is a Norwegian football striker. She currently plays for Røa in Norway's Toppserien league. She is

Is a Norwegian football striker. She currently plays for Røa in Norway's Toppserien league. She is also a member of the Norwegian Women's National Football Team, having made her debut for the senior team on March 7, 2007, in a match against Germany.

Is a Norwegian football striker from the village of Skarbøvik near Ålesund in West Norway. She pla

Is a Norwegian football striker from the village of Skarbøvik near Ålesund in West Norway. She plays in the Norwegian national team and joined 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam from Asker, at the end of 2007. She is the only Norwegian female footballer playing in Ge

He studied law and philosophy at the University of Christiania. He earned a Ph.D. and started a brie

He studied law and philosophy at the University of Christiania. He earned a Ph.D. and started a brief career as a lawyer. However, his naturalist interests proved stronger and in 1881 he moved to the United States and started working at the Smithsonian under Spencer Fullerton Baird.Stejneger's interests zoology developed early and when he was sixteen years old he had a printed catalogue of birds and he sketched birds in water color.[He participated in numerous expeditions to the north of the North American continent. From 1882 to 1883 he was sent on an exploration mission to Bering Island and Kamchatka. In 1895 he went to the Commander Islands, studying fur seals for the U.S. Fish Commission. He returned there a second time in 1922.

Is a Swedish handball player who played for the Norwegian club Larvik HK, and later obtained Norwegi

Is a Swedish handball player who played for the Norwegian club Larvik HK, and later obtained Norwegian citizenship and played for the Norway women's national handball team.

Is a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she won gold meda

Is a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she won gold medal in the Europe Class. She obtained silver medals in the World Championships in 1988 and 1989. In the 1991 European Championships she won gold medal, and a

Is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She served as a deputy representative in the No

Is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. During the entire first term she sat as a regular representative, replacing

Is a Norwegian footballer.She is one of Norway's most celebrated women footballers, finishing her in

Is a Norwegian footballer.She is one of Norway's most celebrated women footballers, finishing her international career with 152 caps, scoring 64 goals. She was on the Norwegian team that won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Is a former Norwegian football player who played for the Norway women's national football team from

Is a former Norwegian football player who played for the Norway women's national football team from 1998 to 2001.She played on the Norwegian team that finished fourth at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in United States.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party and 5th Vice President of the Storting.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party and 5th Vice President of the Storting.Holten Hjemdal was the vice leader of the Youth of the Christian People's Party in 1991–1993, and general secretary of the organization in 1997–2000. Durin

Was a professional snowboarder from Haugsbygda near Hønefoss, Norway. She specialized in Snowboard

Was a professional snowboarder from Haugsbygda near Hønefoss, Norway. She specialized in Snowboard Cross (downhill obstacle) events. In 2001, she was ranked the number one World Female Boardercross Athlete as well as ESPN Winter X Games Boardercross Champ

A Norwegian curler who has skipped her country to a world junior title, and also played in the Norwa

A Norwegian curler who has skipped her country to a world junior title, and also played in the Norway team that won a silver medal at the main world championships.A stalwart of the team representing Norway in world junior championships since 1997, Linn wa

Is a Norwegian snowboarder from Trondheim, Norway. She has been riding a snowboard for most of her l

Is a Norwegian snowboarder from Trondheim, Norway. She has been riding a snowboard for most of her life, but she only started competing at the age of 15. When she is not on her snowboard, she likes to spend time with her friends and family, and often upda