List of Danes explained
This is a list of notable Danish people.
Actors
See main article: List of Danish 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 (1961–), actor
- Charlotte Bournonville (1832–1911), actress and opera singer
- Johanne Brun (1874–1954), opera singer
- Hans Egede Budtz (1889–1968), actor
- Poul Bundgaard, actor
- Jesper Christensen, actor
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, actor
- Karl Dane (1886–1934), silent film actor, comedian
- Mille Dinesen (1974–), actress
- Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (1941-2022), Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the European Liberals (ALDE)
- Olaf Fønss (1882–1949), silent film actor
- Morten Grunwald (1934-2018), actor
- Ruth Guldbæk (1919–2006), opera singer
- John Hahn-Petersen (1930-2006), actor
- Caroline Halle-Müller (1755–1826), actor, singer and dancer
- Holger Juul Hansen, (1924-2013), actor
- Betty Hennings (1850–1939), actress, famous for her roles in Ibsen's plays
- Jean Hersholt (1886–1956), film actor (Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award)
- Iben Hjejle (1971–), actress
- Astrid Holm (1893–1961), actress
- Gudrun Houlberg (1889–1940), actress
- Inge Hvid-Møller (1912–1970), actress and theatre director
- Allan Hyde (1989–), actor
- Bodil Ipsen (1889–1964), actress
- Katja K (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, actor
- Bodil Kjer (1917–2003), actress
- Makka Kleist (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 (1974–), actor
- Julie Lund (1979–), actress
- Augusta Lütken (1855–1910), opera singer
- Mia Lyhne (1971–), film and television actress
- Anders Matthesen, actor, comedian
- Svend Melsing, actor, playwright
- Svend Methling, actor
- Mads Mikkelsen (1965–), actor
- Lars Mikkelsen (1964–), actor
- Viggo Mortensen (1958–), actor (half Danish)
- Sigrid Neiiendam (1873–1955), actress
- Birthe Neumann (1947–), actress at the Royal Danish Theatre
- Asta Nielsen (1883–1972), silent film star, actress
- Brigitte Nielsen (1963–), actress, former wife of Sylvester Stallone
- Connie Nielsen (1965–), film actress
- Oda Nielsen (1851–1936), actress in Copenhagen theatres
- Ghita Nørby (1935–), film actress
- Jens Okking, actor
- Kirsten Olesen (1949–), actress
- Dagmar Orlamundt (1863–1939), comic actress
- Elna Panduro (1882–1983), actress, operetta singer
- Dirch Passer, actor
- Johanne Pedersen-Dan (1860–1934), actress and operetta singer
- Ulf Pilgaard, actor
- Søren Pilmark, actor
- Clara Pontoppidan (1883–1975), actress
- Valdemar Psilander (1884–1917), silent film star
- Poul Reichhardt, actor
- Asbjørn Riis, actor, professional wrestler
- Kirsten Rolffes, actress
- Lisbeth Cathrine Amalie Rose (1738–1793), actress
- Louise Sahlgreen (1818–1891), opera singer
- Emilie Sannom (1886–1931), actress and stunt woman
- Johanne Louise Schmidt (1983–), actress
- Jonas Schmidt, actor
- Ib Schønberg, actor
- Clara Schønfeld (1856–1938), actress
- Else Schøtt (1895–1989), opera singer
- Ingeborg Skov (1893–1990), actress
- Lis Smed (1914–1944), actress
- Ingeborg Spangsfeldt (1895–1968), early film actress
- Ove Sprogøe, actor
- Paprika Steen (1964–), film actress and director
- Karl Stegger, actor
- Ingeborg Steffensen (1888–1964), opera singer
- Inger Stender (1912–1989), stage, film and television actress
- Yutte Stensgaard (1946–), film and television actress
- Ebba Thomsen (1887–1973), silent movie actor
- Emma Thomsen (1863–1910), actress
- Ulrich Thomsen, actor
- Sven-Ole Thorsen, actor
- Emilie Ullerup, actress
- Nicolai Vemming (born 1961), theatre producer and director
- 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 (1893–1963)
- Peter Oluf Brøndsted (1780–1842), classic archaeologist
- Peter Glob (1911–1985)
- Erik Holtved (1899–1981), Greenland
- Sanne Houby-Nielsen (1960–), Danish-Swedish archaeologist and museum director
- Lis Jacobsen (1882–1961), philologist, runologist
- Eigil Knuth (1903–1996), Greenland
- Therkel Mathiassen (1892–1967), Arctic
- Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (1788–1865), archaeologist
- Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (1821–1885), archaeologist, historian and politician
Architects and designers
See main article: List of Danish architects.
See also: List of Danish architectural firms.
