This is a list of notable Danish people.

Actors

* Ellen Aggerholm (1882–1963), stage and screen actress * Ane Grethe Antonsen (1855–1930), actress * Anna Bård (1980–), model, actress * Gry Bay (1974–), actress * Rasmus Bjerg (1976–), actor * Anna Bloch (1868–1953), actress *

Lars Bom Lars Bom (Olesen) (born 8 April 1961) is a Danish actor, educated at The Danish National School of Theatre in 1985. Lars Bom has worked in various roles in Theatre, Film and Television, and won the Best Actor award at the Italian Fantafestival ...

(1961–), actor *

Charlotte Bournonville Charlotte Helene Frederikke Bournonville (1832–1911) was a Danish opera singer and actress. Daughter of the celebrated Danish ballet master, August Bournonville, she first sang in Stockholm in 1857 before joining the Royal Danish Theatre in Co ...

(1832–1911), actress and opera singer * Johanne Brun (1874–1954), opera singer *

Hans Egede Budtz Hans Egede Budtz (8 August 1889 – 29 June 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Early life and education Born in Slagelse, Zealand, he was the son of Carl Budtz and Alvida Marie Budtz (''née'' Svendsen). He studied at the Sorø Acade ...

(1889–1968), actor *

Poul Bundgaard Poul Arne Bundgaard (27 October 1922 – 3 June 1998) was a Danish actor and singer. He is probably best known for his role as the henpecked Kjeld in the ''Olsen-banden'' films. He also appeared in the 1966 spy film '' Strike First Freddy'' as t ...

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Jesper Christensen Jesper Christensen (; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently made the transition to English language projects, including '' The Interpreter'' and '' Revelations''. He has also appeared as the my ...

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau (; born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor and producer. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 1993, and had his breakthrough role in Denmark with the film '' Nightwatch'' (19 ...

, actor *

Karl Dane Karl Dane (born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb, 12 October 1886 – 14 April 1934) was a Danish-American comedian and actor known for his work in American films, mainly of the silent film era. He became a star after portraying “Slim” ...

(1886–1934), silent film actor, comedian *

Mille Dinesen Mille Dinesen (born 17 March 1974) is a Danish actress best known for starring in the film '' Nynne'' (2005), as well as the title role in the television series ''Rita Rita may refer to: People * Rita (given name) * Rita (Indian singer) (b ...

(1974–), actress *

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (, informal: ; 1 November 1941 – 18 June 2022) was a Danish politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the Conservative-led Poul Schlüter Administration from 1982 to 1993. He was leader of the Da ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the European Liberals (ALDE) * Olaf Fønss (1882–1949), silent film actor *

Morten Grunwald Walter Morten Grunwald (9 December 1934 – 14 November 2018) was a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. Early life and education He was born in Odense, Denmark, attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958, and graduated from the Roya ...

, actor * Ruth Guldbæk (1919–2006), opera singer * John Hahn-Petersen, actor * Caroline Halle-Müller (1755–1826), actor, singer and dancer * Holger Juul Hansen * Betty Hennings (1850–1939), actress, famous for her roles in Ibsen's plays *

Jean Hersholt Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series '' Dr. Christian'' (1937–1954) and in the film '' Heidi'' (1937).Obitu ...

(1886–1956), film actor (

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Iben Hjejle Iben Hjejle (22 March 1971) is a Danish actress, notable for starring in the Stephen Frears film '' High Fidelity'' (2000). In Denmark, she is perhaps best known for appearing in the Danish television sitcom '' Langt fra Las Vegas'' (''Far from ...

(1971–), actress * Astrid Holm (1893–1961), actress * Gudrun Houlberg (1889–1940), actress * Inge Hvid-Møller (1912–1970), actress and theatre director *

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(1989–), actor * Bodil Ipsen (1889–1964), actress *

Katja K Katja K, also known as Katja Kean and Sussi la Cour Dollenz (born 7 February 1968 in Denmark as Sussi la Cour), is a Danish former pornographic actress, businesswoman, actress, singer, author, and media personality. Kean studied experience leader ...

(1968–), ex-adult performer, actor * Tina Kiberg (1958–), opera singer * Lone Koppel (1938–), opera singer * Nikita Klæstrup (1994–), political commentator, model, reality TV star *

Nikolaj Lie Kaas Nikolaj Lie Kaas (; born 22 May 1973) is a Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s. Kaas graduated from the National Theater School in Denmark in 1998. He first appeared on screen in Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's film ''The Boys from St. Petri'' i ...

, actor *

Bodil Kjer Bodil Kjer (; 2 September 1917 – 1 February 2003) was a Danish actress whose talent and charisma earned her status as a Primadonna and the title of first lady of Danish theater.Piil, Morten, ''Bodil Kjer'' Danske Filmskuespillere, Gyldendal, ...

(1917–2003), actress *

Makka Kleist Makka Kleist (born 1951) is a Greenlandic actress. After training to be a schoolteacher, she was inspired to become an actress and received training at the Tuukkaq Teater in western Jutland. As she was unable to find work in Denmark, she moved to C ...

(born 1951), Greenlandic actress * Brigitte Kolerus (1941–2001), actress and theatre director * Tenna Kraft (1885–1954), opera singer * Johanne Krarup-Hansen (1870–1958), opera singer * Lilly Lamprecht (1887–1976), opera singer * Dorothy Larsen (1911–1990), opera singer * Lau Lauritzen Jr. (1910–1977), director, actor, producer *

Thure Lindhardt Thure Frank Lindhardt (; born 24 December 1974) is a Danish actor, educated at the drama school at Odense Theatre in 1998. Life and career Lindhardt was born in Copenhagen, and grew up in Roskilde. At the age of 12, he got a part in Bille Augu ...

(1974–), actor *

Julie Lund Julie Lund (born November 2, 1979) is a Danish actress, radio host, and television presenter. Julie Lund trained at The Arts Educational School, London and TVI Actors Studio, New York City. Animated movies/voice-overs – Denmark * 2009 Wi ...

(1979–), actress * Augusta Lütken (1855–1910), opera singer *

Mia Lyhne Mia Lyhne (born 6 July 1971) is a Danish film and television actress. She came to the attention of a wider public after her participation in the 2005 first season of the Danish version of '' Dancing with the Stars'', but she is probably best know ...

(1971–), film and television actress *

Anders Matthesen Anders "Anden" (''"The Duck"'') Matthesen (born 6 July 1975) is a Danish stand-up comedian, actor, and rapper. He is known for creating a wide array of memorable characters and stereotypes, which he uses as alter egos in performances. After f ...

, actor, comedian * Svend Melsing, actor, playwright * Svend Methling, actor * Mads Mikkelsen (1965–), actor *

Lars Mikkelsen Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He has played Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series '' The Killing'', Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of '' Sherlock'', the Russian ...

(1964–), actor *

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argent ...

(1958–), actor (half Danish) *

Sigrid Neiiendam Sigrid Marie Elisabeth Neiiendam née Andersen (1868–1955) was a Danish actress who played some 200 parts at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. She is remembered in particular for her interpretations of Ludvig Holberg's plays. Early life Bor ...

(1873–1955), actress *

Birthe Neumann Birthe Neumann (born 30 April 1947 in Vanløse, Copenhagen) is a Danish actress. In 1972 she graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre, and was shortly afterwards employed as an actress at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. At th ...

(1947–), actress at the Royal Danish Theatre * Asta Nielsen (1883–1972), silent film star, actress *

Brigitte Nielsen Brigitte Nielsen (; born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, and singer. She began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985 films ''Red Sonja'' and ''Rocky IV'', later retu ...

(1963–), actress, former wife of Sylvester Stallone *

Connie Nielsen Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born 3 July 1965) is a Danish actress. She has starred as Lucilla in the film ''Gladiator'' (2000) and as Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe, and in the films ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), '' Justice League'' (2017), '' ...

(1965–), film actress * Oda Nielsen (1851–1936), actress in Copenhagen theatres *

Ghita Nørby Ghita Nørby (born 11 January 1935) is a Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956 to 2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. Early life Nørby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of opera singer ...

(1935–), film actress *

Jens Okking Jens Dyhr Okking, (18 December 1939 – 21 January 2018) was a Danish actor, singer and politician. Jens Okking was mostly known outside of Denmark from Lars von Triers TV-series '' The Kingdom''. In Denmark, Okking was a notable actor for many ...

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Kirsten Olesen Kirsten Olesen (born 1949) is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series ''Matador'' (1978–1982 ...

(1949–), actress * Dagmar Orlamundt (1863–1939), comic actress * Elna Panduro (1882–1983), actress, operetta singer *

Dirch Passer Dirch Hartvig Passer (18 May 1926 – 3 September 1980) was a celebrated Danish actor. He was greatly renowned for his improvisational skills and, with a filmography comprising 90 movies, one of Denmark's most prolific actors. His life is depi ...

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Johanne Pedersen-Dan Johanne Agnete Theresia Pedersen-Dan née Betzonich (1860–1934) was a Danish actress, singer and sculptor. After performing in plays and operettas in Copenhagen until 1888, she devoted the rest of her life to sculpture, frequently exhibiting he ...

(1860–1934), actress and operetta singer * Ulf Pilgaard, actor *

Søren Pilmark Søren Louis Pilmark (born 16 October 1955) is a Danish actor. Pilmark has worked as a film and theatrical actor, a director, and as an author. Career Theater Pilmark graduated from the School of Acting at Aarhus Theater in 1977, where he ...

, actor *

Clara Pontoppidan Clara Pontoppidan (23 April 1883 – 22 January 1975), also known as Clara Wieth, was a Danish actress. She worked mainly in Swedish and Danish silent films, including ''A Victim of the Mormons'' (Denmark, 1911). Personal life Clara Ponto ...

(1883–1975), actress *

Valdemar Psilander Valdemar Einar Psilander (9 May 1884 – 6 March 1917) was a Danish silent film actor, who was the highest-paid performer of his period and received critical acclaim as the greatest male lead during the golden era of Danish cinema. Biography Ear ...

(1884–1917), silent film star *

Poul Reichhardt Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset på Christians ...

, actor * Asbjørn Riis, actor, professional wrestler * Kirsten Rolffes, actress *

Lisbeth Cathrine Amalie Rose Lisbeth Cathrine Amalie Rose née Böttger (25 September 1738 – 23 February 1793) was a Danish actress, one of the first professional native actresses in Denmark, and also referred to as the greatest actress in 18th century Denmark. She was als ...

(1738–1793), actress *

Louise Sahlgreen Louise Rudolfine Sahlgreen (; 17 September 1818 15 August 1891) was a Danish operatic soprano. She was engaged by the Royal Danish Theatre in 1836, first as a member of the chorus but from 1842 as an opera singer. As a result of her plain looks, ...

(1818–1891), opera singer *

Emilie Sannom Emilie Kirstine Valborg Sannom (29 September 1886 – 30 August 1931) was a Danish silent film actress and aerial acrobat. Throwing herself into the castle moat in Nordisk Film's ''Hamlet'' (1911), she became the first stunt woman in Danish cine ...

(1886–1931), actress and stunt woman *

Johanne Louise Schmidt Johanne Louise Schmidt (born 16 October 1983) is a Danish actress who has performed on both stage and in film. In September 2014, she received the Stardust Award, one of the Kronprinsparrets Priser presented by the Danish crown prince and his wife. ...

(1983–), actress * Jonas Schmidt, actor *

Ib Schønberg Ib Christian Albert von Cotta Schønberg (23 October 1902 – 24 September 1955) was a Danish film actor, and is considered one of the leading actors of Danish film in the 20th century. Early life The son of a chemist, Ib Schønberg was int ...

, actor *

Clara Schønfeld Clara Schønfeld (born Clara Julie Christensen; 26 August 1856 – 5 May 1938) was a Danish stage and film actress whose career spanned from the late 19th century through the 1920s. Career Born Clara Julie Christensen in Roskilde, Zealand, she w ...

(1856–1938), actress * Else Schøtt (1895–1989), opera singer * Ingeborg Skov (1893–1990), actress *

Lis Smed Elly Elisa Sørensen Smed (27 November 1914 – 24 November 1944) was a Danish film and stage actress. At 19, she made her debut in ''Den lille Butik'' at Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen. Among her most successful films were ''Thummelumsen'' (1941) an ...

(1914–1944), actress * Ingeborg Spangsfeldt (1895–1968), early film actress *

Ove Sprogøe Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Life Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. O ...

, actor *

Paprika Steen Kirstine "Paprika" Steen (born 3 November 1964) is a Danish actress and director best known for her performances in Dogme 95 films ''Festen'', '' The Idiots'', Mifune, and ''Open Hearts''. Steen was the first Danish actress since Karin Nellemos ...

(1964–), film actress and director *

Karl Stegger Karl Stegger (11 January 1913, in Aarhus – 13 April 1980, in Frederiksberg) was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the second-most used Danish film actor after Ove Sprogøe. He mostly appeared in comedy, but also had s ...

, actor * Ingeborg Steffensen (1888–1964), opera singer *

Inger Stender Inger Stender (1912–1989) was a Danish actress of stage, film and television whose sophisticated elegance and classic beauty earned her the description of Denmark's version of Marlene Dietrich. Early life Inger Margueritha Stender was born ...

(1912–1989), stage, film and television actress *

Yutte Stensgaard Yutte Stensgaard (born 14 May 1946) is a Danish actress born in Thisted, Jutland, Denmark, best known for her starring role in Hammer's '' Lust for a Vampire'' (1971). Career Born Jytte Stensgaard, she moved to the United Kingdom to improve her ...

(1946–), film and television actress *

Ebba Thomsen Ebba Thomsen (3 May 1887 – 18 December 1973) was a Danish actress during the golden era of silent films in Denmark. Thomsen was best known for her roles as the elegant leading lady opposite the Danish matinee idol Valdemar Psilander. Life and ...

(1887–1973), silent movie actor * Emma Thomsen (1863–1910), actress *

Ulrich Thomsen Ulrich Thomsen (born 6 December 1963) is a Danish actor and filmmaker, known for his role of Kai Proctor in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee'' (2013-2016). Biography Ulrich Thomsen was born in (Næsby) Odense, Denmark and graduated from t ...

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Sven-Ole Thorsen Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Thorsen won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983. Using his stature he often plays imposing giants and villains in his films who ar ...

, actor * Soffy Walleen (1861–1940), actress * Lilian Weber Hansen (1911–1987), opera singer * Charlotte Wiehe-Berény (1865–1947), ballet dancer and actress * Viggo Wiehe, actor * Carlo Wieth, actor * Ebba Wilton (1896–1951), opera singer * Lulu Ziegler (1903–1973), actress, singer and theatre director * Marie Zinck (1789–1823), actress and opera singer

Archaeologists

Frans Blom Frans Blom (9 August 1893 – 23 June 1963) was a Danish explorer and archaeologist. He was most associated with his research of the Maya civilization of Mexico and Central America. Biography Frans Ferdinand Blom was born in Copenhagen, ...

(1893–1963) *

Peter Oluf Brøndsted Peter Oluf Brøndsted (17 November 1780 – 26 June 1842), Danish archaeologist. He was a professor and rector at the University of Copenhagen. Brøndsted was the first Danish scholar who was involved in archeological work in Greece. Biograph ...

(1780–1842), classic archaeologist *

Peter Glob Peter Vilhelm Glob (20 February 1911 – 20 July 1985), also known as P. V. Glob, was a Danish archaeologist. Glob was most noted for his investigations of Denmark's bog bodies such as the Tollund Man and Grauballe Man, mummified remains of Iron ...

(1911–1985) *

Erik Holtved Dr. Erik Holtved ( Greenlandic nickname: ''Erissuaq''; translation: "Big Eric") (21 June 1899 in Fredericia, Denmark – 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish artist, archaeologist, linguist, and ethnologist. He was the first university ...

(1899–1981), Greenland * Sanne Houby-Nielsen (1960–), Danish-Swedish archaeologist and museum director * Lis Jacobsen (1882–1961), philologist, runologist *

Eigil Knuth Count Eigil Knuth (8 August 1903 – 12 March 1996) was a Danish explorer, archaeologist, sculptor and writer. He is referred to as the Nestor ("elder statesman") of Danish polar explorers. His archaeological investigations were made in P ...

(1903–1996), Greenland * Therkel Mathiassen (1892–1967), Arctic *

Christian Jürgensen Thomsen Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (29 December 1788 – 21 May 1865) was a Danish antiquarian who developed early archaeological techniques and methods. In 1816 he was appointed head of 'antiquarian' collections which later developed into the Nat ...

(1788–1865), archaeologist *

Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (14 March 1821 – 15 August 1885) was a Danish archaeologist, historian and politician, who was the second director of the National Museum of Denmark (1865–1874). He played a key role in the foundation of scientifi ...

(1821–1885), archaeologist, historian and politician

Architects and designers

Rigmor Andersen Rigmor Andersen (11 December 1903, Aarhus - 10 March 1995, Søllerød) was a versatile Danish designer, educator and author. Above all she is remembered for maintaining the traditions of Kaare Klint's furniture school at the Royal Danish Academy of ...

