in Bærumsmarka Lars Kobberstad (born 1962 in Bærum) a businessperson, the CEO of Widerøe Christian Tybring-Gjedde (born 1963) a controversial politician, raised in Sandvika Jan Tore Sanner (born 1965 in Bærum), politician and Minister of Finance Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (born 1971), fourth in line of succession to the Norwegian throne, lived in Lommedalen Anita Schjøll Brede (born 1985 in Bærum), technology entrepreneur The Arts Claude Monet (1840–1926), painter, stayed in Sandvika in 1895 where he painted Sandvika featuring the Løkke bridge, with Kolsås in the background Kitty Lange Kielland (1845–1932) a landscape painter, a street in Bærum is named after her. Harriet Backer (1845–1932), painter of interior scenes; lived in Sandvika from 1888 Eilif Peterssen (1852–1928 in Lysaker) painter of landscapes and portraits Elise Brandes (1873 in Lysaker – 1918) a Danish sculptor who specialized in busts Jens Peter Book-Jenssen (1910 in Bærum – 1999) a singer, songwriter and revue artist Ivo Caprino (1920–2001), Film director of puppet films; lived at Snarøya Gunnar Brunvoll (1924 in Bærum – 1999) opera administrator at Den Norske Opera twins (from Bærum) Henny Mürer (1925–1997) & Alice Mürer Siem (1925–2002) ballet dancers Kristian Bergheim (1926 in Bærum – 2010) a noted saxophonist, lived in Stabekk Toralv Maurstad (1926 in Bærum – 2022) a prominent stage, screen, and TV actor Leif Husebye (1926–2009) sports journalist and sailor, lived in Sandvika Jan Voigt (1928 in Bærum – 1997) actor, dancer and museum director Sølvi Wang (1929 in Høvik – 2011) a Norwegian singer, actress and comedian Alf Nordvang (1931 in Bærum – 2007) a Norwegian actor and theatre director Finn Alnæs (1932 in Bærum – 1991) writer of the novel Koloss in 1963 Kjell Hallbing (1934 in Bærum – 2004) writer of Western books Anne-Grethe Leine Bientie (born 1954 in Bærum) writer and psalmist, uses South Sami Vebjørn Sand (born 1966 in Bærum) painter, artist and does public arts projects Harald Eia (born 1966 in Bærum) comedian, sociologist and documentarian Ane Dahl Torp (born 1975 in Bærum) a Norwegian actress Solveig Heilo (born 1981 in Bærum) composer, artist, musician, member of Katzenjammer Martin Danielle (born 1988 in Snarøya) stage name CLMD, a DJ, songwriter and artist Mona Berntsen (born 1990 in Jar) a Norwegian-Moroccan dancer Andreas Haukeland (born 1993 in Bærum) stage name TIX'', a Norwegian musician, producer and contestant at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest Sport Narve Bonna (1901 in Bærum – 1976)