1928 in Norway

Sports

• Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements in speed skating and cycling.

Music

Film

Literature

• Sigrid Undset was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

January to March

• 8 January – Bab Christensen, actress (died 2017).^[2]
• 25 January – Rolf Nilssen, politician (died 2012)
• 3 February – Kjell Magne Fredheim, politician (died 2006)
• 7 February – Sonja Ludvigsen, politician and Minister (died 1974)
• 10 February – Sissel Sellæg, actress (died 2014)
• 23 February – Bjørn Unneberg, politician (died 2020)
• 24 February – Nils Christie, sociologist and criminologist (died 2015).^[3]
• 24 February – Per Lønning, bishop, theologian, professor and politician (died 2016)
• 26 February – Gordon Hølmebakk, publishing editor (died 2018).^[4]
• 29 February – Anders Myklebust, politician (died 2020)
• 18 March – Hans Bjørnstad, ski jumper and World Champion (died 2007)
• 25 March – Roald Aas, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist and cyclist (died 2012)

April to June

• 6 April – Marit Rotnes, politician (died 2022).^[5]
• 8 April – Yngvar Ustvedt, writer (died 2007).^[6]
• 9 April – Erling Norvik, politician (died 1998)
• 10 April – Berit Ås, politician, professor of social psychology and feminist (died 2024).^[7]
• 14 April
  • Juul Bjerke, economist (died 2014).^[8]
  • Egil Monn-Iversen, composer (died 2017)
• 20 April – Svein Døvle Larssen, newspaper editor (died 2015)
• 6 May – Per J. Husabø, politician (died 2012)
• 10 May – Bjørg Løhner Øien, figure skater (died 2015).^[9][10]
• 12 May – Karin Sundbye, textile artist (died 2024).^[11][12]
• 17 May – Dag Skogheim teacher, poet, novelist, short story writer, biographer and non-fiction writer (died 2015).^[13][14]
• 19 May – Arvid Nyberg, politician (died 2022)
• 21 May – Inge Johansen, electrical engineer (died 2018)
• 28 May – Grethe Werner, sportswoman (died 2014).^[15]
• 29 May – Harald Hennum, international soccer player (died 1993)
• 26 June – Olav Haukvik, politician and Minister (died 1992)

July to September

• 1 July – Andreas Aarflot, theologian, bishop emeritus in the Church of Norway
• 19 July – Tone Thiis Schjetne, sculptor (died 2015).^[16]
• 27 July – Bill Johansen, ice hockey player in Canada (died 2001)
• 28 July – Tove Billington Bye, politician (died 2008)^[17]
• 4 August – Helge Høva, politician (died 2010)
• 10 August
  • Per Asplin, actor (died 1996)
  • Haagen Ringnes, journalist and author (died 2008)^[18]
• 15 August
  • Inger Koppernæs, politician and Minister (died 1990)
  • Fritz Røed, sculptor (died 2002)
• 17 August – Arnt Gudleik Hagen, politician (died 2007)
• 23 August – Tor Stokke, actor (died 2003)
• 4 September – Tor Arneberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2015)
• 14 September – Astrid Gjertsen, politician and minister (died 2020).^[19]
• 15 September – Brikt Jensen, writer, editor, literary manager, professor and television producer (died 2011).^[20]
• 19 September – Bjørn Sand, revue writer and actor (died 2024).^[21][22]
• 21 September – Liv Aasen, politician (died 2005)
• 25 September – Kirsten Myklevoll, politician and Minister (died 1996)
• 27 September – Kjell Bohlin, politician (died 2011)
• 29 September – Johan Kleppe, politician and minister (died 2022)

October to December

• 3 October – KÃ¥re Willoch, politician (died 2021).^[23]
• 5 October – Charles Philipson, judge and civil servant (died 1990).^[24]
• 13 October – Arnulf Olsen, politician (died 2021)
• 20 October – Kjell Egil Eimhjellen, microbiologist (died 2023)
• 23 October – Jan Frøystein Halvorsen, judge (died 2016)
• 7 November – Roald Åsmund Bye, politician (died 2003)
• 8 November – Odd Langholm, economist and historian of economic thought
• 17 November – Torbjørn Mork, physician and civil servant (died 1992).^[25]
• 19 November – Reidar Birkeland, veterinarian (died 2018)
• 24 November – Arne Langeland, jurist, civil servant and diplomat (died 2019)
• 1 December – Arild Andresen, soccer and ice hockey player (died 2008)
• 3 December – Karin Bang, poet, novelist, children's writer and crime writer (died 2017).^[26]
• 5 December – Leif Ottersen, priest (died 2017)
• 10 December – Dagfinn Aarskog, physician (died 2014).^[27]
• 16 December – Bjørn Haug, judge (died 2020)
• 22 December – Arne Øien, economist, politician and Minister (died 1998)
• 29 December – Marit Øiseth, sprinter and cross country skier (died 1971)

Full date unknown

• Helge Barstad, politician (died 2012)

Full date unknown

• Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (born 1855)