(1903–1995), furniture designer * Axel Berg (1856–1929), architect *

Antoine de Bosc de la Calmette Gérard Pierre Antoine de Bosc de la Calmette, often referred to as Antoine de la Calmette, (21 September 1752 – 7 April 1803) was a Danish County Governor, geheimrat, and landowner. He is, however, remembered above all as an artist and la ...

(1752–1803), landscape architect *

Ellen Braae Ellen Marie Braae (born 1965) is a Danish landscape architect and, since April 2014, the first professor of landscape architecture at Copenhagen University. Biography Braae was brought up on a farm near Rønde in central Jutland. After matriculat ...

(1965–), landscape architect * Karen Clemmensen (1917–2001), architect * Sophy A. Christensen (1867–1893), furniture designer *

Vilhelm Dahlerup Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...

(1826–1907), architect * Knud V. Engelhardt (1882–1931), designer * Inger Exner (1926–), architect * Johannes Exner (1926–), architect * Jørgen Gammelgaard (1938–1991), furniture designer * Jan Gehl (1947–), architect, urban planner *

Kaj Gottlob Niels August Theodor Kaj Gottlob, usually known as Kaj Gottlob, (9 November 1887 – 12 May 1976) was a Danish architect who contributed much to Neoclassicism and Functionalism both as professor of the School of Architects at the Royal Danish Aca ...

(1887–1976), architect and furniture designer * Ragna Grubb (1903–1961), architect * Andreas Hallander (1755–1828), Golden Age architect * Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm (1977–), furniture designer *

Christian Frederik Hansen Christian Frederik Hansen (29 February 1756 – 10 July 1845), known as C. F. Hansen, was the leading Danish architect between the late 18th century and the mid 19th century, and on account of his position at the Royal Danish Academy of Art (''D ...

(1756–1845), architect * Christian Hansen (1803–1883), architect active mainly in

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* Erik Hansen (1927–), architect * Theophilus Hansen (1813–1891), architect active in Athens and

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* Caspar Frederik Harsdorff (1735–1799), Golden Age architect *

Malene Hauxner Malene Hauxner (18 September 1942 – 18 January 2012) was a Danish landscape architect, author, educator and professor of Theory, Method and History at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL). Biography Hauxner was born in Frederik ...

(1942–), architect * Piet Hein (1905–1996) *

Poul Henningsen Poul Henningsen (9 September 1894 – 31 January 1967) was a Danish author, critic, architect, and designer. In Denmark, where he often is referred to simply as PH, he was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of Denmark between the Worl ...

(1894–1967), author, architect, designer *

Peter Hvidt Peter Hvidt (1916–1986) was a Danish architect and furniture designer, co-founder of Hvidt & Mølgaard. Biography Hvidt was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of L. N. Hvidt, president of the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court. After complet ...

(1916–1986), architect and furniture designer * Anna Maria Indrio (1943–), architect * Bjarke Ingels (1974–), architect *

Andreas Jeppe Iversen Andreas Jeppe Iversen, usually known as A.J. Iversen (13 December 1888 - 17 December 1979), was a Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer. From the 1920s, his collaboration with architects and designers paved the way for the style which later be ...

(1888–1979), furniture designer *

Arne Jacobsen Arne Emil Jacobsen, Hon. FAIA () 11 February 1902 – 24 March 1971) was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism and for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple we ...

(1902–1971), architect * Grete Jalk (1920–2006), furniture designer *

Georg Jensen Georg Arthur Jensen (31 August 1866 in Rådvad – 2 October 1935 in Copenhagen) was a Danish silversmith and founder of Georg Jensen A/S (also known as Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie). Early life Born in 1866, Jensen was the son of a knife gr ...

(1866–1935), silversmith, designer * Jacob Jensen (1926–), designer *

Jens Jensen Jens Jensen may refer to: * Jens Jensen (footballer) (1890–1957), Danish football (soccer) player who played one game for the Denmark national football team * Jens Jensen (landscape architect) (1860–1951), Danish-born landscape architect in Chi ...

(1860–1951), landscape architect *

Timothy Jacob Jensen Timothy Jacob Jensen (born 27 April 1962) is a Danish industrial designer. He was best known as CEO and Chief Designer of Jacob Jensen Design (Scandinavia’s oldest design studio) from 1990 to 2018. Jensen was also the founder of the Scandinav ...

(1962–), designer *

Finn Juhl Finn Juhl (30 January 1912 – 17 May 1989) was a Danish architect, interior and industrial designer, most known for his furniture design. He was one of the leading figures in the creation of Danish design in the 1940s and he was the designe ...

(1912–1989) * Jørgen Kastholm (1938–2007), furniture designer *

Bodil Kjær Bodil Kjær (born 11 March 1932 in Hatting near Horsens) is a Danish architect, furniture designer, professor and researcher, who has specialized in interior design and city planning. Today she is recognized above all for the flexible series of of ...

(1932–), architect and furniture designer * Jacob Kjær (1896–1957), furniture designer * Hanne Kjærholm (1930–2009), architect * Jens Christian Kofoed (1864–1941), architect * Eva Koppel (1916–2006), architect * Mette Lange (graduated 1990), architect, mobile schools for India * Henning Larsen, architect *

Mogens Lassen Mogens Lassen (20 February 1901 – 14 December 1987) was a Modernist Danish architect and designer, working within the idiom of the International Style. He mainly designed residential buildings, both in the form of single-family houses and apartm ...

(1901–1987), architect *

Vilhelm Lauritzen Vilhelm Lauritzen (9 September 1894 – 22 December 1984) was a leading Danish modern architect, founder of the still active architectural firm Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter. Biography Vilhelm Lauritzen was born in Slagelse, Denmark. He studie ...

(1894–1984), architect and furniture designer * Marie Gudme Leth (1895–1997), textile designer * Aksel Bender Madsen (1916–2000), furniture designer * Anne Sofie Madsen (1979–), fashion designer * Dorte Mandrup-Poulsen (1961–), architect *

Ferdinand Meldahl Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark. Biography He was ...

(1827–1908), architect * Børge Mogensen (1914–1972), designer *

Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen (12 September 1907 – 21 October 1993) was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He was born in Aalborg, Denmark. After training at the Aalborg Technical School (1924) and at the Art and Crafts School of the Design M ...

(1907–1993), architect and furniture designer * Elna Møller (1913–1994), principal editor of ''Danmarks Kirker'' * Hans Olsen (1919–1992), furniture designer * Johan Martin Quist (1755–1818), Golden Age architect * Søren Rasmussen (1954–), architect, designer *

Steen Eiler Rasmussen Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Hon. FAIA (9 January 1898 – 19 June 1990) was a Danish architect and urban planner who was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and a prolific writer of books and poetry. He was made a Royal Designer ...

(1898–1990), architect * Lise Roel (1928–), architect *

Rudolph Rothe Rudolph Rothe (18 October 1802 – 30 January 1877) was a Danish landscape architect who was awarded the high-ranking title of ''etatsråd'' for his achievements. Talented in both the practical and theoretical aspects of landscape gardening, he ...

(1802–1877), landscape architect *

Kasper Salto Kasper Salto (born 14 February 1967) is a Danish industrial designer, most known for his furniture designs. He is the grand son of painter, ceramist and writer Axel Salto. Biography Kasper Salto was born on 14 February 1967 in Copenhagen, Denm ...

(1957–), designer *

Jens Martin Skibsted Jens Martin Skibsted (born 28 June 1970) is a Danish designer, entrepreneur and author. He is a partner aManyone A/S He has founded or co-founded companies such as Biomega, Skibsted Ideation, Actics, KiBiSi and Ogojiii. He has won several intern ...

(1970–), designer *

Lene Tranberg Lene Tranberg, Hon. FAIA (born 29 November 1956) is a Danish architect, head architect and a founding partner of Lundgaard & Tranberg. History Lene Tranberg was born in Copenhagen in 1956. In 1977, she was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy ...

(1956–), architect, co-founder of

Lundgaard & Tranberg Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter is a Danish architectural firm, based in Copenhagen Denmark. It is most noted for the Tietgenkollegiet student housing in Ørestad from 2006 and the Royal Danish Playhouse on the Copenhagen harbourfront from 2008 ...

* Susanne Ussing (1940–1998), architect * Jan Utzon (1944–), architect *

Jørn Utzon Jørn Oberg Utzon, , Hon. FAIA (; 9 April 191829 November 2008) was a Danish architect. He was most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia, completed in 1973. When it was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, Utzon ...

(1918–2008), architect, Sydney Opera House * Kim Utzon (1957–), architect * Henrik Valeur (1966–), architect * Gertrud Vasegaard (1913–2007), ceramist * Arne Vodder (1926–2009), furniture designer and architect *

Vilhelm Theodor Walther Vilhelm Theodor Walther (13 November 1819 – 28 August 1892) was a Danish architect and Royal Building Inspector for Jutland. He was born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark and died in Aarhus. He was twice awarded the Academy's Neuhausen Prize (''Neuhaus ...

(1819–1892), architect * Hans J. Wegner (1914–2007), designer *

Lone Wiggers Lone Wiggers (born 1963, in Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; sv, Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsi ...

(1963–), architect * Vilhelm Wohlert (1920–2007), architect,

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located on the shore of the Øresund Sound in Humlebæk, north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the most visited art museum in Denmark, and has an extensive permanent collection of modern and cont ...

* Kurt Østervig (1912–1986), furniture designer

Artists

Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (11 September 1743 – 4 June 1809) was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen ...

(1744–1809), painter * Else Alfelt (1910–1974), painter *

Merete Barker Merete Barker (born 1944) is a Danish artist who uses sketches and photographs from her many travels as the basis for highly expressive paintings where it is often difficult to distinguish between nature and culture. She has received various honor ...

(1944–), painter *

Wilhelm Bendz Wilhelm Ferdinand Bendz (20 March 1804 – 14 November 1832) was a Danish painter mainly known for genre works and portraits which often portray his artist colleagues and their daily lives. He was one of the most talented artists in the successful ...

(1804–1832), painter * Albert Bertelsen (1921–2019), painter *

Ejler Bille Ejler Bille (6 March 1910 – 1 May 2004) was a Danish artist. Biography Ejler Bille was born in Odder, Denmark. He was the son of Torben Holger Bille and Anna Kirstine Lysabild Jensen. Bille graduated from Birkerød State School in 1930, and then ...

(1910–2004), painter * Johanne Bindesbøll (1851–1934), textile artist *

Herman Wilhelm Bissen Herman Wilhelm Bissen (13 October 1798 – 10 March 1868) was a Danish sculptor. Biography Bissen was born at Schleswig in the Duchy of Schleswig. He was the son of Christian Gottlieb Wilhelm Bissen (1766-1847), a farmer, and Anna Margret ...

(1798–1868), sculptor * Lars Bo (1924–1999), etcher *

Jørgen Boberg Jørgen Boberg (24 October 1940 – 24 August 2009) was a self-taught Surrealist Danish painter and illustrator. Biography Born in Roskilde, Boberg was a self-taught artist. After first exhibiting at the Artists Autumn Exhibition (''Kunstneres Eft ...

(1940–2009), painter *

Kay Bojesen Kay Bojesen (15 August 1886 – 28 August 1958) was a Danish silversmith and designer. He is best known for creating wooden animals, especially his wooden monkey which was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert museum in London in the nineteen-f ...

(1886–1958), silversmith, designer * Peter Brandes (1944–), painter, sculptor and ceramic artist * Thorald Brendstrup (1812–1883), painter * Anders Bundgaard (1864–1937), sculptor *

Emil Bærentzen Emilius Ditlev Bærentzen, usually known as Emil Bærentzen (30 October 1799 – 14 February 1868) was a Danish portrait painter and lithographer, active during the Golden Age of Danish Painting. He founded Em. Bærentzen & Co. Biography Born ...

(1799–1868), painter and lithographer *

Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen (born Anne Marie Brodersen; 21 June 1863 – 21 February 1945) was a Danish sculptor. Her preferred themes were domestic animals and people, with an intense, naturalistic portrayal of movements and sentiments. She al ...

(1863–1945), sculptor * Johannes Carstensen (1924–2010), painter, stained glass artist *

Poul Simon Christiansen Poul Simon Christiansen, frequently referred to as Poul S. Christiansen (20 October 1855, Rolfsted, Funen – 14 November 1933, Copenhagen) was a Danish painter who developed a Colourist style under Kristian Zahrtmann and as a result of his app ...

(1855–1933), painter *

Ingvar Cronhammar Ingvar Cronhammar (17 December 1947 – 20 May 2021) was a Swedish-Danish sculptor, who lived in Denmark from 1965 until his death. He gained a unique place in Danish art with his dark monumental works, often presenting an eerie confrontation ...

(1947–), Swedish-born sculptor * Carl Dahl (1812–1865), painter * Kirsten Dehlholm (1945–), scenic artist * Heinrich Dohm (1875–1940), painter * Anton Dorph (1831–1914), painter *

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (2 January 1783 – 22 July 1853) was a Danish painter. He was born in Blåkrog in the Southern Jutland region of Denmark. He went on to lay the foundation for the period of art known as the Golden Age of Da ...

, painter *

Heinrich Eddelien Matthias Heinrich Elias Eddelien (22 January 1802 – 24 December 1852) was a Danish history painter of German origin. Biography Eddelien was born in Greifswald, Germany. He was the son of David Niclas Erdelien and Johanna Dorothea Jäde. Ed ...

(1802–1852), painter * Gottfred Eickhoff (1902–1982) *

Olafur Eliasson Olafur Eliasson ( is, Ólafur Elíasson; born 5 February 1967) is an Icelandic–Danish artist known for sculptured and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer's ...

, sculptor, installation, photography; is Icelandic–

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

, considered one of most the famous Icelandic artists, in Iceland written Ólafur Elíasson * Michael Elmgreen (1961–), installations * Lisa Engqvist (1914–1989), ceramist *

Gutte Eriksen Gudrum "Gutte" Agnete Tryde Eriksen (20 November 1918 – 8 July 2008) was a Danish ceramist whose works were influenced by the years she spent in Japan studying Asian techniques. It is above all the specially produced glaze which is the distinguis ...

(1918–2008), ceramist *

Adam Fischer Adam Fischer may refer to: * Adam Fischer (sculptor) (1888–1968), Danish sculptor * Ádám Fischer (born 1949), Hungarian conductor See also * Ádám Somlai-Fischer Ádám (Szabolcs) Somlai-Fischer, born 1976 in Budapest, is an architect an ...

(1888–1968), sculptor *

Wilhelm Freddie Wilhelm Freddie, born Christian Frederik Wilhelm Carlsen (7 February 1909 – 26 October 1995) was a Danish painter, sculptor and filmmaker. Initially working along a somewhat abstract line, he soon turned towards a more realistic surrealism, on ...

(1909–1995), painter * Ingeborg Frederiksen (1886–1976), painter and botanical illustrator *

Hermann Ernst Freund Hermann Ernst Freund (15 October 1786, in Uthlede, Lower Saxony – 30 June 1840, in Copenhagen) was a German-born Danish sculptor. He is remembered in particular for his figures from Nordic mythology and for the Ragnarok Frieze. Biography Bor ...

(1786–1840), sculptor * Paul Gadegaard (1920–1996), painter and sculptor *

Ib Geertsen Ib Geertsen (7 January 1919 – 3 June 2009) was a Danish painter and sculptor. He began as a Naturalist but later turned to Concrete art. Biography Born in Copenhagen, Geertsen first trained as a gardener (1934–39) before concentrating on art ...

(1919–2009), painter and sculptor * Albert Gottschalk (1866–1906), painter * Hans Jørgen Hammer (1815–1882), painter * Svend Hammershøi (1873–1948), painter and ceramist *

Vilhelm Hammershøi Vilhelm Hammershøi (), often anglicised as Vilhelm Hammershoi (15 May 186413 February 1916), was a Danish painter. He is known for his poetic, subdued portraits and interiors.Souren Melikian,Hammershoi's decade of brilliance, before banality set ...

(1864–1916), painter * Karen Hannover (1872–1943), ceramist *

Aksel Hansen Aksel Christian Henrik Hansen (2 September 1853 – 3 May 1933) was a Danish sculptor, one of the most productive of his times. Biography The son of a stonemason, Hansen was born in Odense, Denmark. After an apprenticeship with his father, he stu ...

, sculptor *

Constantin Hansen Carl Christian Constantin Hansen (Constantin Hansen) (3 November 1804 – 29 March 1880) was one of the painters associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting. He was deeply interested in literature and mythology, and inspired by art hist ...

(1804–1880), painter *

Heinrich Hansen Heinrich Hansen is the name of: *Heinrich Hansen (painter) (1821-1890), Danish architectural painter *Heinrich Hansen (theologian) (1861-1940), German theologian * Adolf Heinrich-Hansen, painter {{hndis ...

