Public service •
Paul Steenstrup Koht (1844–1892), an educator and politician with a penchant for Greek and Roman poetry •
Christian Albrecht Jakhelln (1863–1945), a businessperson and politician who served as Mayor •
Johannes J. Johannessen (1872–1915), a
United States Navy sailor who received the
Medal of Honor •
Ole Mikal Kobbe (1881–1955), a Norwegian military officer and politician •
Sigmund Olaf Plytt Mowinckel (1884 in Kjerringøy – 1965), a professor, theologian, and biblical scholar •
Tore Gjelsvik (1916–2006), a geologist, polar explorer, and a role in the
Norwegian resistance •
Jon Tørset (born 1940), a Norwegian politician who served as county mayor of Nordland from 1999–2007 •
Tor Berger Jørgensen (born 1945), the Bishop of the
Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland from 2006–2015 •
Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes (born 1956), the Bishop of the
Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland since 2016 •
Torild Skogsholm (born 1959), a politician and director of the Oslo tram company
Oslo Sporvognsdrift •
Marie Simonsen (born 1962), a Norwegian journalist and political editor of
Dagbladet •
Vidar Helgesen (born 1968), a Norwegian diplomat and politician •
Tom Cato Karlsen (born 1974), a politician, anesthesiologist, and
County Governor of
Nordland The arts •
Adelsteen Normann (1848–1918), a Norwegian painter who worked in Berlin •
Håkon Evjenth (1894–1951), a jurist, non-fiction writer, short-story writer, and children's writer •
Asbjørn Toms (1915–1990), a Norwegian actor, stage director and playwright •
Jonas Fjeld (born 1952), a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist •
Jan Gunnar Hoff (born 1958), a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and professor •
Morten Abel (born 1962), a Norwegian pop artist •
Per Sundnes (born 1966), a Norwegian journalist and talk show host •
Susanne Lundeng (born 1969), a Norwegian traditional folk musician,
fiddler, and composer •
Endre Lund Eriksen (born 1977), a Norwegian author and politician •
Caroline Ailin (born 1989), a Norwegian singer and songwriter based in London •
Tor Kvarv (1953–2025), artist
Sport •
Christian Berg (born 1978), a retired Norwegian footballer with over 320 club appearances •
Harald Berg (born 1941), a former footballer with 43 caps for
Norway •
Ørjan Berg (born 1968), a former Norwegian footballer with 383 club appearances and 19 caps for
Norway •
Runar Berg (born 1970), a retired Norwegian footballer with 450 club appearances and 5 caps for
Norway •
Marianne Dahlmo (born 1965), a former cross-country skier, team silver medallist at the
1988 Winter Olympics •
Ann Cathrin Eriksen (born 1971), a former team handball player, team bronze medallist at the
2000 Summer Olympics •
Jens Petter Hauge (born 1999), a footballer who currently plays for
FK Bodø/Glimt •
Tor Helness (born 1957), a professional bridge player, now living in Monaco •
Mini Jakobsen (born 1965 in Gravdal), a former footballer with 372 club appearances and 65 caps for
Norway •
Anders Konradsen (born 1990), a Norwegian footballer with over 270 club appearances and 8 caps for
Norway •
Kjell Søbak (born 1957), a former biathlete who was team silver medallist at the
1984 Winter Olympics •
Alexander Tettey (born 1986), a Norwegian footballer with 380 club appearances and 34 caps for
Norway •
Morten Thoresen (born 1997), a Norwegian Greco-Roman wrestler who was gold medallist at the
2020 European Wrestling Championships •
Martin Wiig (born 1983), a retired Norwegian footballer with 350 club appearances •
Vetle Eck Aga (born 1993), a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and Norwegian national handball team == Gallery ==