Editing Voss (section)

==Notable people==
=== The Arts ===
[[File:Sjur Helgeland and bow.jpg|150px|thumb|Sjur Helgeland, 1890]]
* [[Christiane Schreiber]] (1822–1898), a portrait painter
* [[Knud Bergslien]] (1827–1908), a painter, art teacher and master artist
* [[Ola Mosafinn]] (1828–1912), a [[Hardanger fiddle]] player and composer
* [[Brynjulf Bergslien]] (1830–1898), a sculptor
* [[Nils Bergslien]] (1853–1928), an illustrator, painter, and sculptor
* [[Brita Bjørgum]] (1858–1906), a writer, teacher and women's rights activist
* [[Sjur Helgeland]] (1858−1924), a Norwegian [[hardingfele]] fiddler and composer
* [[Lars Tvinde]] (1886–1973), a stage and film actor<ref>{{IMDb name|0878484|Lars Tvinde}}. Retrieved 06 September 2020.</ref>
* [[Lars Fletre]] (1904–1977), a Norwegian-American designer, sculptor, and painter
* [[Liv Bernhoft Osa]] (born 1957), an actress<ref>{{IMDb name|0651475|Liv Bernhoft Osa}}. Retrieved 06 September 2020.</ref>
* [[Olav Dale]] (1958–2014), a composer, orchestra leader, and jazz saxophonist
* [[Kåre Kolve]] (born 1964) & [[Ivar Kolve]] (born 1967), a jazz musicians

===Athletes===
[[File:20190301 FIS NWSC Seefeld Medal Ceremony 850 6079 Sjur Røthe.jpg|150px|thumb|Sjur Røthe, 2019]]
* [[Jon Istad]] (1937–2012), a biathlete and sport shooter
* [[Rune Hauge]] (born 1954), a football agent
* [[Odd Lirhus]] (born 1956), a 1978 World Cup winner in biathlon
* [[Gisle Fenne]] (born 1963) a former World Cup silver medalist in biathlon
* [[Trond Egil Soltvedt]] (born 1967), a former footballer with 350 caps and 4 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Hilde Synnøve Lid]] (born 1971), a freestyle skier Olympic medallist
* [[Astrid Lødemel]] (born 1971), a retired alpine skier and 1992 World Cup silver medalist
* [[Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen]] (born 1978), a 2005 World champion in biathlon
* [[Jori Mørkve]] (born 1980), a Norwegian former biathlete
* [[Alexander Ødegaard]] (born 1980), a former footballer with 4 caps for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Sjur Røthe]] (born 1988), a cross-country skier
* [[Hilde Fenne]] (born 1993), a retired biathlete
* [[Hedda Hosås]] (born 2001), a rallycross driver

===Olympic champions===
Voss is a winter sports center and has in recent times been the home of many world-class athletes in several winter sports, most prominently [[biathlon]], but also [[alpine skiing]], [[nordic skiing]] and [[freestyle skiing]]. In all, athletes from Voss have won 6 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 7 bronze medals at winter Olympic games. Athletes from Voss have been present, representing Norway, at every winter Olympic games except one since [[1948 Winter Olympics]], the exception being [[1972 Winter Olympics|1972]].
[[File:Kari Traa (Jarvin).jpg|150px|thumb|Kari Traa, 2008]]
* [[Eirik Kvalfoss]], [[1984 Winter Olympics]] ([[biathlon]], sprint)
* [[Kristen Skjeldal]], [[1992 Winter Olympics]] ([[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]], relay)
* [[Hilde Synnøve Lid]], [[1994 Winter Olympics]] bronze medal winner in freestyle
* [[Jan Einar Thorsen]], [[1994 Winter Olympics]],  bronze medal winner in downhill
* [[Kari Traa]], [[2002 Winter Olympics]] ([[freestyle skiing]], moguls)
* [[Egil Gjelland]], [[2002 Winter Olympics]] ([[biathlon]], relay)
* [[Lars Bystøl]], [[2006 Winter Olympics]] ([[ski jumping]], K90)

===Public Servants & TV ===
[[File:NMD 2019 Linda Eides mediespråksjov 13 (46902175235) (cropped).jpg|150px|thumb|Gunnstein Akselberg, 2019]]
* [[Jens Gran Gleditsch]] (1860–1931), a theologian and Bishop of [[Diocese of Nidaros|Nidaros]]
* [[Johannes Lid]] (1886–1971), a Norwegian botanist
* [[Lars Leiro]] (1914–2005), a Norwegian politician and former Transport Minister
* [[Svein Blindheim]] (1916–2013), a military officer known for his [[Norwegian resistance|resistance]] work 
* [[Jon Lilletun]] (1945–2006), a politician who was Minister of Education and Research from 1997-2001
* [[Gunnstein Akselberg]] (born 1949), a linguist and academic
* [[Ingvild Bryn]] (born 1961), a journalist and news anchor for NRK
* [[Arne Hjeltnes]] (born 1963), a writer and presenter for [[TV 2 (Norway)|TV2]]
* [[Linda Eide]] (born 1969), a TV and radio presenter, comedian, actor, and chat-show host
* [[Guri Solberg]] (born 1976), a TV host at [[TV 2 (Norway)|TV2]]

===Norwegian-Americans===
Like the rest of [[Western Norway]], Voss saw large-scale emigration, particularly to the United States, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
[[File:Time Magazine Cover Torkild Rieber (cropped).jpg|150px|thumb|[[Torkild Rieber]] on the cover page of [[Time Magazine]].]]
* [[Elling Eielsen]] (1804–1883), the first Lutheran Church leader in the USA
* [[Iver Lawson (publisher)|Iver Lawson]] (1821–1871), a real estate investor and newspaper publisher
* [[John Anderson (publisher)|John Anderson]] (1836–1910), the founder and publisher ''[[Skandinaven]]''
* [[Eli Pederson]] (1837–1909), a [[Wisconsin State Assembly]]man
* [[Knute Nelson]] (1843–1923), a [[US Senator]] and the 12th [[Governor of Minnesota]] 1893-1895
* [[Canute R. Matson]] (1843–1903), the Sheriff of [[Cook County, Illinois]]
* [[Aad J. Vinje]] (1857–1929), the Chief Justice of the [[Wisconsin Supreme Court]]
* [[Thorstein Himle]] (1857–1925), a missionary with the Lutheran [[Hauge Synod]]
* [[Ragnvald Nestos]] (1877–1942), the 13th [[Governor of North Dakota]] from 1921–1925.
* [[Torkild Rieber]] (1882–1968), a chairman of [[Texaco]]
* [[Knute Rockne]] (1888–1931), an [[American football]]er and coach who was commemorated by a memorial in [[Vossevangen]]
* [[Lars Fletre]] (1904–1977), a designer and sculptor

===Science===
* [[Aad Knutsson Gjelle]] (1768–1840), a cartographer