(1821–1890), painter * Johannes Hansen (1903–1995), sculptor * Peter Hansen (1868–1928), painter * Karl Hansen Reistrup (1863–1929), sculptor, ceramist, illustrator *

Arne Haugen Sørensen Arne Haugen Sørensen (born 27 April 1932) is a Danish painter and illustrator. Since the 1980s, he has become one of Denmark's most productive religious artists, decorating over 25 churches. Biography Born in Copenhagen, Haugen Sørensen had li ...

(1932–), painter, illustrator and church decorator * Jørgen Haugen Sørensen (1934–), sculptor * Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen (1912–1999), painter, illustrator and church decorator * Henry Heerup (1907–1993), painter * Einar Hein (1875–1931), painter *

Jeppe Hein Jeppe Hein (born 1974, Copenhagen, Denmark) is an artist based in Berlin and Copenhagen.Gerhard Henning Gerhard Henning (27 May 1880 – 16 September 1967) was a Swedish-Danish sculptor. While working at the Royal Danish Porcelain Factory, he designed a number of delicately decorated figurines. He is however remembered above all for his statues c ...

(1880–1967), sculptor *

Frants Henningsen Frants Peter Diderik Henningsen (22 June 1850, Copenhagen – 20 March 1908, Copenhagen) was a Danish painter, illustrator and professor. His paintings depict unfortunate occurrences in the lives of middle-class people living in Copenhagen during ...

(1850–1908), artist *

Jacob Holdt Jacob Holdt (born 29 April 1947) is a Danish photographer, writer and lecturer. His mammoth work, ''American Pictures'', gained international fame in 1977 for its effective photographic revelations about the hardships of America's lower classes. ...

(1947–), photographer, writer * Hans Holst (born before 1619, died after 1640), woodcarver * Johannes Holt-Iversen (1989–), painter * Paul Høm (1905–1994), artist and church decorator * Horder (12th century), stonemason and sculptor * Knud Hvidberg (1927–1986), painter and sculptor *

Peter Ilsted Peter Ilsted (14 February 1861 – 16 April 1933) was a Danish artist and printmaker. He was most associated with domestic interior scenes. Biography Peter Vilhelm Ilsted was born at Sakskøbing in Guldborgsund, Denmark. He was the son of ...

(1861–1933), painter/etcher *

Valdemar Irminger Valdemar Heinrich Nicolaus Irminger (29 December 1850 – 10 February 1938) was a Danish painter. Biography Born in Copenhagen, Irminger attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1867 and 1873. He went to Italy on a scholarship from 18 ...

(1850–1938), painter * Robert Jacobsen (1912–1993), sculptor and painter * Ville Jais-Nielsen (1886–1949), painter *

Axel P. Jensen Axel Peder Jensen (28 September 1885 – 12 June 1972) was a Danish painter who is remembered above all for his landscapes which added new subjects and stronger colouring to earlier works by the Funen Painters.Johan Laurentz Jensen (1800–1856), painter * Jens Adolf Jerichau (1818–1883), sculptor *

Svend Johansen Svend Johansen (10 September 1890 – 6 October 1970) was a Danish painter, scenographer and illustrator. Biography Born in Gentofte, Johansen attended the Copehangen Technical School where he met Poul Henningsen who became a friend and associate ...

(1890–1970), painter, scenographer *

Viggo Johansen Viggo Johansen (3 January 1851 – 18 December 1935) was a Danish painter and active member of the group of Skagen Painters who met every summer in the north of Jutland. He was one of Denmark's most prominent painters in the 1890s. Early life an ...

(1851–1935), painter * Lorentz Jørgensen (1644–1681), woodcarver *

Asger Jorn Asger Oluf Jorn (3 March 1914 – 1 May 1973) was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International. He was born in Vejrum, in the northwest c ...

(1914–1973), painter * Jens Juel (1745–1802), painter mainly known for portraits *

Bodil Kaalund Bodil Marie Kaalund-Jørgensen (1930–2016) was an award-winning Danish painter, textile artist and writer, who is remembered above all for her artwork in Danish churches and for her Bible illustrations. She was also a major contributor to the re ...

(1930–2016), painter, textile artist, church decorator * Herman A. Kähler (1846–1917), ceramist * Per Kirkeby (1938–), painter *

Anna Klindt Sørensen Anna Klindt Sørensen (9 August 1899 – 28 July 1985) was a Danish painter and illustrator. She is now remembered as a strong, self-assured women who practised French Expressionism on her own terms in Denmark. Biography Born in Ry in central Ju ...

(1899–1985), painter * Jesper Knudsen (1964–), painter * Eva Koch (1953–), sculptor * Kristiane Konstantin-Hansen (1848–1925), textile artist * John Kørner (1967–), painter * Theodora Krarup (1862–1941), portrait painter *

Nathalie Krebs Johanne Nathalie Krebs (August 5, 1895 in Aarhus – January 5, 1978 in Copenhagen) was a Danish potter. She was the sister of the medical doctor and explorer Carl Krebs. Krebs was employed at the Bing & Grøndahl between 1919 and 1929, where she ...

(1895–1978), potter *

Pietro Krohn Pietro Købke Krohn (23 January 1840 – 15 October 1905) was a Danish painter, illustrator, theatre director and museum director. He is remembered above all for his work together with Otto Haslund, illustrating Johan Krohn's book ''Peters Jul' ...

(1840–1905), painter, illustrator *

Peder Severin Krøyer Peder Severin Krøyer (; 23 July 1851 – 21 November 1909), also known as P. S. Krøyer, was a Danish painter. Life Growing up and early training Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, on 23 July 1851 to Ellen Cecilie Gjesdal. He was rai ...

(1851–1909), painter *

Christen Købke Christen Schiellerup Købke (26 May 1810 – 7 February 1848) was a Danish painter, and one of the best known artists from the Golden Age of Danish Painting. Childhood and early training He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was one of 11 ...

(1810–1848), painter *

Michael Kvium Michael Otto Albert Kvium (born 15 November 1955) is a Danish artist. He has excelled in a number of fields such as painting, illustrating, sculpting and various performance genres. Since the early 1980s, he has created grotesque realistic works, ...

(1955–), painter * La Norma Fox (born 1926), trapeze artist *

Poul Lange Poul Lange, also known as Poul Hans Lange, (born 1956, Copenhagen) is a Danish illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, fine artist and children's book creator, who has won numerous awards for his design work. Since the early 1990s, he has li ...

graphic designer, artist, photographer * Alhed Larsen (1872–1927), painter * Emanuel Larsen (1823–1859), painter *

Johannes Larsen Johannes Larsen (27 December 1867 – 20 December 1961) was a Danish nature painter. Biography Larsen was born in Kerteminde on Funen, Denmark. He was the son of Jeppe Andreas L. and Vilhelmine Christine Bless. His father was a merchant. La ...

(1867–1961), painter * Harald Leth (1899–1986), painter * Kirsten Lockenwitz (1932–), painter and sculptor * Christian August Lorentzen (1749–1828), painter * Frederik Christian Lund (1826–1901), painter *

Vilhelm Lundstrøm Vilhelm Lundstrøm (26 May 1893 – 9 May 1950) was a Danish modernist painter. He was a central figure in early Danish experimental art and introduced French cubism to Denmark. Biography Vilhelm Henry Lundstrøm was born in Copenhagen, Den ...

(1893–1950), painter * Julie Lütken (1788–1816), painter * Christine Løvmand (1803–1872), painter *

Jais Nielsen Johannes Knud Ove Jais-Nielsen (23 April 1885 – 8 November 1961) was a Danish painter, designer and ceramist, best known for the religious figure groups that he designed for the Royal Copenhagen pottery. Biography Nielsen was born in Copenhage ...

(1885–1961), painter and ceramist * Karl Madsen (1855–1938), painter and art historian *

Wilhelm Marstrand Nicolai Wilhelm Marstrand (24 December 1810 – 25 March 1873), painter and illustrator, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Nicolai Jacob Marstrand, instrument maker and inventor, and Petra Othilia Smith. Marstrand is one of the most renowned ar ...

(1810–1873), painter * Brix Michgell (early 17th century), sculptor, woodworker *

Mogens Møller Mogens Møller (28 November 1934 – 16 June 2021 Moritz Georg Moshack Moritz Georg Moshack (1730 – before 1772) was a builder of Danish clavichords. Three of his instruments are known to exist: a fret-free clavichord dating to 1768 at the Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo, Norway; a single manual harpsichord dating to 1770 ...

(1730–before 1772), clavichord builder *

Richard Mortensen Richard Mortensen (23 October 1910 – 6 January 1993) was a Danish painter. Biography Richard Strange Mortensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He studied between 1931 and 1932 at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Influenced by the ...

(1910–1993), painter * Adam August Müller (1811–1844), painter *

Christian Mølsted Christian Ferdinand Andreas Mølsted (15 October 1862 – 10 May 1930) was a Danish artist who specialized in marine painting. He is best known for his painting of the frigate ''Niels Juel'' during the Battle of Heligoland on 9 May 1864. Biogra ...

(1862–1930), painter *

Rasmus Nellemann Rasmus Nellemann (2 March 1923 – 4 September 2004) was a Danish painter and illustrator. He is remembered in particular for his many abstract art, abstract postage stamp designs. Biography Born in Millinge near Fåborg on the island of Funen, Ne ...

(1923–2004), painter and illustrator * Knud Nellemose (1908–1997), sculptor * Anders Nielsen Hatt (early 17th century), sculptor, woodworker * Elsa Nielsen (1923–2011), graphic artist * Kai Nielsen (1882–1924), sculptor * Palle Nielsen (1923–2000), graphic artist * Thorvald Niss (1842–1905), painter * Astrid Noack (1888–1954), sculptor *

Emil Normann Emil Wilhelm Normann (18 December 1798 – 21 June 1881) was a Danish painter and naval officer. Biography Normann, who initially developed his painting abilities through his own resources, became a student in Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg's p ...

(1798–1881) *

Dagmar Olrik Dagmar Olrik (1860–1932) was a Danish painter and tapestry artist. She is remembered for her weaving and tapestry work, in particular for decorating a room in Copenhagen's City Hall with tapestries based on cartoons of Nordic mythology created ...

(1860–1932), painter and tapestry artist *

John Olsen John Wayne Olsen, AO (born 7 June 1945) is a former Australian politician, diplomat and football commissioner. He was Premier of South Australia between 28 November 1996 and 22 October 2001. He is now President of the Federal Liberal Party, C ...

(1938–), painter, sculptor *

Willy Ørskov Willy Ørskov (21 December 1920 in Aarhus – 12 June 1990 in Helsingør) was a Danish sculptor who is remembered for works created from plastics and inflatable materials. Biography Ørskov's studies at the Valand School of Fine Arts Valand A ...

(1920–1990), sculptor * Erik Ortvad (1917–2008), painter *

Carl-Henning Pedersen Carl-Henning Pedersen (23 September 1913 – 20 February 2007) was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement. He was known as the "Scandinavian Chagall", and was one of the leading Danish artists of the second half of the 20th ...

, painter *

Axel Poulsen Rikard Axel Poulsen (1 December 1887 – 22 August 1972) was a Danish sculptor. He is remembered for his memorials in Copenhagen's Fælledparken and Aarhus' Marselisborg Mindeparken. Biography Born in Copenhagen, he was brought up in Odense wher ...

(1887–1972), sculptor *

Tal R Tal Rosenzweig (born 1967), known as Tal R, is a Danish artist based in Copenhagen. Life and work Tal R was born in Israel and moved to Denmark with his family when he was one year old. He studied at Billedskolen, Copenhagen, from 1986 to 1988 and ...

(1967–), painter *

Anu Ramdas Anu Ramdas (born 26 January 1980) is an artist, teacher and researcher based in Copenhagen, Denmark. She studied at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, the Department of Experimental Art at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China, and ...

(1980–), interdisciplinary artist * Svend Rathsack (1885–1941), sculptor *

Jytte Rex Jytte Rex (born 19 March 1942) is a Danish artist, writer and film director. Her work includes paintings, fiction, biographies, and pioneering artistic activities in support of women's rights. Biography Born in Frederiksberg, after qualifying as ...

(1942–), painter, writer, filmmaker *

Jørgen Ringnis Jørgen Ringnis, also known as "Jørgen Billedsnider", (birth unknown, died 1652 in Nakskov) was a Danish woodcarver. He created a number of altarpieces and pulpits in Danish churches, especially on the islands of Lolland and Falster.

(?–1652), woodcarver *

Elof Risebye Elof Christian Risebye (3 April 1892 – 11 July 1961) was a Danish painter. He became known as the "painter of grief" (''sorgens maler'') for his paintings of coffins and corpses in the 1930s. Biography Born in the Frederiksberg district of Co ...

(1892–1961), painter, church decorator *

Martinus Rørbye Martinus Christian Wesseltoft Rørbye (; 17 May 1803 – 29 August 1848) was a Danish painter, known both for genre works and landscapes. He was a central figure of the Golden Age of Danish painting during the first half of the 19th century. Th ...

(1803–1848), painter *

Arild Rosenkrantz Arild Rosenkrantz (9 April 1870 – 28 September 1964) was a Danish nobleman painter, sculptor, stained glass artist and illustrator.Charles Holme; Guy Eglinton; Peyton Boswell. (1907). The International studio'. Offices of the International Studi ...

(1870–1964), painter, stained glass artist, sculptor and illustrator * William Scharff (1886–1959), painter * Abel Schrøder the Younger (1602–1676), woodcarver *

Hans Smidth Hans Ludvig Smidth (2 October 1839, Nakskov – 5 May 1917, Frederiksberg) was a Danish painter. He is remembered above all for his paintings of Jutland and its local inhabitants. Biography Smidth was the son of the city bailiff of Skive, Edva ...

(1839–1917), painter * Povl Søndergaard (1905–1986), sculptor * Karen Strand (1924–2000), goldsmith * Jakob Martin Strid (1972–), cartoonist * Kamma Svensson (1908–1998), illustrator *

Christine Swane Christine Swane née Christine Larsen (29 May 1876 in Kerteminde – 16 August 1960 in Farum) was a Danish painter who first associated with the Funen Painters before developing her own increasingly Cubist style. Biography Christine Swane was th ...

(1876–1960), painter *

Sigurd Swane Sigurd Swane (16 June 1879 – 9 April 1973) was a Danish Post-impressionist painter and poet; known primarily for his landscapes. Biography Swane was born in Frederiksberg. He studied in Copenhagen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art from 1899 ...

(1879–1973), painter *

Anna Syberg Anna Louise Birgitte Syberg (7 January 1870 – 4 July 1914) was a Danish painter. Together with her husband Fritz Syberg, she was one of the Funen Painters (''Fynboerne'') who lived and worked on the island of Funen. She is remembered for he ...

(1870–1914), painter *

Fritz Syberg Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Syberg, generally known as Fritz Syberg, (28 July 1862, Fåborg – 20 December 1939, Kerteminde) was a Danish painter and illustrator, one of the or Funen Painters (''Fynboerne'') living and working on the ...

(1862–1939), painter and illustrator * Carl Frederik Sørensen (1818–1879) * Carl Thomsen (1847–1912), painter and illustrator * Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844), sculptor *

Jette Thyssen Jette Thyssen (born 1933) is a Danish textile artist, painter and lithographer who produces brightly coloured, geometrically patterned compositions. She has decorated many buildings, including the Montmartre Jazz Club in Copenhagen for its opening ...

(born 1933), textile artist * Elisabeth Toubro (1956–), sculptor * Kurt Trampedach, painter * Paula Trock (1889–1979), weaver, textile artist * Lise Warburg (born 1932), textile artist and writer * Gunnar Westman (1915–1985), sculptor * Svend Wiig Hansen (1922–1997), sculptor and painter * Johannes Wiedewelt (1731–1802), sculptor * Christian Zacho (1843–1913), painter

Business people

* Birgit Aagard-Svendsen (1956–), CFO of J. Lauritzen *

Laura Aller Laura Christiane Aller née Bierring (1849–1917) was a Danish business woman and a pioneering magazine publisher. She first helped her husband Carl Aller to develop his photolithographic method of image production to establish a magazine contain ...

(1849–1917), editor and pioneering magazine publisher at Aller *

Hans Niels Andersen Hans Niels Andersen (10 September 1852 – 30 December 1937) was a Danish shipping magnate, businessman, diplomat and founder of the East Asiatic Company. Early life Born into a working-class family in Nakskov, he trained as a shipbuilder befor ...

(1852–1937), founder of the East Asiatic Company * Dagmar Andreasen (1920–2006), ran the Rynkeby juice factory deom 1953 to 1986 * Irene Benneweis (1891–1970), circus director * Lilly Brændgaard (1918–2009), fashion designer specializing in wedding dresses * Constantin Brun (1746–1836), merchant, royal administrator of trade on the

Danish West Indies The Danish West Indies ( da, Dansk Vestindien) or Danish Antilles or Danish Virgin Islands were a Danish colony in the Caribbean, consisting of the islands of Saint Thomas with ; Saint John ( da, St. Jan) with ; and Saint Croix with . The ...

