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Julie Ege was born on 12 November 1943 in Sandnes, Norway. She was an actress, known for On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), The Final Programme (1973) and Not Now Darling (1973). She was married to Alf Kruger-Monsen and Erland Skatten. She died on 29 April 2008 in Oslo, Norway.

The daughter of a fur wholesaler in Norway, Sonja Henie received her first pair of ice skates when she was six. At 14 she was the Norwegian Skating Champion. At 15 she would win the Olympic gold medal in Skating, a feat she would repeat in 1932 and 1936. In 1936 she would turn professional and tour with her own ice show. She was signed by 20th Century-Fox and debuted in One in a Million (1936), in which she played an ice skater. The picture was very successful, Sonja continued to make a series of light comedies throughout the late 1930s and early 1940s. More a testament to her skating skills and physical appearance than her acting prowess, the films were nevertheless profitable and her popularity soared. Her films' success garnered financial success for the Hollywood Ice Revues that she produced and starred every year. Her movie career wound down during the mid-'40s, but she continued skating until she retired in 1960. An astute businesswoman and due to marrying shipping magnate Niels Onstad ("the Onassis of Norway") in 1956, Sonja was one of the ten wealthiest women in the world when she died of leukemia in 1969.

Marianne Ihlen was born on 18 May 1935 in Larkollen, Norway. She was married to Jan Stang and Axel Jensen. She died on 29 July 2016 in Oslo, Norway.

Anna-Lisa was born on 30 March 1933 in Oslo, Norway. She was an actress, known for Black Saddle (1959), The Search for the Evil One (1967) and Ben Casey (1961). She died on 21 March 2018 in Oslo, Norway.

Tommy Karlsen was born on 9 June 1975 in Baerum, Norway. He was an actor, known for Death at Oslo Central (1990), Lilyhammer (2012) and De blå ulvene (1993). He was married to Birte Nordahl. He died on 6 February 2024 in Oslo, Norway.

Jon Skolmen was born on 1 November 1940 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor and writer, known for Den ofrivillige golfaren (1991), Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten (1980) and Fortuna (1993). He was married to Kirsti Elisabeth Halvorsen. He died on 28 March 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20th in Stockmannsgerden in Skien. His mother was Marichen and his father was Knud, a merchant. On 1835 his father gave up his business and the family moved to Venstop, a farm in Gjerpen. In 1843 he confirmed in Gjerpen church and left home in order to apprentice to Jens Aarup Reinmann, chemist. Three years later his first son was born by Else Sophie Jesdatter. On 1849 he wrote Catiline which was published a year later. On September 26, 1850 the first Ibsen staging in history took place; the one-act The Burial Mound was performed at Cristiania Theater. Two years later he started directing productions at Det norske Theater in Bergen. From 1853 to 1877 he wrote the plays St. John's night, Lady Inger, The feast at Solhoug, Olaf Liliekrans, The Vikings at Helgeland, Love's comedy, The pretenders, Brand, Peer Gynt, The League of Youth, Emperor and Galilean and Pillars of Society and the poems Life on the Upland, Terje Vigen and Balloon letter to a Swedish lady. Meanwhile he married Suzannah Thoresen in 1858 and his second son Sigurg was born a year later. In 1878 he moved to Rome where he lived for seven years. There he started writing the circle of his 11 last plays that made him classic; A Doll's House (1879), Ghosts (1881), An Enemy of the people (1882), The Wild Duck (1884), Rosmersholm (1886), The Lady from the Sea (1888), Hedda Gabler (1890), The Master Builder (1892), Little Ejolf (1894) John Gabriel Borkman (1896) and his last one When We Dead Awaken (1898). The same year large-scale celebrations took place in Christiania, Copenhagen and Stockholm for his 70th birthday. Two years later he had his first stroke. On May 23rd 1906 he died.

Aud Egede-Nissen was born on 30 May 1893 in Bergen, Norway. She was an actress and producer, known for Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922), Das Phantom der Oper (1916) and Deception (1920). She was married to Paul Richter and Georg Alexander. She died on 6 November 1974 in Oslo, Norway.

Arve Opsahl was born on 14 May 1921 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor and writer, known for Olsen-banden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok (1973), The Smugglers (1968) and Olsenbanden - Operasjon Egon (1969). He was married to Mary Opsahl and Liv Wiise. He died on 29 April 2007 in Oslo, Norway.

Ivo Caprino was born on 17 February 1920 in Oslo, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Owls in the Marsh (1959), The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (1975) and The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll (1967). He was married to Liv Bredal. He died on 8 February 2001 in Snarøya, Oslo, Norway.

Trond Kirkvaag was born on 21 June 1946 in Norway. He was an actor and writer, known for Brødrene Dal og Vikingsverdets Forbannelse (2010), Brødrene Dal og spektralsteinene (1982) and Brødrene Dal og professor Drøvels hemmelighet (1979). He died on 16 November 2007 in Oslo, Norway.

Frøydis Armand was born on 9 April 1949. She was an actress, known for Kollektivet (2011), His Mother's House (1974) and Engler i sneen (1982). She was married to Helge Jordal. She died on 11 October 2022 in Oslo, Norway.

