Simonsen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Allan Simonsen (born 1952), Danish football player * Allan Simonsen (racing driver) (1978–2013), Danish racing driver * Bengt Simonsen (racewalker) (born 1958), Swedish racewalker *

Fanny Simonsen Fanny Simonsen (née Françoise De Haes or Dehaes) (c. 1835 – 19 September 1896), also written Fannie Simonsen, was a French soprano singer who had a substantial career on the Australian stage, later a concert manager with her violinist husband M ...

(c. 1835–1896), French-born soprano in Australia * Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen (1941–2017), Brazilian chess master *

Jan Simonsen Jan Simonsen (3 March 1953 – 12 August 2019) was a Norwegian writer, freelance journalist and politician. He was a member of parliament from 1989 to 2005. He was a member of the Progress Party until he was expelled from the party in 2001. Fr ...

(born 1953), Norwegian politician * John Ditlev-Simonsen (1898–1967), Norwegian sailor *

Karen Simonsen Karen I. Simonsen was appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba on December 10, 2004. She replaced Mr. Justice Marc Monnin, who was appointed Chief Justice. Madam Justice Simonsen received a Bachelor of Laws from the University ...

, Canadian judge * Lasse Simonsen (born 1953), Norwegian law professor *

Mário Henrique Simonsen Mário Henrique Simonsen (c. 1935 – 9 February 1997) was a Brazilian economist, who served as Brazil's finance minister from 1974 to 1979. Simonsen was appointed Brazil's finance minister by President Ernesto Geisel with instructions to reduce ...

(1935–1997), Brazilian economist, professor, banker, and finance minister *

Martin Simonsen Fanny Simonsen (née Françoise De Haes or Dehaes) (c. 1835 – 19 September 1896), also written Fannie Simonsen, was a French soprano singer who had a substantial career on the Australian stage, later a concert manager with her violinist husband M ...

(c. 1829–1899), Danish-born violinist and impresario in Australia * Mikael Simonsen (1882–1950), Danish rower *

Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen Olaf Christian Ditlev-Simonsen Jr. (2 January 1897 – 19 February 1978) was a Norwegian sailor, footballer, sports administrator and businessperson. Early and personal life He was born in Dypvåg to ship-owner Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen (1865–19 ...

(1897–1978), Norwegian sailor *

Per Ditlev-Simonsen Per Ditlev-Simonsen (born 12 June 1932) is a Norwegian politician. He was the mayor of Oslo, representing the Conservative Party, from 1995 to 2007. He stepped down on 23 August 2007 following the Swiss bank-account scandal. Ditlev-Simonsen wa ...

(born June 12, 1932), Norwegian politician * Peter Simonsen (born 1959), New Zealand football player *

Redmond A. Simonsen Redmond Aksel Simonsen (June 18, 1942 – March 9, 2005) was an American graphic artist and game designer best known for his work at the board wargame company Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) in the 1970s and early 1980s. Simonsen was consi ...

(1942–2005), American graphic artist * Renée Simonsen (born 1965), Danish model * Rudolph Simonsen (1889–1947), Danish composer *

Steve Simonsen Steven Preben Arthur Simonsen (born 3 April 1979) is an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, he started his senior career at Tranmere Rovers before spells with Everton, Stoke City and Sheffield ...

(born 1979), English football goalkeeper *

Thorkild Simonsen Thorkild Simonsen (7 July 1926 – 4 September 2022) was a Danish politician and member of the Social Democrats. He was mayor of Århus municipality from 1982 to 1997 and Interior Minister of Denmark from 1997 to 2000 in the Cabinets of Poul Nyr ...

(1926–2022), Danish politician *

Wallace Cochrane Simonsen Wallace Cochrane Simonsen was a Brazilian banker and the first mayor of São Bernardo do Campo, one of the cities pertaining to the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, most specifically the ABC Region. In his early professional life, he worked ...

(1884–1955), Brazilian banker

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