* Elsebeth Budolfsen (1947–), pharmacist and business executive *

Ole Kirk Christiansen Ole Kirk Kristiansen (7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was a Danish carpenter. In 1932, he founded the construction toy company The Lego Group. Over the course of his working life, Kristiansen developed his business from a small wood-worki ...

(1891–1958), inventor of Lego *

Johan Frederik Classen Johan Frederik Classen, frequently also J. F. Classen, (11 February 1725 – 24 March 1792) was a Danish-Norwegian industrialist, major general, landowner and founder of Det Classenske Fideicommis. He served as chancellery adviser to King ...

(1725–1792), statesman and industrialist, founder of

Frederiksværk Frederiksværk is a town with a population of 12,718 (1 January 2022) in Halsnæs Municipality on Zealand in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. History A French cannon founder, Peyrembert, received permission to build a cannon factory here. Having g ...

Peter Hersleb Classen Peter Hersleb Classen, frequently also P. H. Classen, (10 March 1738 –19 May 1825) was a Norwegian- Danish statesman and director of Det Classenske Fideicommis. Career Classen was born in Christiania, Norway. After completing schooling in Chris ...

(1738–1825), statesman and financial administrator *

Mads Clausen Mads Clausen (21 October 1905 – 27 August 1966) born in Elsmark, parish of Havnbjerg, municipality of Nordborg in Denmark, was a Danish industrialist and founder of Danfoss in 1933. He died in transit from Elsmark to Sønderborg. He married ...

, founder of Danfoss Industries * Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe (1776–1843), founder of the

Holmegaard Glass Factory Holmegaard Glass Factory ( da, Holmegaards Glasværk) is a glass factory located in the former municipality of Holmegaard just outside Næstved. History The home of Holmegaard Glassworks is located in the town of Fensmark, Holmegaard. The compa ...

Janus Friis Janus Friis (; born 26 June 1976) is a Danish entrepreneur best known for co-founding the file-sharing application Kazaa, and the peer-to-peer telephony application Skype. In September 2005, he and his business partner Niklas Zennström sol ...

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, Kazaa,

Joost Joost () was an Internet TV service, created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis (founders of Skype and Kazaa). During 2007–2008 Joost used peer-to-peer TV ( P2PTV) technology to distribute content to their Mozilla-based desktop player; i ...

and minor companies *

Ole Henriksen Ole Henriksen (born May 4, 1951 in Nibe, Denmark) is a Denmark, Danish skin cosmetician and manufacturer of skin care products. He currently lives in the United States. (Not to be confused with Ole Henriksen, co-founder of Borland). Early years O ...

(1951–), cosmetologist for Hollywood stars * Søren Hjorth (1801–1870), inventor * Henning Holck-Larsen and Søren Kristian Toubro, founders of

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n engineering firm

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* J. C. Jacobsen (1811–1887), founder of Carlsberg Brewing * Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak (1957–), owner of the

ECCO Ecco or ECCO may refer to: Art and entertainment * ''Ecco the Dolphin'' (series), a series of action-adventure science fiction video games ** ''Ecco the Dolphin'', a 1992 video game * Ecco (''Gotham''), a TV series character Organizations ...

shoe company * William S. Knudsen, industrialist; president, General Motors in the US * Camilla Ley Valentin (1973–), entrepreneur and co-founder of Queue-it *

Martin Lindstrom Martin Lindstrom (Lindstrøm) is a Danish author and ''Time'' magazine Influential 100 Honoree. He has written eight books including '' Small Data: The Tiny Clues that Uncover Huge Trends'', '' Buyology - Truth and Lies About Why We Buy'', ''Bran ...

(1970–), marketing advisor *

Arnold Peter Møller Arnold Peter Møller (2 October 1876 – 12 June 1965), better known as A. P. Møller, was a Danish shipping magnate, businessman who was the founder of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group in 1904. Biography A. P. Møller was the son of captain Pet ...

(1876–1965), founder of A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group, the largest Danish company *

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (; 13 July 1913 – 16 April 2012) was a Danish shipping magnate. He was a longtime figure at A.P. Moller–Maersk Group, which was founded by his father. Personal life Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was born in He ...

(1913–2012), shipping magnate * Nikoline Nielsen (1874–1951), brewer * Inger Marie Plum (1889–1965), early businesswoman in butter and canned meat production *

Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (30 July 1878 – 12 August 1964) was a Danish engineer and industrialist. Life The son of a shipmaster who died when Rasmussen was still a young child, he attended middle school in Nakskov and in 1894 began an app ...

(1878–1964) * Kevin Bendix (1968–) temporary urban culture developer *

Tine Susanne Miksch Roed Tine Susanne Miksch Roed (born 19 November 1964), is a Danish administrator and business executive who as of September 2015 is deputy director-general at the Confederation of Danish Industry. Roed was born in 1964 in Rødovre. She graduated in law ...

(1964–), deputy director-general,

Confederation of Danish Industry The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) is Denmark's largest business organization (chambers of commerce) and employers' organization. DI's members are 18,000 private enterprises in manufacturing and the service industry, from virtually all sub-s ...

* Frida Schou (1891–1980), early businesswoman and brick manufacturer * Rasmus Sigvardt (1886–), engine manufacturer * Nina Smith (born 1955), economist and university professor *

Carl Frederik Tietgen Carl Frederik Tietgen (19 March 1829 – 19 October 1901) was a Danish financier and industrialist. He played an important role in the industrialisation of Denmark as the founder of numerous prominent Danish companies, many of which are still ...

(1829–1901), financier and industrialist; co-founder of many large Danish companies *

Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla (born 3 July 1948), often referred to as Ane Uggla, is a Swedish-Danish business executive and the youngest daughter of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. Since 2012 she has chaired the A.P. Møller Foundation which owns the cont ...

(1948–), business executive, chair of the A.P. Møller Foundation *

Lillian von Kauffmann Lillian von Kauffmann née Salomonsen (1920–2016) was a successful Danish businesswoman and property owner. She became outstandingly rich thanks to the shares in De Danske Cichoriefabriker she inherited from her father and her acquisition of the ...

(1920–2016), businesswoman and property owner

Chefs and restaurateurs

* Sven and Lene Grønlykke *

Rasmus Kofoed Rasmus Kofoed (born 1974) is a Danish chef and restaurateur who won the gold medal at the 2011 Bocuse d'Or, after previously taking the bronze medal in 2005 and the silver medal in 2007 in the same competition. He is the head chef and co-owner ...

(1974–) *

Claus Meyer Claus Meyer (born 27 December 1963) is a Danish entrepreneur, cook and television host. He is often accredited as the founder of the New Nordic Cuisine philosophy. Projects Claus Meyer has been engaged in a plethora of projects and has been ...

(1963–) * Michel Michaud (1946–), brought French cuisine to Denmark in 1971 *

René Redzepi René Redzepi (born 16 December 1977) is a Danish chef and co-owner of the three-Michelin star restaurant Noma in the Christianshavn neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. His restaurant was voted the best restaurant in the world by '' Resta ...

(1977–), chef, co-founder of Noma restaurant * Lertchai Treetawatchaiwong * Karen Volf (1864–1946), pioneering female baker and pastry cook

Comedians

Anders Bircow Anders Bircow (born 15 December 1951 in Helsinge) is a Danish actor and comedian. He is best known as a member of the comedy act Linie 3. Anders Bircow was born in the town of Helsinge, and attended schools in Nærum, Ramløse and Helsinge. He ...

, comedian, musician * Rasmus Bjerg, comedian *

Victor Borge Børge Rosenbaum (3 January 1909 – 23 December 2000), known professionally as Victor Borge ( ), was a Danish-American comedian, conductor, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in the North America and Europe. His ...

(1909–2000), comedian, musician *

Casper Christensen Casper Lindholm Christensen (born 22 August 1968) is a Danish comedian. He has hosted many shows including '' Casper & Mandrilaftalen'', the Danish airing of '' Shooting Stars'' and ''Don't Forget Your Toothbrush'' ('' Husk lige tandbørsten' ...

(1968–), comedian *

Drengene fra Angora ''Drengene fra Angora'' ('' en, The Boys from Angora'') was a Danish television satirical comedy series. First airing in 2004, it has acquired cult status in its native Denmark. Among its more popular sketches are Team Easy On, Landmandssøn ...

, comedy trio * Thomas Eje, comedian, musician, touring in U.S. as Tom Dane * Jan Gintberg (1963–), comedian * Lars Hjortshøj (1967–), comedian * Ane Høgsberg (born 1988), stand-up comedian *

Frank Hvam Frank Hvam Nielsen, known professionally as Frank Hvam (born 12 September 1970) is a Danish stand-up-comedian. Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng. His legal name is Nielsen, but he uses only his middle name pro ...

(1970–), comedian * Rune Klan, comedian *

Simon Kvamm Simon Kvamm (born 18 February 1975 in Silkeborg) is a Danish- Faroese actor and singer. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Danish rock band Nephew, where he is the lead vocalist and keyboard player. He is also well known for ...

(1975–), comedian, musician * Morten Lindberg, comedian also known as "Master Fatman" *

(1975–), comedian * De Nattergale, comedy trio * Lasse Rimmer (1972–), comedian * Sanne Søndergaard (born 1980), stand-up comedian and writer *

Sandi Toksvig Sandra Birgitte Toksvig (; ; born 3 May 1958) is a Danish-British writer, comedian and broadcaster on British radio, stage and television. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She has written ...

, comedian in the UK * Mads Vangsø, comedian

Criminals

Peter Adler Alberti Peter Adler Alberti (10 June 1851, in Copenhagen – 14 June 1932, in Copenhagen) was a Danish politician and swindler, known for the Alberti scandal of 1908. Family life On 6 October 1876 in the Church of Holmen the 25-year-old barrister (ove ...

abuse of power Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other t ...

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

by impeachment and embezzlement * Stein Bagger, the IT Factory Fraud Case * The Blekinge Street Gang, robbery, financial aid to

PFLP The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( ar, الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين, translit=al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Taḥrīr Filasṭīn, PFLP) is a secular Palestinian Marxist–Leninist and revolutionary so ...

Peter Brixtofte Peter Brixtofte (11 December 1949 – 2016) was a Danish politician who was member of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) representing Venstre from 1973 to 1977, from 1979 to 1981, during 1983 and from 1990 to 8 February 2005. Brixtofte served as ...

as Mayor of

Farum Farum is a town on the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 20,312 (1 January 2022).

* Niels Holck, involved in illegal weapons supply in India *

Peter Lundin Peter Kenneth Bostrøm Lundin (born February 15, 1972), who later renamed himself to Bjarne Skounborg and most recently Thomas Kristian Olesen, is a Danish serial killer who, on March 15, 2001, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Østre La ...

, four cases of murder * Peter Langkjær Madsen, murder of journalist * Erik Ninn-Hansen, abuse of power as

by impeachment *

Palle Sørensen Palle Mogens Fogde Sørensen (26 March 1927 – 1 February 2018) was a Danish convicted murderer who shot and killed four police officers in 1965 on his way home after a break-in. Early life In 1949, shortly after his release from juvenile det ...

, murder of four police officers

Dancers

Frank Andersen Frank Andersen (born 15 April 1953 in Copenhagen) is a former Danish ballet dancer who was twice artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet. He has been an influential supporter of the Danish choreographer August Bournonville. Biography Ander ...

(1953–),

Royal Danish Ballet The Royal Danish Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Danish Theatre in Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world and originates from 1748, when the R ...

: ballet dancer and ballet master *

Mads Blangstrup Mads Blangstrup (born 26 February 1974) is a Danish ballet dancer. He became an apprentice with the Royal Danish Ballet in 1990 rising to the rank of principal dancer in 1998. In early 2014, he retired as an active member of the Royal Danish Balle ...

(1974–), principal dancer, Royal Danish Ballet * August Bournonville (1805–1879),

ballet dancer A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on ye ...

and choreographer * Gudrun Bojesen (1976–), principal dancer, Royal Danish Ballet *

Dinna Bjørn Dinna Bjørn (born 14 February 1947) is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. She has specialized dancing and directing the ballets of August Bournonville. Bjørn has also created five Hans Christian Andersen ballets for the Pantomime Thea ...

(1947–), principal dancer, ballet mistress, Royal Danish Ballet * Marie Christine Bjørn (1763–1837), outstanding ballerina,

Royal Danish Theatre The Royal Danish Theatre (RDT, Danish: ') is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first s ...

* Ida Brun (1792–1857), dancer, mime artist, singer * Erik Bruhn (1929–1986), ballet dancer * Lise la Cour (1944–2016), ballet dancer and choreographer *

Camilla Dallerup Camilla Sacre-Dallerup (born 6 April 1974) is a Danish author, life coach, hypnotherapist and former ballroom dancer. Dance career Dallerup was born in Aalborg, where she started dancing at the age of two and a half when her mother took her to ...

(1974–), British-based Danish ballroom dancer * Vivi Flindt (1943–), choreographer, Royal Danish Ballet *

Anine Frölich is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

(1762–1784), ballet dancer * Adeline Genée (1878–1970), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet; later music hall roles in London, New York and Sydney *

Lucile Grahn Lucile Alexia Grahn-Young (30 June 1819 – 4 April 1907) was the first internationally renowned Danish ballerina and one of the popular dancers of the Romantic ballet era. Grahn studied from a young age at the Royal Danish Theatre School i ...

(1819–1907), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet, performed widely across Europe * Susanne Grinder (1981–), principal dancer, Royal Danish Ballet * Eline Heger (1774–1842), ballet dancer, Royal Danish Ballet * Else Højgaard (1906–1979), ballerina, stage and film actress, Royal Danish Theatre *

Mette Hønningen Inge Mette Hønningen (born 1944) is a classical Danish ballerina who danced in the Royal Danish Ballet until 1992. She starred in Norman Campbell's film ''Ballerina'' in 1966. A number of choreographers have created works specially for her, in pa ...

(1944–), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet * Nikolaj Hubbe (1967–), Royal Danish Ballet balletmaster and former

New York City Ballet New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company' ...

principal dancer * Palle Jacobsen (1940–2009), ballet dancer and ballet master * Caroline Kellermann (1821–1881), solo dancer in the Royal Danish Ballet * Andrea Krætzmer (1811–1889), soloist in August Bournonville's early ballets * Henning Kronstam (1934–1995), dancer, balletmaster, theatre director,

Margot Lander Margot Ella Florentz Lander (23 August 1910 – 18 July 1961), a prima ballerina with the Royal Danish Ballet, was the most important Danish ballerina of the first half of the twentieth century. Born in Oslo to Ella Florentz (1891-?), an opera sin ...

(1910–1961), Denmark's first prima ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet * Toni Lander (1931–1985), ballerina in Copenhagen, Paris, London and Salt Lake City * Elna Lassen (1901–1930), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet * Gitte Lindstrøm (1975–), principal dancer, Royal Danish Ballet * Nilas Martins,

principal dancer *

Peter Martins Peter Martins (born 27 October 1946) is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. Martins was a principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet and with the New York City Ballet, where he joined George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and John Taras as ...

(1946–), New York City Ballet balletmaster in chief, choreographer and former ballet dancer * Asta Mollerup (1881–1945), modern dance teacher and school director * Augusta Nielsen (1822–1902), ballerina, soloist in Bournonville's ballets * Elna Ørnberg (1880–1969), ballerina, soloist in Bournonville's ballets * Ulla Poulsen (1905–2001), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet *

Ellen Price Ellen Juliette Collin Price de Plane (21 June 1878, Snekkersten - 4 March 1968, Brøndby Municipality), better known as Ellen Price, was a Danish ballerina and actress, and a model for the statue ''The Little Mermaid'' in Copenhagen. Price was b ...

(1878–1968), prima ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet *

Juliette Price Elise Juliette Christiane Price, usually known as Juliette Price, (1831–1906) was a Danish ballet dancer. She studied under August Bournonville, becoming his favourite dancer. Early years Born in Copenhagen, Price was the daughter of the mim ...

(1831–1906), prima ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet, worked with Bournonville *

Kirsten Ralov Kirsten Ralov (26 March 1922 – 30 May 1999) was a Danish ballerina. She was born to Kai and Kaja Gnatt, née Olsen, a family of dancers living in Baden, Austria. Kirsten's mother encouraged her, and her brother Poul, to train as dancers. She e ...

(1922–1999), ballerina, ballet mistress, associate director, Royal Danish Ballet *

Louise Rasmussen Louise Christine Rasmussen, also known as ''Countess Danner'' (21 April 1815 – 6 March 1874), was a Danish ballet dancer and stage actor. She was the mistress and later the morganatic spouse of King Frederick VII of Denmark. She was not a queen ...

(1815–1874), ballet dancer and stage actor, Royal Danish Ballet *

Margrethe Schall Anna Margrethe Schall, (17 September 1775 – 24 November 1852), was a Danish ballerina. She was one of the most notable ballet dancers in Denmark. Early life and education Margrethe Schall was the daughter of the sailor Rasmus Schleuther and Ann ...

