Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland (born 26 August 1977 in Klæbu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party who served as Minister of Culture from 2015-2018 and Minister of Children and Equality from 2018-2019.She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009.
During the entire first term she sat as a regular representative, replacing Børge Brende, who was appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik.
She again returned to a parliamentary seat when Brende was employed by the World Economic Forum.
Hofstad was a member of Trondheim city council from 1999 to 2001.
Hofstad Helleland was in 2016 elected vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency representing governments in WADAs Foundation Board and Executive Committee.
She is married to Trond Helleland.