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Norwegian reality television series
Alt for Norge (All for Norway ,[citation needed ] also known as The Great Norway Adventure [ 1] ) is a Norwegian reality television series[ 2] which debuted in 2010 and appears on TVNorge .[citation needed ] It was originally hosted by Henriette Bruusgaard from 2010 to 2015, and Fridtjof Nilsen from 2016 to 2019.[citation needed ] It was put on hiatus from 2019 to 2024.[ 2] The redebut in 2024 is hosted by Kjetil Jansrud . The reality show features Norwegian Americans participating in challenges relating to Norwegian history and culture, competing to win a reunion with their distant Norwegian relatives. The original Norwegian concept has also been exported to Sweden and Denmark .[citation needed ]
The phrase "Alt for Norge" is the royal motto of Norway .[citation needed ]
Significant numbers of contestants have come from Ballard, Seattle , which has a sizeable Norwegian community.[ 1]
The series is in its 11th season:
Season 1 – (2010)
Season 2 – (2011)
Season 3 – (2012)
Season 4 – (2013)
Season 5 – (2014)
Season 6 – (2015)
Season 7 – (2016)
Season 8 – (2017)
Season 9 – (2018)
Season 10 – (2019)
Season 11 – (2024)
The Winner of each season is highlighted in bold.
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Grant Aaseng
Alexandria, Minnesota
Heidal, Oppland
Clinton Admire
Fort Worth, Texas
Haugesund, Rogaland
Deborah Breberg
Dawson, Minnesota
Tuddal, Telemark
Flannery Good
Fresno, California
Våler, Hedmark
Signe Harriday
New York
Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag
Matthew Lovik
California
Stord, Hordaland
Doug Miner
Seattle
Helleland, Rogaland
Joseph Ruud
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nannestad, Akershus
Maia Surace
Chicago, Illinois
Stord, Hordaland
Kari Tauring
Minnesota
Gudvangen, Sogn og Fjordane
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Matthew Rowe
Colorado
Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane
Britta Nordahl
Newport Beach
Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane
Mary Hakes
Minnesota
Tinn, Telemark
Lulie Newcomb
Los Angeles
Hamarøy, Nordland
Shanna Olson
Los Angeles
Tuddal, Telemark
Joshua J. Svare
Seattle
Nesna, Nordland
Paul Haugen
Minnesota
Ringebu, Oppland
Tom Tørresdal
Portland
Tørresdal
Justin Jørgensen
Los Angeles
Sandnes, Rogaland
Saskia Larsen
Connecticut
Sandefjord, Vestfold
Kimmy Nolan
New York
Ringerike, Buskerud
Dakota Gillespie
North Dakota
Stryn, Sogn og Fjordane
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Todd Ferris
Zionsville, Indiana
Selbu, Sør-Trøndelag
Alf Herigstad
East Olympia, Washington
Time, Rogaland
Austin Muller
Wisconsin
Luster, Sogn og Fjordane
Tara Filer (Yant)
Oregon
Trøgstad, Østfold
Dana Dinsmore
Hawaii
Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal
Barbara Liles
Portland
Namdalseid, Nord-Trøndelag
Jessica Brustad
San Diego
Tufsingdal, Hedmark
Johnathan Richards
Houston
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
C.J. Foss
Pittsburgh
Oslo
Amy Hesteness
Minnesota
Hestenesøyra , Sogn og Fjordane
Stephanie Reese
Los Angeles
Tingvoll, Møre og Romsdal
Mary Caryl Giltner Serritella
Los Angeles
Skafså, Telemark
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Angela Flatland
Wisconsin
Hjartdal, Telemark
Andy Rae Halverson
St. Paul
Hurdal, Akershus
Travis Nordgård
South Dakota
Sparbu, Nord-Trøndelag
Berit Jansen Rodsater
Los Angeles
Fjærland, Sogn og Fjordane
Jorgen Karlsrud
Minneapolis
Hadeland, Oppland
Karac Ellestad
Harrisburg
Vestre Slidre, Oppland
Greg Larsen
Nashville
Rennesøy, Rogaland
Colby Bakke Kristoffer
Los Angeles
Toten, Oppland
Lïv Bly
Minnesota
Narvik, Nordland
Raquel Tait
Las Vegas
Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal
Jeri Stewart
Washington
Bergen, Hordaland
Eric Hovland
Florida
Høyanger, Sogn og Fjordane
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
David Knudson
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bergen, Hordaland
Guy Seese
Seattle, Washington / Anchorage, Alaska
Lurøy , Nordland
Beth Butala
Bloomington, Minnesota
Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane
Breyanne Nordtvedt
Seattle, Washington / Los Angeles, California
Fusa, Hordaland
Leah Perzichilli