(1775–1852), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet *

Silja Schandorff Silja Maria Wendrup Schandorff (born 1969) is a Danish ballerina who performed with the Royal Danish Ballet from 1985 to 2009. She has since served the Royal Theatre as ballet instructor and deputy ballet master. Biography Born on 10 February 196 ...

(1969–), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet * Kirsten Simone (1934–), first soloist Royal Danish Ballet *

Nini Theilade Nini Arlette Theilade (15 June 1915 – 13 February 2018) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. Early life Theilade was born in Purwokerto, Dutch East Indies. Her mother, Joanna Catarina, was of Polish, German, and French extra ...

(1915–), ballet dancer, choreographer, film star * Anna Tychsen (1863–1896), ballet dancer * Valda Valkyrien (1895–1956), prima ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet, silent film actress in the United

Economists

Tim Bollerslev Tim Peter Bollerslev (born May 11, 1958) is a Danish economist, currently the ''Juanita and Clifton Kreps Professor of Economics'' at Duke University. A fellow of the Econometric Society, Bollerslev is known for his ideas for measuring and forec ...

(1958–), economist and professor at American institutions * Ernst Immanuel Cohen Brandes (1844–1892), economist and editor *

Johan Christian Fabricius Johan Christian Fabricius (7 January 1745 – 3 March 1808) was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus, and is co ...

(1745–1808), economist and entomologist * Bodil Nyboe Andersen (1940–), governor of the Danish National Bank from 1995 to 2005 * Bo Honoré (1960–), economist and professor at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...

Lasse Heje Pedersen Lasse Heje Pedersen (born October 3, 1972) is a Danish financial economist known for his research on liquidity risk and asset pricing. He is Professor of Finance at the Copenhagen Business School. Before that, he held the position of a Profes ...

(1972–), financial economist and professor at

Copenhagen Business School Copenhagen Business School (Danish'': Handelshøjskolen i København'') often abbreviated and referred to as CBS (also in Danish), is a public university situated in Copenhagen, Denmark and is considered one of the most prestigious business schoo ...

Explorers

Vitus Bering Vitus Jonassen Bering (baptised 5 August 1681 – 19 December 1741),All dates are here given in the Julian calendar, which was in use throughout Russia at the time. also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering, was a Danish cartographer and explorer in ...

(1680–1741) *

Hans Egede Hans Poulsen Egede (31 January 1686 – 5 November 1758) was a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland. He established a successful mission among the Inui ...

* Carl Gunnar Feilberg (1894–1972), Iran * Peter Freuchen (1886–1957), Greenland * Thomas Vilhelm Garde (1859–1926), Greenland *

Wilhelm August Graah Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863) was a Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer. Graah had mapped areas of West Greenland when he, in 1828–30, was sent by King Frederick VI of Denmark on an expedition to the unmapped eastern coast with t ...

(1793–1863), Greenland *

Henning Haslund-Christensen Henning Haslund-Christensen (31 August 1896 – 13 September 1948) was a Danish travel writer and anthropologist. Life He was born in Copenhagen on 31 August 1896, and graduated from thØstersøgades Gymnasiumin Copenhagen. He enrolled at the ...

(1896–1948), Mongolia *

Gustav Frederik Holm Gustav Frederik Holm (6 August 1849 – 13 March 1940) was a Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer born in Copenhagen. Career He was made commander in the navy in 1899, was chief of the hydrographic bureau from 1899 to 1909, and became dire ...

(1849–1940), Greenland *

Carl Krebs Carl Immanuel Krebs (11 February 1889, Aarhus – 15 May 1971, Slagelse) was a Danish medical doctor, humanitarian aid worker and explorer. He was the third child of First Lieutenant (later Major General) Frederik Christian Krebs (1855–19 ...

(1889–1971), Central Asia * Jochem Pietersen Kuyter (?–1654), seaman and early settler of

New Netherland New Netherland ( nl, Nieuw Nederland; la, Novum Belgium or ) was a 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that was located on the east coast of what is now the United States. The claimed territories extended from the Delmarva P ...

Godske Lindenov Godske Christoffersen Lindenov or Lindenow (d. 1612 Copenhagen) was a Denmark, Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer. He was a commander on one of King Christian IV's expeditions to Greenland. Early life He was of the noble family Lindenov of L ...

(?–1612), Greenland *

Conrad Malte-Brun Conrad Malte-Brun (12 August 177514 December 1826), born Malthe Conrad Bruun, and sometimes referred to simply as Malte-Brun, was a Dano-French geographer and journalist. His second son, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun, was also a geographer. Today he ...

(1755–1826), Danish-born French

geographer A geographer is a physical scientist, social scientist or humanist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society, including how society and nature interacts. The Greek prefix "geo" means "earth" a ...

Ejnar Mikkelsen Ejnar Mikkelsen (December 23, 1880 – May 1, 1971) was a Danish polar explorer and author. He is most known for his expeditions to Greenland. Biography Mikkelsen was born in Vester Brønderslev, Jutland. He served in the Georg Carl Amdrup exp ...

(1880–1971), Greenland *

Harald Moltke Harald Viggo Moltke (14 December 1871 – 24 June 1960) was a Danish painter, author and explorer. Among his activities Moltke, participated as draftsman in four Arctic expeditions. Early life and education Harald Moltke was born in Helsingø ...

(1871–1960), Greenland *

Jens Munk Jens Munk (3 June 1579 – June 1628) was a Danish-Norwegian navigator and explorer. He entered into the service of King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway and is most noted for his attempts to find the Northwest Passage. Early life Jens Munk ...

* Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen (1872–1907), Greenland * Ole Olufsen (1865–1929), Central Asia *

Didrik Pining Didrik Pining ( 1430 – 1491) was a German privateer, nobleman and governor of Iceland and Vardøhus. In 1925, researcher Sofus Larson proposed that Pining may have landed in North America in the 1470s, almost twenty years before Columbus' vo ...

(c. 1428–1491), Greenland * Hans Pothorst (c. 1440–c. 1490), Greenland *

Knud Rasmussen Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (; 7 June 1879 – 21 December 1933) was a Greenlandic–Danish polar explorer and anthropologist. He has been called the "father of Eskimology" (now often known as Inuit Studies or Greenlandic and Arctic Studie ...

(1879–1933), the Arctic * Barclay Raunkiær (1889–1915), Arabia *

Carl Ryder 200px, Schooner '' Fylla'' in Copenhagen harbour Carl Hartvig Ryder (12 September 1858 – 3 May 1923) was a Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer. Biography Carl Ryder was born in Copenhagen. He was the son of Frederik Valentiner Ryder (1821 ...

(1858–1923), Greenland *

Peder Olsen Walløe Peder Olsen Walløe (1716 – 27 April 1793) was a Dano-Norwegian Arctic explorer most noted for his historic exploration of the former Norse settlements on Greenland. Biography Peder Olsen Walloe was born on the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. In ...

(1716–1793), Greenland

Fictional Danes

Dan I of Denmark Dan I was the progenitor of the Danish royal house according to Saxo Grammaticus's ''Gesta Danorum''. He supposedly held the lordship of Denmark along with his brother Angul, the father of the Angles in Angeln, which later formed the Anglo-Saxons ...

, mythological first king of Denmark *

Frotho I Frotho I is one of the legendary Danish kings in Saxo Grammaticus' '' Gesta Danorum'', where he has a substantial biography. He succeeds his father Hadingus to the throne and replenishes the war-drained treasury by slaying a dragon and winning its ...

, mythological king of Denmark (King Frodo I, see

Fróði Fróði ( non, Frōði; ang, Frōda; Middle High German: ''Vruote'') is the name of a number of legendary Danish kings in various texts including ''Beowulf'', Snorri Sturluson's ''Prose Edda'' and his ''Ynglinga saga'', Saxo Grammaticus' ''Gesta ...

) * Frotho II, mythological king of Denmark (King Frodo II, see

) * Dani Beck * Beowulf *

King Claudius King Claudius is a fictional character and the main antagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet''. He is the brother to King Hamlet, second husband to Gertrude and uncle and later stepfather to Prince Hamlet. He obtained the throne of ...

Holger Danske Holger may refer to: People * Holger (given name), includes name origin, plus people with the name * Hilde Holger, stage name of dancer, choreographer and dance teacher Hilde Boman-Behram (née Hilde Sofer, 1905–2001) Fictional characters * Holg ...

* Gertrude *

King Hamlet The ghost of Hamlet's father is a character from William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''. In the stage directions he is referred to as "Ghost". His name is also Hamlet, and he is referred to as ''King'' Hamlet to distinguish him from the Prince, ...

Prince Hamlet A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

* Hans (Disney) *

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...

* Skærmtrolden Hugo *

Thumbelina Thumbelina (; da, Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in ...

Ragnar Lothbrok according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Danish and Swedish king.Gutenberg Proje ...

Film directors

Bille August Bille August (born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. In a career spanning over four decades, he has been the recipient of numerous accolades, making him one of the most acclaimed co ...

(1948–), director *

Erik Balling Erik Balling (29 November 1924 – 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director. He created two of Denmark's most popular TV-series, ''Matador'' and '' Huset på Christianshavn''. His feature film '' Qivitoq'' (1956) was nominated ...

(1924–2005), director *

Susanne Bier Susanne Bier (; born 15 April 1960) is a Danish filmmaker. She is best known for her feature films '' Brothers'' (2004), '' After the Wedding'' (2006), ''In a Better World'' (2010), and '' Bird Box'' (2018), and the TV miniseries ''The Night Man ...

(1960–), director, writer *

August Blom August Blom (26 December 1869 – 10 January 1947) was a Danish film director, producer, and pioneer of silent films during the "golden age" of Danish filmmaking from 1910 to 1914. Career Blom began his acting career in 1893 in Kolding, and was ...

(1869–1947), director, producer *

Ole Bornedal Ole Bornedal (born 26 May 1959) is a Danish film director, actor and producer. Bornedal was born in Nørresundby, Denmark. He wrote and directed '' Nattevagten'' (''Nightwatch'', 1994), a thriller about a law student who works in a morgue as ...

, director * Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968), film director (''

The Passion of Joan of Arc ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' (french: link=no, La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) is a 1928 French silent historical film based on the actual record of the trial of Joan of Arc. The film was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and stars Renée Jeanne ...

'', ''

Ordet ''Ordet'' (, meaning " The Word" and originally released as ''The Word'' in English), is a 1955 Danish drama film, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish Lutheran priest, first performed in 1932. The film w ...

'') *

Peter Elfelt Peter Elfelt (1 January 1866 – 18 February 1931) was a Danish photographer and film director known as the first movie pioneer in Denmark when he began making documentary films in 1897. Biography Peter Elfelt was born Peter Lars Petersen in ...

(1866–1931), photographer, silent film director *

Per Fly Per Fly Plejdrup (born 14 January 1960) is a Danish film director, generally credited simply as Per Fly. He has made many films and television shows broadcast on Danish television. Per Fly's awards includes the Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize ...

* Bodil Ipsen (1889–1964), director, actress *

Anders Thomas Jensen Anders Thomas Jensen (born 6 April 1972) is a Danish screenwriter and film director. His film '' Election Night'' won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Life and career Jensen was born in Frederiksværk. He won the Oscar ...

* Lau Lauritzen Jr. (1910–1977), director, actor, producer *

Jørgen Leth Jørgen Leth (; born 14 June 1937) is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his documentary ''A Sunday in Hell'' (1977) and his surrealistic short film '' Th ...

, filmmaker and poet *

Nils Malmros Nils Malmros (born 1944), a Danish film director and screenwriter, is considered a leading auteur of realism in Danish cinema.Nissen, Dan, ''Malmros, Nils'', International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Gale Group, (2001) retrieved 2 Augu ...

, filmmaker * Nicolas Winding Refn, director *

Mikael Salomon Mikael Salomon (born 24 February 1945) is a Danish cinematographer, director and producer of film and television. After a long cinematography career in Danish cinema, he transitioned to the Hollywood film industry in the late 1980s earning two ...

, director, writer *

Lone Scherfig Lone Scherfig (; born 2 May 1959) is a Danish film director and screenwriter who has been involved with the Dogme 95 film movement and who has been widely critically acclaimed for several of her movies, including the Oscar-nominated film '' An ...

(1959–), director *

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier ('' né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nomina ...

(1956–), director *

Thomas Vinterberg Thomas Vinterberg (; born 19 May 1969) is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production. He is best known for the films ''The Celeb ...

(1969–), director

Gamers

* Søren Bjerg (1996–), ''League of Legends'' gamer for

Team SoloMid Team SoloMid (TSM) is a professional esports organization based in the United States. It was founded in September 2009 by Andy "Reginald" Dinh. TSM currently fields players in ''League of Legends'', ''Dota 2'', '' Apex Legends'', '' Valorant'' ...

* Henrik Hansen, ''League of Legends'' gamer * Nicolaj Jensen, ''League of Legends'' gamer for

Cloud9 Cloud9 Esports, Inc., or simply Cloud9 (C9), is an American professional esports company based in Santa Monica, California. The company was originally founded as a professional ''League of Legends'' team by Jack and Paullie Etienne in May 2013 ...

Dennis Johnsen Dennis Tørset Johnsen (born 17 February 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Venezia. Club career Johnsen started his career at local club Tiller IL and moved to the youth academy of Rosenborg BK in 2 ...

, ''League of Legends'' gamer for Cloud9 * Lucas Tao Kilmer Larsen, ''League of Legends'' gamer * Chres Laursen, ''League of Legends'' gamer for

Misfits Gaming Misfits Gaming is a professional esports organization based in Boca Raton, Florida, with players competing in ''League of Legends'', ''Overwatch'', ''Call of Duty'', and ''Fortnite''. It was founded on 18 May 2016 by Ben Spoont, initially launc ...

* Jesper Svenningsen (1997–), ''League of Legends'' gamer for Team SoloMid * Nicolai Hvilshøj Reedtz, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Ninjas in Pyjamas * Lukas Egholm Rossander, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Astralis * Peter Rothmann Rasmussen, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Astralis * Andreas Højsleth, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Astralis * Emil Hoffmann Reif, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Astralis * Johan Sundstein, ''Dota 2'' gamer for OG, highest earning Esports player by pricepool

Historians

Sven Aggesen Svend Aggesen (or "Sven"; also known as ''Aggessøn'', ''Aggesøn'' or ''Aagesen'', in Latin ''Sveno Aggonis''; born around 1140 to 1150, death unknown) is the author of '' Brevis historia regum Dacie'', one of the first attempts to write a coherent ...

(fl. 12th century), historian * Ellen Andersen (1898–1989), museum curator, specializing in the history of textiles *

Kirsti Andersen Kirsti Andersen (born December 9, 1941, Copenhagen), published under the name Kirsti Pedersen, is a Danish historian of mathematics. She is an Associate Professor of the History of Science at Aarhus University, where she had her Candidate exami ...

(1941–), historian of mathematics * Erik Arup (1876–1951), historian * Tom Buk-Swienty (1966–), historian with a focus on the Second Schleswig War * Tove Clemmensen (1915–2006) art historian and curator * Kristian Erslev (1852–1930), historian and Historiographer *

Saxo Grammaticus Saxo Grammaticus (c. 1150 – c. 1220), also known as Saxo cognomine Longus, was a Danish historian, theologian and author. He is thought to have been a clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund, the main advisor to Valdemar I of Denmark ...

(c. 1160–c. 1220), historian * Ingeborg Hammer-Jensen (1880–1955), classical philologist and historian of alchemy * Karin Hindsbo (1974–), art historian * Anna Hude (1858–1934), first Danish woman to graduate as a historian *

Arild Huitfeldt Arild Huitfeldt (Arvid) (11 September 1546 – 16 December 1609) was a Danish historian and state official, known for his vernacular Chronicle of Denmark. Life Huitfeldt was born into an aristocratic family from Scania, part of the Kingdom of D ...

(1546–1609), historian * Adolf Ditlev Jørgensen (1840–1897), historian * Maria Nielsen (1882–1931), historian and headmistress * Louise Nyholm Kallestrup (1975–), historian with a focus on early modern history * Bo Lidegaard (1958–), historian *

Troels Frederik Lund Troels Frederik Troels-Lund (5 September 1840 – 12 February 1921) was a Danish historian. Biography Lund was born in Copenhagen. He was the youngest son of Henrik Ferdinand Lund, Søren Kierkegaard’s Nephew. Henrik Ferdinand was the brother ...

(1840–1921), historian * Astrid Friis (1893–1966), historian focusing on 17th-century trade and commerce *

Elisabeth Munksgaard Elisabeth Munksgaard (1924 – 13 November 1997) was a Danish historian and from 1962 until retiring in 1990, the assistant Keeper in the Department of the Prehistory of Denmark at the National Museum of Denmark.} She was "Denmark's acknowledged e ...

(1924–1997), historian and expert on art from the late Iron Age and Viking Age *

Niels Neergaard Niels Thomasius Neergaard (27 June 1854 – 2 September 1936) was a Danish historian and political figure, a member of the Liberal Moderate Venstre and since 1910 of Venstre. He served as Council President of Denmark between 1908 and 1909 as ...

