Naess

Næss, or Naess, is a Norwegian surname, and may refer to: *

Arne Lindtner Næss Arne Lindtner Næss (born 19 December 1944) is a Norwegian actor, director, television producer, and writer. He has had many film and television roles. The best known may be Frode Birkeland in the television series '' Familiesagaen De syv søstr ...

(born 1944), Norwegian actor * Arne Næss (1912–2009), Norwegian philosopher * Arne Næss (politician) (1925–2009), Norwegian politician * Arne Næss, Jr. (1937–2004), Norwegian mountaineer and businessman * Alfred Næss (1877–1955), Norwegian ice skater *

Alfred Næss (playwright) Alfred Næss (30 November 1927 – 30 November 1997) was a Norwegian playwright and songwriter for revue stages in Oslo, in particular for Chat Noir and the ABC theatre. He wrote material for artists like Wenche Myhre and Dizzie Tunes, and contrib ...

(1927–1997), Norwegian playwright and songwriter *

Atle Næss Atle Næss (born 25 March 1949, in Mysen Mysen is the administrative center of the municipality of Eidsberg in the county of Østfold in Norway. The town is named after the old farm of Mysen ( Norse ''Mysin'', from ''*Mosvin''), since the town i ...

(born 1949), Norwegian writer *

Erling Dekke Næss Erling Dekke Næss (5 September 1901 – 7 February 1993) was a Norwegian shipowner and businessman. Brother of philosopher Arne Dekke Næss, his nephew was the mountaineer and businessman Arne Næss Jr. Best known for his early adoption of fla ...

(1901–1993), Norwegian shipowner and businessman *

Dagfinn Næss Dagfinn Arthur Næss (8 January 1934 – 5 July 2008) was a Norwegian boxer. He was born in Bergen. He took nine individual national championships between 1953 and 1966, representing the club SK Bergen Sparta, Bergen-Sparta. His classes were l ...

(1934–2008), Norwegian boxer * Jan Christopher Næss (born 1964), Norwegian writer *

Kate Næss Kate Næss (30 July 1938 – 15 July 1987) was a Norwegian poet and translator. She was born in Oslo, and was married to theatre director Janken Varden. She made her literary debut in 1962 with the poetry collection ''Billedskrift''. Later col ...

(1938–1987), Norwegian poet *

Knut Næss Knut Næss (11 March 1927 – 11 September 2015) was a Norwegian footballer and manager who coached Rosenborg BK to the club's first three major trophies: the Norwegian Cup in 1960 and 1964, and the 1967 League Championship. Næss joined Rosenb ...

(1916–2000), Norwegian professor of medicine *

Kristine Næss Kristine Næss (born 10 May 1964) is a Norwegian writer. She was born in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a p ...

(born 1964), Norwegian writer * Leif Næss (1923–1973), Norwegian rower *

Leona Naess Leona Kristina Naess (or Næss) (born 31 July 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut album, '' Comatised'', in March 2000, which produced the single "Charm Attack" (Adult Top 40 #29). Biography Early life Naess was ...

(born 1974), singer and songwriter *

Mattis Næss Mattis Næss (born 18 May 1973) is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s (decade). Biography He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2005 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Zagreb. N� ...

(born 1973), Norwegian canoer *

Petter Næss Petter Næss (born 14 March 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actor and film director. His first film as a director was the comedy ''Absolutt blåmandag'' in 1999. Næss is best known for his work directing two of the three films about Ingvar ...

(born 1960), Norwegian film director * Randi Lindtner Næss (1905–2009), Norwegian singer *Sigurd E. Naess (1886–1970), American architect who partnered with Charles Murphy (architect) to form Naess & Murphy * Terje Næss (born 1968), Norwegian chef *

Tor Berntin Næss Tor Berntin Næss (born 28 August 1942) is a Norwegian diplomat. He was born in Inderøy, and is a cand.oecon. by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, and was appointed as a deputy under-secretary of state in the Nor ...

(born 1942), Norwegian ambassador {{surname Norwegian-language surnames