This diminutive actress is without a doubt one of Norway's most beloved entertainer. A gripping dramatic actress as well as a world class comedienne, you wouldn't know it by looking at her. After debuting on stage just after the German occupation of Norway ended in 1945 she went on to became one of the countries most versatile performers. Her starring role as Mrs Piper (aka Lily Hansen) in the farce "Busybody" ("Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe") is legendary. The part won her the Norwegian Critic's Award in 1969 and resulted in a Norwegian film version in 1970. The movie was seen by roughly 15% of the Norwegian public. On screen she was also memorable as Valborg, the wife of criminal Kjell, in 14 crime-comedies about "Olsenbanden" from 1968 to 1999. On TV she will be fondly remembered as Modern (Mom) in "Fleksnes fataliteter" (1973), the most popular sitcom in Scandinavian history. She re-teamed with "Fleksnes"-writer/director Bo Hermansson to star in two other popular sitcoms, "Fredrikssons fabrikk" in 1990 and "Nr 13" in 1999.

Eva was born in New York, USA, with a Norwegian father and a Swedish mother, Ragni. They divorced when Eva was 6 years old and Ragni remarried the actor Uno Henning.

Eva was accepted to the Royal Dramatic Theater's acting school in 1938. She had some minor roles both on the stage and in a few movies before she got a major breakthrough with Elvira Madigan (1943). When she met Hasse Ekman in 1944 it was the start of a reciprocally useful relationship, both artistically and personally. She was slim and beautiful but he gave her roles that demanded more than just a pretty face, perhaps most of all in Banketten (1948), where she is a subjugated wife of a sadistic husband who is in complete control of her. She had other memorable roles, notably the young actress Pia in Wandering with the Moon (1945) or as Dagmar Brink in Girl with Hyacinths (1950).

After their divorce in 1953 she married the Norwegian actor Toralv Maurstad and did a lot of work at theaters in Norway.

Henki Kolstad was born on 3 February 1915 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor and director, known for Kampen om tungtvannet (1948), Vildanden (1963) and Det kunne vært deg (1952). He was married to Else Kolstad. He died on 14 July 2008 in Oslo, Norway.

Norwegian traitor Vidkun Quisling was born in 1887. An army officer, he served as military attaché in Petrograd from 1918-19 and in Helsinki from 1919-21, later assisting Fridtjof Nansen in relief work in Russia. He was Norwegian minister of defense from 1931 to 1933. He then left the Agrarian party to found the fascist Nasjonal Samling [National Unity] party. In 1940 he secretly aided Germany in its invasion and conquest of Norway, and as a reward was installed by the Germans as head of the collaborationist Norwegian government. Almost universally despised in Norway, and not particularly popular with his German masters, he nevertheless remained in power until May of 1945, when he was arrested after the Germans in Norway surrendered. He was tried by the post-occupation Norwegian government for high treason, convicted, sentenced to death and executed by firing squad. From his last name has come the commonly accepted epithet for one who turns traitor and collaborates with the enemy: "quisling".

Wenche Foss was born on 5 December 1917 in Oslo, Norway. She was an actress and writer, known for Vildanden (1963), Flåklypa Grand Prix (2000) and I Am Dina (2002). She was married to Thomas Stang and Alf Scott-Hansen, Jr.. She died on 28 March 2011 in Oslo, Norway.

Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, also known as Hank von Helvete, Hertugen (The Duke) and Hertis, most famous for being the lead vocalist of the Norwegian death-punk band Turbonegro.

Husby went through detox while living at the Moskenes island in Lofoten, Norway. Here he worked at Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum in Å, as well as working as a presenter at Moskenesradioen, a local radio station.

One of Husby's favorite singers is David Bowie. He is a supporter of FC St. Pauli, a German football-club.

According to Norwegian press, Husby was married to Heidi Riise in 2004, but they separated in 2007.

Husby is married to model Gro Skaustein (28). The couple has a daughter together, who was born on December 22, 2008.

Sari Price was born on 9 May 1933 in Denison, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Orions belte (1985), Turnaround (1987) and Lifeguard (1976). She was married to Mike Elliot. She died on 14 October 2003 in Oslo, Norway.

Harald Heide-Steen Jr. was born on 18 August 1939 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor and director, known for Fortuna (1993), Flåklypa Grand Prix (2000) and Sommer i byen (1962). He died on 3 July 2008 in Oslo, Norway.

Edith Carlmar was born on 15 November 1911 in Oslo, Norway. She was an actress and director, known for A Young Woman Missing (1953), The Wayward Girl (1959) and Death Is a Caress (1949). She was married to Otto Carlmar. She died on 17 May 2003 in Oslo, Norway.

Gunnar Sønsteby was born on 11 January 1918 in Rjukan, Norway. He is known for Strengt hemmelig (2010), Kysten Rundt (1988) and Rapport fra Nr. 24 (1994). He died on 10 May 2012 in Oslo, Norway.

Bjørge Lillelien studied journalism in the USA. After that he worked in newspapers in Chicago and New York, before returning home. In 1957 he was employed by NRK (the Norwegian State Broadcasting Corporation). From 1967 he started work at their news and sports desk, and through the years gained an increasing reputation as Norway's best sports commentator on both radio and television, specializing on ski-sports and football (soccer). Through the years Lillelien delivered several memorable outbursts of joy when commenting for Norwegian radio-listeners and TV-viewers. In 1985 he published a successful autobiography, but sadly he died only two years later.

Knut Andersen was born on 9 May 1931 in Harstad, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Autumn Sonata (1978), Skjær i sjøen (1965) and Nydelige nelliker (1964). He was married to Nicole Macé. He died on 17 June 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

Katja Medbøe was born on 3 December 1945 in Norway. She was an actress and writer, known for Jenny (1983), Hustruer III (1996) and Nattseilere (1986). She died on 12 November 1996 in Nordmarka, Oslo, Norway.