(1854–1936), historian * Elise Otté (1818–1903), historian and linguist * Else Roesdahl (1942–), historian and Viking specialist * Bente Scavenius (1944–), art historian * Else Kai Sass (1912–1987), art historian *

Peter Frederik Suhm Peter Frederik Suhm (18 October 1728 – 7 September 1798), was a Danish historian. Biography Suhm studied at the University of Copenhagen from 1746 to 1751, and one of his teachers was Ludvig Holberg. In 1749 he translated a comedy of Plautu ...

(1728–1798), historian * Per K. Sørensen (1950–), Tibetologist * Stephanius (1599–1650), historian *

Anders Sørensen Vedel Anders Sørensen Vedel (9 November 1542 – 13 February 1616) At 14 years old, he moved to study in Ribe, and after finishing his education he moved on to Copenhagen University in 1561. In 1562, he was the tutor of astronomer Tycho Brahe on Brahe' ...

(1542–1616), historian *

(1821–1885), archaeologist, historian and pioneer in paleobotany

Linguists

Ada Adler Ada Sara Adler (1878–1946) was a Danish classical scholar and librarian. She is best known for her critical edition of the Byzantine encyclopedia ''Suda'' (5 vols., 1928–38), which still provides the standard text. Biography Adler was born ...

(1878–1946) *

Una Canger Una Canger (''née'' Una Rasmussen; born May 14, 1938) is a Danish linguist specializing in languages of Mesoamerica. She has published mostly about the Nahuatl language with a particular focus on the dialectology of Modern Nahuatl, and is consid ...

, linguist * Christian Falster (1690–1752), poet and philologist *

Louis Hjelmslev Louis Trolle Hjelmslev (; 3 October 189930 May 1965) was a Danish linguist whose ideas formed the basis of the Copenhagen School of linguistics. Born into an academic family (his father was the mathematician Johannes Hjelmslev), Hjelmslev studie ...

(1899–1955) *

Eli Fischer-Jørgensen Eli Fischer-Jørgensen (; 11 February 1911, Nakskov, Denmark – 27 February 2010, Virum) was a professor of phonetics at the University of Copenhagen and led the Institute for Phonetics. She was a member of the Danish resistance movement fight ...

(1911–2010), phonetician * Frede Jensen (1926–2008), philologist and professor *

Otto Jespersen Jens Otto Harry Jespersen (; 16 July 1860 – 30 April 1943) was a Danish linguist who specialized in the grammar of the English language. Steven Mithen described him as "one of the greatest language scholars of the nineteenth and twentieth ce ...

(1860–1943) * Johan Nicolai Madvig (1804–1886) *

Axel Olrik Axel Olrik (3 July 1864 – 17 February 1917) was a Danish folklorist and scholar of mediaeval historiography, and a pioneer in the methodical study of oral narrative. Olrik was born in Frederiksberg, the son of the artist Henrik Olrik. Art ...

(1864–1917) * Holger Pedersen (1867–1953), linguist *

Rasmus Rask Rasmus Kristian Rask (; born Rasmus Christian Nielsen Rasch; 22 November 1787 – 14 November 1832) was a Danish linguist and philologist. He wrote several grammars and worked on comparative phonology and morphology. Rask traveled extensively to ...

, linguist * Jørgen Rischel, linguist *

Kim Ryholt Kim Steven Bardrum Ryholt (born 19 June 1970) is a professor of Egyptology at the University of Copenhagen and a specialist on Egyptian history and literature. He is director of the research centeCanon and Identity Formation in the Earliest Litera ...

, philologist and egyptologist *

Vilhelm Thomsen Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen (25 January 1842 – 12 May 1927) was a Danish linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintsev in 1889. Early life and ...

(1842–1927) *

Karl Verner Karl Adolph Verner (; 7 March 1846 – 5 November 1896) was a Danish linguist. He is remembered today for Verner's law, which he published in 1876. Biography Verner's interest in languages was stimulated by reading about the work of Rasmus Chris ...

(1846–1896), linguist

Models

Nina Agdal Nina Brohus Agdal (born 26 March 1992) is a Danish model known for her appearances in the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' and, alongside Chrissy Teigen and Lily Aldridge, appeared on the 50th anniversary cover in 2014. Early life Agdal wa ...

, model * Heidi Albertsen, model *

May Andersen Lykke May Andersen (born 16 June 1982) is a Danish model. She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue''. She was once assistant director of The Hole, an art gallery, in New York City. Career ...

, model * Anine Bing, model * Oliver Bjerrehuus, model *

Helena Christensen Helena Christensen (born 25 December 1968) is a Danish model and photographer. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, clothing designer and beauty queen. Christensen was also the co-founder and original creative director for ''Nylon'' magazine, ...

, model *

Kira Eggers Kira Eggers (born November 29, 1974) is a former model with an international career. She worked for Playboy TV, The Sun and other firms. Eggers is former guest editor for FHM. In 2006 her memoir, ''The Naked Truth'', was published by Aschenhoug. ...

, adult model *

Freja Beha Erichsen Freja Beha Erichsen (born 18 October 1987), also known as Freja Beha, is a Danish model. Dubbed as the "Queen of Cool", she is known for her androgynous look and for being one of the muses of the late Karl Lagerfeld. Early life and education E ...

, model * Maria Gregersen, model *

Gitte Hanspal Gitte Hanspal is a Danish model who won the Miss Scandinavia 2005 contest. Early life Hanspal completed her master's degree in Business Innovation & Management in 2007 from Copenhagen Business School.Majken Haugedal, model *

, pornstar *

Mathias Lauridsen Mathias Lauridsen (born January 13, 1984) is a Danish model. He broke onto the international fashion scene debuting at Marc by Marc Jacobs in New York and Miu Miu in Paris, for the Spring 2004 collections. His consistent work for major intern ...

, male model *

Renée Simonsen Renée Toft Simonsen (born 12 May 1965) is a Danish former supermodel who works as a writer. Simonsen was one of the most successful models in the world during the 1980s. Biography Simonsen was born in Aarhus, where she worked as a supermarket ...

, model *

Josephine Skriver Josephine Skriver-Karlsen (born 14 April 1993) is a Danish model, known for her work with Victoria's Secret. Early life Skriver was born and raised Copenhagen, Denmark. Her mother is an IT analyst and her father is a marine biologist. Her mothe ...

, model * Elsa Sørensen, model *

Tania Strecker Tania Strecker (born 26 June 1973) is a Danish-British model and television presenter in the United Kingdom. Her break into TV began with Channel 4's '' Naked Elvis'', and she then co-hosted MTV's ''SELECT'' with Richard Blackwood. After severa ...

, model *

Catharina Svensson Catharina Brink ( Svensson; born July 24, 1982) is a Danish lawyer, equestrienne, model and beauty queen who won the first ever Miss Earth 2001. Biography and career Svensson was originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, and carries dual citizenship ...

, model, Miss Earth 2001 *

Cecilie Thomsen Cecilie Thomsen (born 29 October 1974) is a Danish actress and model. Early life and education Thomsen was born on the island Bogø in Denmark. Career Internationally, Cecilie Thomsen is best known for playing the minor Bond girl role of Pr ...

, model, appeared in ''

Tomorrow Never Dies ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' is a 1997 spy film, the eighteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a screenplay ...

Music

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Afenginn Afenginn, which means intoxication and strength in old norse, is a post-classical/nordic folk music band formed in Copenhagen in 2002. Composer and band-leader Kim Rafael Nyberg creates inquisitive and imaginative pieces that take an anarchic a ...

* Alphabeat *

Aqua Aqua is the Latin word for water. It is used in many words which relate to water, such as aquatic life. In English, it may also refer to: Arts * Aqua (color), a greenish-blue color Business * Aqua (skyscraper), an 82-story residential skysc ...

, peaked in 1997 with "Barbie Girl" *

Artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...

* Signe Asmussen (1970–), mezzo-soprano * Christina Åstrand (1969–), violinist, leader of the

Danish National Symphony Orchestra The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Danish: ''DR Symfoniorkestret''; English abbreviation "DNSO"), is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen. The DNSO is the principal orchestra of DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation). The DRSO is based at th ...

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Lisbeth Balslev Lisbeth Balslev (born 21 February 1945) is a Danish operatic soprano with an international career, especially in Wagnerian operas. Balslev was born in Aabenraa and originally trained as a nurse. She then studied singing, first at the Academy o ...

, operatic soprano * Ellen Beck (1873–1953), soprano concert singer *

Bamses Venner Bamses Venner ( en, Teddy (Bear)'s Friends) was a Danish musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011. Bamses Venner represented Denmark in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with the entry "Tænker altid på dig" (ranked 14th in 19 c ...

Julie Berthelsen Julie Ivalo Broberg Berthelsen also known by her mononym Julie (born 7 June 1979) is a Danish-born Greenlandic pop singer and songwriter. She is known largely for her success on the TV series ''Popstars''. Although she finished in second place, ...

, singer * Bikstok Røgsystem * Birmingham 6 *

The Blue Van The Blue Van is a blues rock band from Denmark consisting of ''Steffen Westmark'' (vocals and guitar), ''Søren Christensen'' (keyboard, vocals and guitar), ''Allan Villadsen'' (bass), and ''Per Jørgensen'' (drums and vocals). History The Blu ...

* Helene Blum (1979–), folk singer and musician * Henriette Bonde-Hansen (1963–), operatic soprano * Dagmar Borup (1867–1959), pianist and educator *

Brixx Brixx was a Danish pop group which represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Harrogate, United Kingdom, following the ...

* Gunna Breuning-Storm (1891–1966), violinist, educator * Gerda von Bülow (1904–1990), violinist, educator *

Dieterich Buxtehude Dieterich Buxtehude (; ; born Diderik Hansen Buxtehude; c. 1637 – 9 May 1707) was a Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period, whose works are typical of the North German organ school. As a composer who worked in various vocal a ...

(1637–1707), composer

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* C21 *

Debbie Cameron Deborah (Debbie) Cameron (born September 14, 1958 in Miami, Florida) is a Danish-American singer of Bahamian descent who has had a career in music in Denmark. Her career started in 1976, when she was awarded the prize "Most promising student" ...

* Carpark North * The Cartoons *

Tim Christensen Tim Christensen (born 2 July 1974 in Copenhagen) is a Danish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is known both as the singer, guitarist and songwriter of the Danish alternative rock band Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (1988–1998, 2010, 2014–cu ...

Ida Corr Ida Corr (born 14 March 1977 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Gambian-Danish singer, songwriter and music producer. Early life Ida Corr was born on the 14th of March 1977 to a Danish mother and a Gambian father in Aarhus, Denmark. Her father was a m ...

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D-A-D D-A-D is a Danish rock band. They were originally named Disneyland After Dark, but changed their name to avoid a lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company. History In the early 1980s in Copenhagen, D-A-D started playing together under their orig ...

* Anna David * Daze *

Emmelie de Forest Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993) is a Danish singer and songwriter. De Forest represented Denmark with the song " Only Teardrops" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, winning the contest. Her debut ...

, winner of

Eurovision Song Contest 2013 The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 58th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Euphoria" by Loreen. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EB ...

Lonnie Devantier Lonnie Kjer ( née Devantier; born 28 November 1972) is a Danish singer best known for having represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest. Kjer was born in Middelfart Middelfart is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 16,277 ...

Tina Dickow Tina Dico (born Tina Dickow Danielsen on 14 October 1977) is a Danish singer-songwriter. She founded her own record label and releases her music independently, enjoying large success with her albums in her home country as well as critical acclai ...

, singer *

Tina Dico Tina Dico (born Tina Dickow Danielsen on 14 October 1977) is a Danish singer-songwriter. She founded her own record label and releases her music independently, enjoying large success with her albums in her home country as well as critical acclai ...

René Dif René Dif (born 17 October 1967) is a Danish musician, singer-songwriter, DJ and actor, best known as the male lead vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian eurodance group Aqua. Biography 1967–1994: Early years and private life Dif was born in Co ...

, singer, member of Aqua *

Dizzy Mizz Lizzy Dizzy Mizz Lizzy is an alternative rock band from Denmark formed in 1988. The power trio consists of Tim Christensen (vocals, guitar, songwriter), Martin Nielsen (bass guitar) and Søren Friis (drums). Between 1994 and 1997, they were highly su ...

DJ Encore Andreas Bang Hemmeth (born 1979 in Copenhagen, Denmark), better known as DJ Encore, is a Danish songwriter, music artist and journalist. He is currently head of press for the Danish Social Liberal Party ( Radikale Venstre). He has been at the to ...

Dominus Dominus or domini may refer to: * Dominus (title), a title of sovereignty, clergy and other uses Art, entertainment, and media * Dominus (band), a Danish death metal band * Dominus (DC Comics), an alien character in DC Comics * Dominus (Mar ...

* Elisabeth Dons (1864–1942), opera singer * DQ

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* Efterklang *

Amir El-Falaki Amir El-Falaki (born 12 August 1973) is a Danish vocalist, dance instructor, and member of the bubblegum dance group Toy-Box. He is of Moroccan descent and speaks Danish, English, Arabic, and French. Amir wanted to be a doctor, but became a ...

Michael Elo Michael Elo is a Danish musician. He composed the Danish Eurovision Song Contest 1991 entry, "'' Lige der hvor hjertet slår''", which was performed by Anders Frandsen. Before that, Michael Elo had appeared several times in Eurovision as a back ...

, composer *

Evil Masquerade Evil Masquerade is a Scandinavian band formed in 2003. Their wide range of musical influences make them difficult to categorize. Evil Masquerade themselves claim to be playing 'Devilish Rock'n'Roll'. But since that is a self-invented genre they ar ...

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Bent Fabricius-Bjerre Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (7 December 1924 – 28 July 2020), better known internationally as Bent Fabric, was a Danish pianist and composer. Biography Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He started a jazz ensemble after ...

Fate Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often ...

* Fielfraz *

Figurines A figurine A figurine (a diminutive form of the word ''figure'') or statuette is a small, three-dimensional sculpture that represents a human, deity or animal, or, in practice, a pair or small group of them. Figurines have been made in many medi ...

Sharin Foo Sharin Foo (born 22 November 1973) is a Danish musician and singer playing in the rock group The Raveonettes. Early life Foo was born in Emmelev, Djursland, Denmark, on 11 November 1973. She was raised in a hippy commune. Foo's father is mu ...

Anders Frandsen Anders Frandsen (8 December 1960 – c. 1 January 2012) was a Danish musician, singer, actor and TV presenter. He was born in Copenhagen. Career Although Frandsen was not a trained actor, he appeared in theatre performances during the 1980s. ...

Lars Frederiksen Lars Erik Frederiksen (born Lars Erik Dapello, August 30, 1971) is an American musician and record producer best known as a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Rancid, as well as the frontman of Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and ...

, vocalist of Rancid

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Jacob Gade Jacob Thune Hansen Gade (29 November 1879 – 20 February 1963) was a Danish violinist and composer, mostly of orchestral popular music. He is remembered today for a single tune, ''Jalousie'' (also known as ''Jalousie "Tango Tzigane" '' and ''T ...

* Niels W. Gade *

Gangway Broadly speaking, a gangway is a passageway through which to enter or leave. Gangway may refer specifically refer to: Passageways * Gangway (nautical), a passage between the quarterdeck and the forecastle of a ship, and by extension, a passage th ...

Gasolin' Gasolin' were a Danish rock band from Christianshavn, Copenhagen, formed by Kim Larsen, Franz Beckerlee, and Wili Jønsson in 1969. Their first drummer was the late Bjørn Uglebjerg. He was replaced by Søren Berlev in 1971. At their formatio ...

Susanne Georgi Susanne Georgi Nielsen (born 27 July 1976 in Sjølund), commonly known as Susanne Georgi, is a Danish singer who lives and works in Andorra and represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Career Georgi started her career along ...

, one half of

Me & My Me & My is a Danish Eurodance duo formed by sisters Susanne Georgi (born 27 July 1976) and Pernille Georgi (born 24 July 1974). They are best known for their first international hit song "Dub-I-Dub" (1995), which has been featured on many compil ...

* Leocadie Gerlach (1826–1919), Danish-Swedish opera singer *

Lukas Graham Lukas Graham is a Danish pop band consisting of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lukas Forchhammer, bassist Magnus Larsson, and drummer Mark Falgren. The band released their first album, '' Lukas Graham'', with labels Copenhagen Records ...

* Peder Gram (1881–1956), composer *

Edith Guillaume Edith Sussanne Antonie Guillaume (Juni 14, 1943 - September 11, 2013) was a Danish mezzo-soprano who sang for the Danish National Opera and the Royal Danish Opera. She is remembered for performing in several modernist works, including those of Krzy ...

(1943–2013), mezzo-soprano opera singer

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* Golla Hammerich (1854–1903), pianist * Lars Hannibal (1951–), guitarist and lutenist *

Hatesphere Hatesphere is a Danish thrash metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2000 by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen. As of 2016, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Elnegaard Kjaer Hansen, guitarists Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen, and Kasper Kirkegaard, ba ...