St. Paul, Minnesota
Nes, Hedmark
Marshell Moy
Montana / Idaho / Antarctic
Grimstad, Aust-Agder
Candice Peters
Chicago, Illinois
Tinn, Telemark
Ruth Hetland
Clifton, Texas
Dalane, Rogaland
Kent Luetzen
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Krødsherad, Buskerud
Norris Nelson Comer
St. Petersburg, Florida
Austevoll, Hordaland
Kyle deMontmorency
Utah
Åsnes, Hedmark
Brandon Brones
Chicago, Illinois
Modum, Buskerud
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Kelsey Tungseth
Colorado
Averøy, Møre og Romsdal
Tess Roholt
Auburn
Bamble, Telemark
Quanzakari DeChiara-Crillion
Minneapolis
Skien, Telemark
Sarah Jensen-Giampapa
Los Angeles
Oslo
Adam Tock
Champaign / Chicago, Illinois
Lier, Buskerud
David Engen
Minneapolis
Gausdal, Oppland
Hannah Tjoflat
Wisconsin
Ullensvang, Hordaland
Taylor Randle
Minneapolis
Tingvoll , Møre og Romsdal
Camille Humpherys
Utah
Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag
Scott Wallingford
Seattle
Kongsberg, Buskerud
Joel Hilmo
Seattle
Nesna, Nordland
Jake Uggerud
Alexandria
Åsnes, Hedmark
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Heidi Somes
Seattle, Washington
Stord, Hordaland
Johnny Bartz
Miami / Minnesota
Rennebu, Sør-Trøndelag
Kate Mills
Bellingham
Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag
Jeff Johnson
Minneapolis
Østre Toten, Oppland
Derrick Tingvold
Bemidji, Minnesota
Søndre Land, Oppland
Brittany (Miller) Ramsland
Minneapolis
Nes, Hallingdal, Buskerud
Lauren Semingson
Strum, Wisconsin
Tinn, Telemark
Lars Phillips
Ballard, Seattle, Washington
Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder
Kelsey Iverson
Montana
Sel, Oppland
Joni Adahl
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Kviteseid, Telemark
Thomas Monson
Minnesota / Redding, California
Jølster, Sogn og Fjordane
Richard Brunmond
White Bear Lake / Minnesota
Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Alex Arnott
Minneapolis, MN
Hole, Buskerud
Kellie Williams
Houston, TX
Nes, Hedmark
Brennan Finn
Minnesota
Manger, Hordaland
Richie Nils Alfson
Brooklyn, NY
Skien, Telemark
Sara Heidrich
North Dakota
Valdres, Oppland
Jared Vorvick
Portland, OR
Suldal, Rogaland
Madrona Teresa DeLong
Tenino, WA
Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder
Odessa Stevens
Seattle, WA
Fræna, Møre og Romsdal
Christine Campisi
Long Island, NY
Lista, Vest-Agder
Jamie Larson
Monroe, Wisconsin
Luster, Sogn og Fjordane
Cash Court
Olympia, Washington
Tromsø, Troms and Røros, Sør-Trøndelag
Andrea Bennet Xiong
St. Paul, MN
Vik, Sogn og Fjordane
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Kelsey Jaffer
Geneva, IL
Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane
Dana Louise
Shoreview, MN
Andøy, Nordland
Kirstin Franklin
Chicago, IL
Eggedal, Buskerud
Matthew Widen
Two Harbors, MN
Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal
Isaac Teaford
Salt Lake City
Fusa, Hordaland
Ashley Olson
Minneapolis, MN
Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag
Cheyenne Stevens
Bozeman, MT
Bergen, Hordaland
Chase Monger
Eden Prairie, MN
Manger, Hordaland
Julie Cascioppo
Seattle, WA
Møre og Romsdal
Mike Siebenaler
Minneapolis, MN
Aure, Møre og Romsdal
Evan Fowler
San Francisco, CA
Vefsn, Nordland
Marc Felion
Chicago, IL
Hamar, Hedmark
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Nicholas Beach
Snohomish, WA
Nes, Akershus
Emma Boyum
Minneapolis, MN
Olden
Danielle Crook
Hollywood, CA
Dovre
Mark Dahl
Tacoma, WA
Ulvik
Tamara Darress
Vero Beach, FL
Lyngør
Dylan Eike
Woodbury, MN
Haugesund
Linnea Quarberg
Saint Paul, MN
Fitjar
Nick Solchany
Lake Stevens, WA
Tomrefjord
John Soloman
San Diego, CA
Åseral
Jennifer Swenson
Oak Harbor, WA
Fresvik
On the 8th of November, 2019, it was announced that there were no plans for an 11th season of Alt for Norge, and for several years it appeared that season 10 would be the last season ever. However, on December 21, 2023 the search for potential season 11 contestants was announced by O’Connor Casting. Season 11 will start airing on 16 September 2024
Starting in Season 11 Kjetil Jansrud took over as host.
Contestant
From
Place of origin in Norway
Brady Arneson
Caroline Dahl
Paige Dahlen
Mark Davis
Doug Forest
Trygve Gundersen
Amalia Larsen
Mia King Mlekarov
Kiehl Sundt
Joel Torgeson