* Caroline Henderson * Hit'n'Hide *

Horrorpops HorrorPops are a Danish punk band that formed in 1996. The band's sound is rooted in psychobilly, rockabilly, and punk rock. History 1996–1999: Formation Band founders Patricia Day and Kim Nekroman first met when Day's now-defunct band ...

Hot Eyes Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggaard Andersen (born 7 September 1954 in Slagelse) and Søren Bundgaard Nielsen (born 4 ...

Hurdy Gurdy The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a vi ...

* Húsakórið, Faroese/Danish

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* Illdisposed * Infernal *

Grethe Ingmann Grethe Ingmann (born Clemmensen; 17 June 1938 – 18 August 1990) was a Danish singer. She started her career at 17, when she temporarily performed as a singer of the Malihini Hawaiians pop quartet. Soon after she sang with the Danish guitarist ...

Jørgen Ingmann Jørgen Ingmann (born Jørgen Ingmann Pedersen; 26 April 1925 – 21 March 2015) was a Danish jazz and pop guitarist from Copenhagen. He was popular in Europe and had a wider international hit in 1961 with his version of "Apache". He and his wi ...

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* Louise Janssen (1863–1938), opera singer *

Knud Jeppesen Knud Jeppesen (15 August 1892 – 14 June 1974) was a Danish musicologist and composer. He was the leading scholar of the composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, about whose life and music he wrote numerous studies. Biography Jeppesen demons ...

(1892–1974) *

Jokeren Jesper Dahl (born June 13, 1973), better known by the stage name Jokeren (''The Joker''), is a Danish hip-hop artist and rapper. Dahl was born in Hillerød. In addition to his own recordings, he has been a prolific producer and has worked on ...

Junior Senior Junior Senior were a Danish pop duo. The duo consisted of Jesper "Junior" Mortensen (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion) (born 7 February 1977) and Jeppe "Senior" Laursen (vocals, programming) (born 25 December 1975). ...

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* Kashmir * Sophie Keller (1850–1929), opera singer *

King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide-ranging countertenor singing voice, in particular his far-reaching falsetto ...

(1956–) *

Birthe Kjær Birthe Kjær (born 1 September 1948) is a Danish singer. She finished second at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before winning in 1989, and went on to finish third at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne. She also fin ...

Kliché Kliché was a Danish rock band from Aarhus, formed by Anders Brill, Lars H.U.G., Jens Valo, and Johannes Voss (Johannes Møller). The group's original members met and formed the band in 1977 while studying at the Aarhus Art Academy. Nils Torp, ...

* Klutæ *

Kølig Kaj Kølig Kaj, born Thomas Lægaard Sørensen (born 15 August 1971, Pindstrup, Denmark) is a Danish rapper who gained national fame in 1997 by winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (), also known as Melodi Grand Prix or simpl ...

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Laban Laban is a French language, French surname. It may refer to: Places * Laban-e Olya, a village in Iran * Laban-e Sofla, a village in Iran * Laban, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * 8539 Laban, main-belt asteroid People ...

Laid Back Laid Back is a Danish electronic music duo group from Copenhagen, formed in 1979. The duo consists of John Guldberg (vocals, guitar, bass) and Tim Stahl (vocals, keyboards, drums, bass). They are best known for the hits "Sunshine Reggae" and " ...

Kim Larsen Kim Mellius Flyvholm Larsen (23 October 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a Danish rock and pop musician. He was a major selling Scandinavian act with over 5 million albums sold. Career Kim Larsen was born in Copenhagen. Inspired by The Bea ...

(1945–2018) * Jeppe Laursen * Lazyboy *

Margrethe Lendrop Anna Margrethe Lendrop née Boeck (1873–1920) was a Danish operatic soprano who performed at the Royal Danish Theatre from 1898 to 1919. She is remembered above all for her title role in '' Carmen'' which she performed a total of 131 times. Bi ...

(1873–1920), opera singer *

Rasmus Lerdorf Rasmus Lerdorf (born 22 November 1968) is a Danish-Canadian programmer. He co-authored and inspired the PHP scripting language, authoring the first two versions of the language and participating in the development of later versions led by a gro ...

Leæther Strip Leæther Strip is a Danish musical project founded on 13 January 1988 by Claus Larsen. Its influence has been most felt in the electronic body music and electro-industrial genres. Leæther Strip was one of the earliest and most prominent acts ...

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* Malk de Koijn * Manticora *

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* MC Einar, rap band *

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* Mew * Michael Learns to Rock * Ulla Miilmann (1972–), flautist *

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(1974–), singer *

MØ Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen (; born 13 August 1988), known professionally as MØ (), is a Danish singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012, releasing her debut extended play, ''Bikini ...

(1988–), pop singer * Ida Møller (1872–1947), opera singer * Miss Papaya * Mnemic * Mofus (band), Mofus * John Mogensen * Malene Mortensen

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* The Naked (band), The Naked * Nanna Lüders Jensen, Nanna * Natasja Saad * Nekromantix * Nephew (band), Nephew * New Politics (band), New Politics * Amanda Nielsen (1866–1953), cabaret singer * Carl Nielsen (1865–1931), composer * Inga Nielsen (1946–2008), soprano * Ida Kristine Nielsen, Ida Nielsen (Prince), bassist * Nik og Jay * Eva Noer Kondrup (1964–), composer * Claus Norreen, composer * Rasmus Nøhr * Per Nørgård

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* Edith Oldrup, opera singer * Oh No Ono * Olsen Brothers * Outlandish * Aage Oxenvad (1884–1944), clarinetist

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* Else Paaske (1941–), mezzo-soprano concert singer * Parzival (band), Parzival * Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, jazz bass player * Michala Petri (1958–), recorder player * Pretty Maids * Psyched Up Janis * Pyramaze

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* Lina Rafn * Wilhelm Ramsøe (1837–1895), composer * Søren Nystrøm Rasted, composer * Raunchy (band), Raunchy * The Raveonettes * Simon Ravn, film composer * Remee, composer * Bryan Rice * Ridin' Thumb * Rollo & King * Rune RK

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* Safri Duo * Soluna Samay *

(1818–1891), opera singer * Sanne Salomonsen * Savage Rose * Saybia * Sebastian (Danish musician), Sebastian * Rasmus Seebach * Tommy Seebach * Sidsel Ben Semmane * Shu-Bi-Dua * Catharine Simonsen (1816–1849), opera singer * S.O.A.P. (band), S.O.A.P. * Sort Sol * Spleen United * Simon Steen-Andersen, composer * Johanne Stockmarr (1869–1944), classical pianist * Superheroes (band), Superheroes * Jakob Sveistrup * Bent Sørensen (composer), Bent Sørensen

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* Tiggy * Jette Torp * Toy-Box * Mike Tramp (1961–), singer in White Lion * Trentemøller * Trille (1945–2016), singer-songwriter * Thomas Troelsen * TV-2 (band), TV-2

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* Lars Ulrich (1963–), drummer in Metallica * Under byen

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* Esther Vagning (1905–1986), classical concert pianist * Volbeat (band), Volbeat (band) * Vola (band), Vola (progressive rock band)

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* Sune Rose Wagner * Galina Werschenska (1906–1994), Russian-born Danish pianist * Christopher Ernst Friedrich Weyse * Whigfield * Birthe Wilke * Gustav Winckler * Lars Winther

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* Josephine Zinck (1829–1919), concert and opera singer

Philanthropists

* Mimi Carstensen (1852–1935), philanthropist and journalist * Valborg Hammerich (1897–1988), resistance member and founder of "Red Barnet" * Kirsten Lauritzen (1902–1980), helped needy children and the elderly * Camilla Nielsen (1856–1932), philanthropist and politician * Julie Ramsing (1871–1954), organized trips to Denmark for malnourished German children * Lucie Marie Reventlow (1884–1894), philanthropist, supporter of the scouting movement

Philosophers

* N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783–1872), educationalist, philosopher and social reformer * Harald Høffding (1843–1931) * Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), philosopher * Knud Ejler Løgstrup (1905–1981), Christian philosophy, Christian philosopher * Rasmus Nielsen (philosopher), Rasmus Nielsen (1809–1884) * Johannes Sløk (1916–2001), Christian philosophy, Christian philosopher and translator of Shakespeare * Martinus Thomsen (1890–1981), referred to as Martinus, writer and mystic

Photographers

* Mads Alstrup (1808–1876), first Danish photographer with own studio * Per Bak Jensen (1949–), influential photographer with an innovative artistic landscape style * Morten Bo (1945–), influential photographer, author of many photo books * Pietro Boyesen (1819–1882), photographer in Rome * Krass Clement (1946–), specializing in the photo-essay style * Peter Faber (Danish telegraph specialist), Peter Faber (1810–1877), took oldest photo on record * Frederikke Federspiel (1839–1913), first female photographer to practice in Denmark * Kristen Feilberg (1839–1919), remembered for many early photographs in Dutch East Indies * Jens Fink-Jensen (1956–), contemporary artistic photographer * Jan Grarup (1968–), award-winning press photographer specializing in war and conflict * Ludvig Grundtvig (1836–1901), photographer and portrait painter * Caroline Hammer (1832–1915), early woman photographer with a studio on the Frisian island of Föhr * Georg Emil Hansen (1833–1891), pioneering court photographer * Christian Hedemann (1852–1932), remembered for his early photographs of Hawaii * Keld Helmer-Petersen (1920–2013), pioneer in colour photography in the 1940s *

(1947–), used photography to encourage social reform * Jesper Høm (1931–2000), influential press photographer and film director * Kirsten Klein (1945–), specializing in black-and-white landscapes * Astrid Kruse Jensen (1975–), specializing in night photography with an unreal dimension * Claus Bjørn Larsen (1963–), award-winning press photographer * Anton Melbye (1818–1875), artist using photography as an aid to painting * Israel B. Melchior (1827–1893), amateur photographer who photographed Hans Christian Andersen * Rigmor Mydtskov (1925–2010), theatre photography and court photographer for Queen Margrethe * Viggo Rivad (1922–), used photographic essays to portray ordinary citizens * Leif Schiller (1939–2007), photographer * Lars Schwander (1957–), portraits of international artists * Jacob Aue Sobol (1976–), award-winning collections from Greenland, Guatemala and Tokyo * Mary Steen (1856–1939), pioneer of indoor photography, including royalty * Rudolph Striegler (1816–1876), pioneering portrait photography * Heinrich Tønnies (1825–1903), early studio in Aalborg, portraits and landscapes * Sigvart Werner (1872–1959), amateur who gained fame from Danish landscapes in book form * Mary Willumsen (1884–1961), sold postcards of scantily-dressed women from 1916 * Benedicte Wrensted (1859–1949), took photographs of Native Americans in Idaho

Politicians

* Frank Aaen (born 1951), politician (Enhedslisten) * Yildiz Akdogan, politician (Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democrats) * Ragnhild Nikoline Andersen, Ragnhild Andersen (1907–1990), politician and trade unionist (Communist Party of Denmark, Communist Party) * Karen Ankersted (1859–1921), pioneering female politician (Conservative People's Party) * Svend Auken (1943–2009), politician (Social Democrats) * Bendt Bendtsen, politician (Konservative Folkeparti) * Klaus Bondam, politician, actor (Det Radikale Venstre) * Vilhelm Buhl, politician, Danish prime minister 1942 & 1945 (Social Democrats) * Marie Chistensen (1860–1935), one of the first five women to be elected to the Landsting in 1918 * Kristian Thulesen Dahl, politician (Dansk Folkeparti) * Marie Egeberg (1865–1952), schoolteacher, women's rights activist and Ventre politician * Erik Eriksen * Lene Espersen, politician (Konservative Folkeparti) * Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (1825–1913), Council President * Mette Frederiksen, politician (Social Democrats) * Louise Frevert, politician (no political party) * Lis Groes (1910–1974), politician (Social Democrats) and feminist * Hans Christian Hansen * Hans Hedtoft * Lisbet Hindsgaul (1890–1969), politician (Conservative People's Party) and women's rights activist * Frode Jakobsen, WWII in the resistance movement, member of the Danish Freedom Council, politician (Social Democrats) * Marianne Jelved, politician (Det Radikale Venstre) * Frank Jensen, politician (Social Democrats), Lord Mayor of

* Anker Jørgensen, politician, Danish prime minister 1972–1973 & 1975–1982 (Social Democrats) * Viggo Kampmann * Naser Khader, politician (Konservative Folkeparti) * Pia Kjærsgaard, politician (Dansk Folkeparti) * Jens Otto Krag, former prime minister * Knud Kristensen * Edele Kruchow, member of the Folketing, served on Denmark's delegation to the United Nations * Camma Larsen-Ledet (1915–1991), politician, minister and mayor (Social Democrats) * Helga Larsen (1884–1947), one of the first four women to be elected to the Folketing * Mogens Lykketoft, politician (Social Democrats) * Eva Madsen (1884–1972), Denmark's first female mayor * Brian Mikkelsen, politician (Konservative Folkeparti) * Per Stig Møller, politician (Konservative Folkeparti) * Poul Møller, politician, minister of Finance 1968–1971, member of the European Parliament 1979–1986 (Konservative Folkeparti) * Holger K. Nielsen, politician (Socialistisk Folkeparti) * Elisa Petersen, early female politician (Venstre) and women's rights activist * Petra Petersen (1901–1989), politician and resistance fighter * Søren Pape Poulsen, politician (Konservative Folkeparti) * Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish prime minister 2001–2009 (Venstre (Denmark), Venstre) * Lars Løkke Rasmussen, politician, Danish prime minister 2009–2011 (Venstre) * Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, politician, Danish prime minister 1993–2001 (Social Democrats) * Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, politician (Social Democrats) * Erik Scavenius, Danish prime minister 1943(–1945) * Poul Schlüter, politician, Danish prime minister 1982–1993 (Konservative Folkeparti) * Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, politician (Red-Green Alliance (Denmark), Enhedslisten) * Johnny Søtrup (Venstre), mayor of Esbjerg (1994–2017) * Erna Sørensen (1896–1980), (Conservative People's Party (Denmark), Conservative People's Party) * Villy Søvndal, politician (Socialistisk Folkeparti) * Thorvald Stauning, politician, Danish prime minister 1924–1926 & 1929–1942 (Social Democrats) * Helle Thorning-Schmidt, politician, Danish prime minister 2011–2015 (Social Democrats) * Margrethe Vestager, politician (Det Radikale Venstre) * Anna Westergaard (1882–1964), railway official, trade unionist, women's rights activist, politician (Social Liberal Party)

Religion

* Absalon (c. 1128–1201), bishop of Roskilde (1158–1192), archbishop of Lund (1178–1201) * Johanne Andersen, one of the first three women to be ordained as priests of the Church of Denmark * Henning Toft Bro (1956–), bishop of Aalborg * Hans Adolph Brorson (1694–1764), pietist and hymn writer, bishop of Ribe (1741–1764) * Jacob Dacian, 16th-century Franciscan missionary to Mexico * Karen Horsens (1932–), first female minister of the Church of Denmark to become a dean * Thomas Kingo (1634–1703), poet and hymn writer, bishop of Funen (1677–1703) * Czeslaw Kozon (1951–), Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Copenhagen * Stygge Krumpen (c. 1485–1551), last catholic bishop in Denmark (before the Lutheran reformation) * Hans Ludvig Martensen (1927–2012), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen (1965–1995) * Bent Melchior (1929–), chief rabbi of Denmark (1969–1996) * Knut Ansgar Nelson (1906–1990), Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm (1957–1962) * Peder Palladius (1503–1560), Lutheran reformator, bishop of Zealand (1537–1560) * Edith Brenneche Petersen (1896–1973), one of the first three women to be ordained as Church of Denmark priests * Kirsten Stoffregen Petersen (1932–2017), nun, theologian, iconographer * Lise-Lotte Rebel (1951–), first woman to become a bishop in the Church of Denmark (1995) * Hans Svane (1634–1703), bishop of Zealand (1655–1668), archbishop (1660–1668) * Hans Tausen (1494–1561), Lutheran reformator, bishop of Ribe (1542–1561) * Ruth Vermehren (1894–1983), one of the Church of Denmark's first three women priests

Royalty

Danish monarchs

* Abel of Denmark, Abel * Canute the Great, King of England, Denmark and Norway * Canute III * Canute IV * Canute V * Canute VI * Christian I of Denmark, Christian I * Christian II * Christian III of Denmark, Christian III * Christian IV * Christian V * Christian VI * Christian VII * Christian VIII * Christian IX, king known as the "Father-in-law of Europe" * Christian X, king during German occupation * Christopher I of Denmark, Christopher I * Christopher II of Denmark, Christopher II * Christopher of Bavaria * Eric I of Denmark, Eric I * Eric II of Denmark, Eric II * Eric III of Denmark, Eric III * Eric IV of Denmark, Eric IV * Eric V of Denmark, Eric V * Eric VI of Denmark, Eric VI * Eric of Pomerania, crowned king of the Kalmar Union 1397 * Eric Christoffersen of Denmark, Eric Christoffersen * Frederick I of Denmark, Frederick I * Frederick II of Denmark and Norway, Frederick II * Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III * Frederick IV of Denmark, Frederick IV * Frederick V of Denmark, Frederick V * Frederick VI of Denmark, Frederick VI * Frederick VIII of Denmark, Frederick VII * Frederick VIII of Denmark, Frederick VIII * Frederick IX of Denmark, Frederick IX * Gorm the Old * Gnupa of Denmark, Gnupa * Gyrd of Denmark, Gyrd * Gudfred, Gøtrik, challenged Charlemagne in 810 * :fr:Harald roi des Danois, Harald * Harald Klak * Harald Bluetooth * Harald II of Denmark, Harald II * Harald III of Denmark, Harald III * Harald Kesja * Harthacnut I of Denmark, Harthacnut (I) * Helge (Danish king), Helge * Hemming of Denmark, Hemming * Horik I * Horik II * John I of Denmark, John * Magnus the Good * Magnus I of Sweden, Magnus the Strong * Margrethe I (1353–1412), Kalmar Union, unified the Scandinavian countries * Margrethe II (1940–), also a writer, painter, translator and illustrator of books * Niels, King of Denmark, Niels * Olof the Brash, Olof * Olaf I of Denmark, Oluf I * Olaf II of Denmark, Oluf II * Olaf (II) Haraldsen, Oluf (II) Haraldsen * Ongendus, first historical Danish king * Reginfrid * Sigfred * Sigfred and Halfdan, Sigfred & Halfdan * Sigtrygg Gnupasson, Sigtrygg * Sweyn I of Denmark, Sweyn I * Sweyn II of Denmark, Sweyn II * Sweyn III of Denmark, Sweyn III * Toke Gormsson, king of Scania * Valdemar I of Denmark, Valdemar I * Valdemar II of Denmark, Valdemar II * Valdemar III of Denmark, Valdemar III * Valdemar IV Atterdag * Valdemar the Young

Other Danish royalty

* :de:Asfrid, Asfrid ( – 930s – ), Queen of Denmark, wife of Gnupa * Thyra (? – 958(?)), Queen of Denmark (930s–958(?)), wife of Gorm the Old * Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter, Queen of Denmark (1076–1080), wife of Harald Hen * Boedil Thurgotsdatter, Bodil, ( –1103), Queen of Denmark (1095–1103), wife of Eric I * Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1557–1631), Queen of Denmark and Norway (1572–1588), wife of Frederick II * Anne Sophie Reventlow, Anne Sophie (1693–1743), Queen of Denmark and Norway (1721–1730), wife of Frederick IV * Louise Rasmussen, Countess Danner (1815–1874), wife of Frederick VII * Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934–2018), Prince Consort of Denmark * Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark (1972–), Crown Princess of Denmark * Princess Marie of Denmark (1976–), Princess of Denmark * Prince Nikolai of Denmark (1999–) * Prince Felix of Denmark (2002–) * Prince Christian of Denmark (2005–)

Danes becoming kings or regents in other countries

* George I of Greece, George I * Guthrum * Harold Harefoot * Haakon VII of Norway, Haakon VII * Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Johann (Prince) * Magnus II of Sweden, Magnus II * Magnus, Duke of Holstein, Magnus of Livonia * Olav V of Norway, Olav V * Rollo * Svein Knutsson

Other foreign royalty

* Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark, Christian IX * Anne of Denmark (1574–1619), Queen of Scotland, England and Ireland, daughter of Frederick II of Denmark, Frederick II * Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946–), daughter of Frederick IX of Denmark, Frederick IX * Christina of Denmark, Queen of Norway, Christina of Denmark (c. 1118–1139), Queen of Norway, daughter of Canute Lavard * Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden, Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden, daughter of Bjørn Haraldsen Ironside, Bjørn Ironside * Prince George of Denmark, George, Prince of Denmark (1653–1708), Duke of Cumberland, son of Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III * Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France, Ingeborg of Denmark (1175–1238), Queen of France, daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark, Valdemar I * Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway, Ingeborg of Denmark (c. 1244–1287), Queen of Norway, daughter of Eric IV of Denmark, Eric IV * Ingerid of Denmark, Queen of Norway, daughter of Sweyn II of Denmark, Sweyn II * Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland, Margaret of Denmark (1456–1486), Queen of Scotland, daughter of Christian I of Denmark, Christian I * Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark), Maria Feodorovna (1847–1928), Empress of Russia, daughter of Christian IX * Martha of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Eric V of Denmark, Eric V * Richeza of Denmark (–1220), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Valdemar I * Sophia of Denmark (1241–1286), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Eric IV of Denmark, Eric IV * Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1746–1813), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Frederick V of Denmark, Frederrick V * Tyra of Denmark, Queen of Norway, daughter of Harald Bluetooth * Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1656–1693), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Frederick III

Science and research

* Julie Arenholt (1873–1952), early female civil engineer, women's rights activist * Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, Prussian astronomer, died in Copenhagen * Ove Arup (1895–1988), Danish-born leading engineer, founder of Arup Group Limited, Arup * Caspar Bartholin the Elder (1585–1629) * Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738) * Rasmus Bartholin (1625–1698) * Thomas Bartholin (1616–1680) * Tove Birkelund (1928=1986), historical geologist * Aage Bohr (1922–2009), physicist and Nobel Prize laureate * Harald Bohr (1887–1951), mathematician * Niels Bohr (1885–1962), physicist and Nobel Prize laureate * Tycho Brahe (1546–1601), provided the observational data for Kepler's laws of planetary motion * Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted (1879–1947) * Karen Callisen (1882–1970), geologist * Claudius Clavus (Claudius Claussøn Swart) (1388–?) * Carl Peter Henrik Dam (1895–1976) * Willi Dansgaard (1922–2011), geophysics * Johan Ludvig Emil Dreyer (1852–1926), Danish-born astronomer * Agner Krarup Erlang, A. K. Erlang, engineer, industrial and systems engineer * Henning Frederik Feilberg (1831–1921), philologist, folklorist and writer * Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger, physician and Nobel Prize laureate * Thomas Fincke (1561–1656), mathematician * Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860–1904), physician and Nobel Prize laureate * Bent Flyvbjerg, geographer and theorist of phronetic social science * Anca Giurchescu (1930–2015), Romanian-born folk dance researcher and academic * Hans Christian Gram (1853–1938), bacteriologist (gram staining) * Jørgen Pedersen Gram * Marie Hammer (1907–2002), zoologist * Emil Christian Hansen (1842–1909), Saccharomyces carlsbergensis * Peter Andreas Hansen (1795–1874) * David Heinemeier Hansson, Ruby on Rails (lives in the US) * Lene Hau (1959–), physicist and professor at Harvard University * Piet Hein (1905–1996), poet and designer * Anders Hejlsberg, Turbo Pascal, Delphi (programming language), Delphi, C Sharp (programming language), C# (lives in the US) * Ejnar Hertzsprung (1873–1967), astronomer * Harald Hirschsprung (1830–1916), physician * Niels Kaj Jerne, immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate * Wilhelm Johannsen (1857–1927), coined the term "gene" * Johannes Juul (1887–1969), inventor of wind turbines * Jens Martin Knudsen (1930–2005) * Evald Tang Kristensen (1843–1929), folklore collector * Schack August Steenberg Krogh, physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate * Niels A. Lassen, neuroimaging pioneer * Inge Lehmann (1888–1993), seismologist (Earth's inner core) *

, PHP (born in Greenland, lives in the US) * Bergnart Carl Lewy (1817–1863), professor of chemistry * Bodil Jerslev Lund (1919–2005), Danish chemist and pharmacist * Peter Wilhelm Lund (1801–1880), paleontologist and zoologist, founder of Brazilian paleontology *

(1775–1826) * Georg Mohr (1640–1697), mathematician * Peter Naur (1928–), Algol 60 and Backus-Naur form; Turing Award winner * Ebbe Nielsen (1950–2001), entomologist * Holger Bech Nielsen, physicist, co-inventor of string theory * Jakob Nielsen (mathematician), Jakob Nielsen (1890–1959), mathematician * Jakob Nielsen (usability consultant), Jakob Nielsen (1957–), usability (lives in the US) * Asger Skovgaard Ostenfeld (1866–1931), civil engineer * Julius Petersen (1839–1910), mathematician * Ragna Rask-Nielsen (1900–1998), biochemist * Christen C. Raunkiær (1860–1938), ecologist and botanist, Raunkiær plant life-form, plant life-form * Ole Rømer (1644–1710), first to calculate the Rømer's determination of the speed of light, speed of light * Ozer Schild (1930–2006), Danish-born Israeli academic, President of the University of Haifa and President of the College of Judea and Samaria ("Ariel College"). * Johannes Schmidt (biologist), Johannes Schmidt * Marianne Schroll (born 1942), geriatrician * Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher (1757–1830) * Birte Siim (born 1945), political scientist specializing in gender studies * Jens Christian Skou, chemist and Nobel Prize laureate 1997 * Nicolas Steno, Nicolas Steno / Niels Stensen (1638–1686), geologist, anatomist * Bjarne Stroustrup (1950–), C++ (lives in the US) * Bengt Strömgren (1908–1987) * Bent Sørensen (physicist), Bent Erik Sørensen (1941–), physicist and researcher into renewable energy * Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen (1868–1939), chemist * Thorvald Sørensen (1902–1973), botanist * Thorvald N. Thiele (1883–1910), astronomer, actuary and mathematician, most notable for his work in statistics, interpolation and the Restricted three-body problem, three-body problem *

, archaeologist, inventor of the three-age system * Bjarne Tromborg (1940–), physicist * Eugen Warming (1841–1924), ecologist and botanist * Caspar Wessel (1745–1818), Norway, Norwegian-Danish mathematician * Jacob B. Winslow, Jacob B. Winsløw (1669–1760) * Ole Worm (1588–1654) * Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851), physicist, discoverer of electromagnetism, speed of light * Ida Ørskov (1922–2007), bacteriologist

Sports

Writers

* Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), ''Fairy Tales'' * Hansine Andræ (1817–1898), feminist diarist * Jens Immanuel Baggesen (1764–1826) * Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) (1885–1962), author (''Out of Africa'', ''Seven Gothic Tales'') * Georg Brandes (1842–1927) * Suzanne Brøgger (1944–), novelist and essayist * Tove Ditlevsen (1918–1976), poet and author * Bent Faurby (1937–), children's writer * Kate Fleron (1909–2006), journal editor, resistance member * Piet Hein (1905–1996) * Dagmar Hjort (1860–1902), schoolteacher, writer and women's rights activist * Peter Høeg (1957–), author * Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789–1862) novelist, poet and hymn writer * FP Jac (1955–2008), poet * Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847–1885), novelist (''Niels Lyhne'') * Thit Jensen (1876–1957), writer and worker for women's suffrage * Dorthe Jørgensen (1959–), philosopher and educator, first Danish woman to be awarded the honorary Dr.Phil * Christian Jungersen (1962–) * Hans Kirk (1898–1962), author * Cornelia von Levetzow (1836–1921), popular novelist * Hulda Lütken (1896–1946), poet and novelist * Bodil Neergaard (1867–1959), estate owner, philanthropist, memoirist * Martin Andersen Nexø (1869–1954), writer (''Pelle the Conqueror (novel), Pelle, the Conqueror'') * Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (1779–1850) * Henrik Pontoppidan, author and Nobel Prize laureate * Jacob Riis (1849–1914), photographer, journalist and social activist in the US * Edith Rode (1879–1956), novelist and journalist * Alba Schwartz (1857–1942), novelist * Ingeborg Maria Sick (1858–1951), novelist and biographer * Tage Skou-Hansen (1925–), novels include ''De nøgne træer'' (The Naked Trees) * Carl Erik Soya (1896–1993), author, playwright, poet, satirist * Villy Sørensen (1929–2001), author * Dan Turéll (1946–1993), author * Fanny Tuxen (1832–1906), children's writer * Johannes Østrup (1867–1938), philologist, educator, writer

Other notables

* Andreas Aagesen (1826–1879), jurist * Jette Albinus (1966–), first female general in the Danish army * Vibeke Ammundsen (1913–1988), librarian, head of Denmark's Technical Library * Finn Andersen (officeholder), Finn Andersen, Secretary General of Danish Cultural Institute * Fredrik Bajer, writer, MP, peace researcher, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1908 * Anne Bruun (1853–1934), women's rights activist * Biker-Jens, reality TV star * Jutta Bojsen-Møller (1837–1927), high school proponent, women's rights activist * Line Bonde (c.1979–), in 2006 first Danish woman to become a fighter pilot * Aase Bredsdorff (1919–2017), Danish library inspector specialising in children's literature * Ellen Johanne Broe (1900–1994), nurse and nursing educator * Degn Brøndum (1856–1932), proprietor of Brøndums Hotel in Skagen frequented by the Skagen Painters * Christine Buhl Andersen (born 1967), museum director * Henrik Kurt Carlsen, sea captain * Esther Carstensen (1873–1955), feminist, journal editor * Ellen Christensen (1913–1998), nurse and resistance fighter * B.S. Christiansen, Danish special force soldier, TV personality * Louise Conring (1824–1891), first trained nurse in Denmark, head of Copenhagen's Deaconess Institute * Natasja Crone Back, journalist, host at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 * Alma Dahlerup (1874–1969), Danish-American philanthropist * Thomas Dam * Thora Daugaard (1874–1951), women's rights activist and pacifist * Bodil Dybdal (1901–1992), first woman to be appointed judge in the Supreme Court of Denmark * Ragnhild Fabricius Gjellerup (1896–1958), Denmark's first female judge * Anette Fischer (1946–1992), librarian and head of Amnesty International's International Board * Nicolai Frahm, art advisor and collector * Merete Gerlach-Nielsen (1933–2019), academic, UNESCO official, co-founder of KVINFO * Anne Gøye (1609–1681), noblewoman, book collector * Jutta Graae (1906–1997), Danish resistance fighter and archivist * Gus Hansen, professional poker player * Estrid Hein (1873–1956), ophthalmologist, women's rights activist and pacifist * Ville Heise (1838–1912), philanthropist * Birte Høeg Brask (1918–1997), Danish resistance fighter and psychiatrist * Niels Ingwersen (1935–2009), promoter of Scandinavian literature and culture in the United States * Ingrid Jespersen (1867–1938), pedagogue and school principal * Karen Johnsen (1899–1990), high court judge * Jørgen Jørgensen, 19th-century adventurer famous for ruling Iceland for 2 months * Katja Kean, former professional porn star; first Danish worldwide porn star * Charlotte Klein (1834–1915), educator, art school principal and women's rights activist * Nanna Kristensen-Randers (1864–1908), lawyer, folk school administrator * Lars Kruse (1828–1894), Skagen fisherman and heroic lifesaver * Marie Kruse (1842–1923), pioneering schoolteacher and girls school principal * Anders Lassen, British Major, the only foreign soldier in the British forces in the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross * Lis Lauritzen, Cruise ship Captain * Anna Laursen (1845–1911), educator and women's rights activist *

, creator of PHP (Greenland) * Bjørn Lomborg, skeptical environmentalist * Henny Magnussen (1878–1937), lawyer * Margrethe Marstrand (1874–1948), schoolteacher and writer, word-picture reading expert * Ellen Marsvin (1572–1649), landowner and county administrator * Lone Maslocha (1921–1945), resistance fighter * Charlotte Munck (nurse), Charlotte Munck (1876–1932), nurse, important figure in the training of nurses * Flemming Muus, resistance fighter and author * Jørgen de Mylius, TV and radio presenter * Olivia Nielsen (1852–1910), women's trade unionist leader * Benedict Nordentoft (1873–1942), Danish educator and cleric; co-founder of Solvang, California * Charlotte Norrie (1855–1940), nursing campaigner and women's rights activist * Knud Olsen, boat designer * Camilla Ottesen, TV host * Deepika Padukone (1986–), Danish-born Indian actress * Valdemar Poulsen (1869–1942), inventor of the tape recorder * Gabriele Rohde (1904–1946), League of Nations official and member of the Danish Council in London in World War II * Marie Rovsing (1814–1888), women's rights activist * Søren Ryge Petersen (1945–), author, TV host * Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph, radio and TV host * Jette Sandahl (1949–), museum director * Frida Schmidt (1849–1934), Danish women's rights activist and suffragist * Marie Toft (1813–1854), landowner and religious revivalist, second wife of N.F.S. Grundtvig * Lone Træholt (1958–), first female general in the Danish armed forces * Clara Tybjerg (1864–1941), women's rights activist and pacifist * Elisa Ussing (1885–1949), pioneering female lawyer and judge * Martha Wærn (1741–1812), philanthropist * Monica Wichfeld, entrepreneur and resistance fighter * Sophie Zahrtmann (1841–1925), deaconess, nurse, head of Copenhagen's Deaconess Institute

References

Citations * {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Danes Lists of Danish people,