- Rigmor Andersen (1903–1995), furniture designer
- Axel Berg (1856–1929), architect
- Antoine de Bosc de la Calmette (1752–1803), landscape architect
- Ellen Braae (1965–), landscape architect
- Karen Clemmensen (1917–2001), architect
- Sophy A. Christensen (1867–1893), furniture designer
- Vilhelm Dahlerup (1826–1907), architect
- Knud V. Engelhardt (1882–1931), designer
- Inger Exner (1926–), architect
- Johannes Exner (1926–2015), architect
- Jørgen Gammelgaard (1938–1991), furniture designer
- Jan Gehl (1947–), architect, urban planner
- Kaj Gottlob (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 (1756–1845), architect
- Christian Hansen (1803–1883), architect active mainly in Athens and Copenhagen
- Erik Hansen (1927–2016), architect
- Theophilus Hansen (1813–1891), architect active in Athens and Vienna
- Caspar Frederik Harsdorff (1735–1799), Golden Age architect
- Malene Hauxner (1942–), architect
- Piet Hein (1905–1996)
- Poul Henningsen (1894–1967), author, architect, designer
- Peter Hvidt (1916–1986), architect and furniture designer
- Anna Maria Indrio (1943–), architect
- Bjarke Ingels (1974–), architect
- Andreas Jeppe Iversen (1888–1979), furniture designer
- Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971), architect
- Grete Jalk (1920–2006), furniture designer
- Georg Jensen (1866–1935), silversmith, designer
- Jacob Jensen (1926–2015), designer
- Jens Jensen (1860–1951), landscape architect
- Timothy Jacob Jensen (1962–), designer
- Finn Juhl (1912–1989)
- Jørgen Kastholm (1938–2007), furniture designer
- Bodil Kjær (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 (1901–1987), architect
- Vilhelm Lauritzen (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 (1827–1908), architect
- Børge Mogensen (1914–1972), designer
- Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen (1907–1993), architect and furniture designer
- Elna Møller (1913–1994), principal editor of Danmarks Kirker
- Ibi Trier Mørch (1910–1980), designer, especially as a silversmith and glazier
- Hans Olsen (1919–1992), furniture designer
- Johan Martin Quist (1755–1818), Golden Age architect
- Søren Rasmussen (1954–), architect, designer
- Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898–1990), architect
- Lise Roel (1928–), architect
- Rudolph Rothe (1802–1877), landscape architect
- Kasper Salto (1957–), designer
- Jens Martin Skibsted (1970–), designer
- Lene Tranberg (1956–), architect, co-founder of Lundgaard & Tranberg
- Susanne Ussing (1940–1998), architect
- Jan Utzon (1944–), architect
- Jørn 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 (1819–1892), architect
- Hans J. Wegner (1914–2007), designer
- Lone Wiggers (1963–), architect
- Vilhelm Wohlert (1920–2007), architect, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Kurt Østervig (1912–1986), furniture designer
Artists
See also: List of Danish painters, List of Danish sculptors and List of Danish women artists.
- Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard (1744–1809), painter
- Else Alfelt (1910–1974), painter
- Merete Barker (1944–), painter
- Wilhelm Bendz (1804–1832), painter
- Albert Bertelsen (1921–2019), painter
- Ejler Bille (1910–2004), painter
- Johanne Bindesbøll (1851–1934), textile artist
- Herman Wilhelm Bissen (1798–1868), sculptor
- Lars Bo (1924–1999), etcher
- Jørgen Boberg (1940–2009), painter
- Kay Bojesen (1886–1958), silversmith, designer
- Peter Brandes (1944–), painter, sculptor and ceramic artist
- Thorald Brendstrup (1812–1883), painter
- Anders Bundgaard (1864–1937), sculptor
- Emil Bærentzen (1799–1868), painter and lithographer
- Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen (1863–1945), sculptor
- Johannes Carstensen (1924–2010), painter, stained glass artist
- Poul Simon Christiansen (1855–1933), painter
- Ingvar Cronhammar (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, painter
- Heinrich Eddelien (1802–1852), painter
- Gottfred Eickhoff (1902–1982)
- Olafur Eliasson, sculptor, installation, photography; is Icelandic–Danish, considered one of the most famous Icelandic artists, in Iceland written Ólafur Elíasson
- Michael Elmgreen (1961–), installations
- Lisa Engqvist (1914–1989), ceramist
- Gutte Eriksen (1918–2008), ceramist
- Adam Fischer (1888–1968), sculptor
- Wilhelm Freddie (1909–1995), painter
- Ingeborg Frederiksen (1886–1976), painter and botanical illustrator
- Hermann Ernst Freund (1786–1840), sculptor
- Paul Gadegaard (1920–1996), painter and sculptor
- Ib Geertsen (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 (1864–1916), painter
- Karen Hannover (1872–1943), ceramist
- Aksel Hansen, sculptor
- Constantin Hansen (1804–1880), painter
- Heinrich Hansen (1821–1890), painter
- Johannes Hansen (1903–1995), sculptor
- Peter Hansen (1868–1928), painter
- Karl Hansen Reistrup (1863–1929), sculptor, ceramist, illustrator
- Arne Haugen Sørensen (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 (1974–), installations
- Gerhard Henning (1880–1967), sculptor
- Frants Henningsen (1850–1908), artist
- Jacob Holdt (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 (1861–1933), painter/etcher
- Valdemar Irminger (1850–1938), painter
- Robert Jacobsen (1912–1993), sculptor and painter
- Ville Jais-Nielsen (1886–1949), painter
- Axel P. Jensen (1885–1972), painter
- Johan Laurentz Jensen (1800–1856), painter
- Jens Adolf Jerichau (1818–1883), sculptor
- Svend Johansen (1890–1970), painter, scenographer
- Viggo Johansen (1851–1935), painter
- Lorentz Jørgensen (1644–1681), woodcarver
- Asger Jorn (1914–1973), painter
- Jens Juel (1745–1802), painter mainly known for portraits
- Bodil Kaalund (1930–2016), painter, textile artist, church decorator
- Herman A. Kähler (1846–1917), ceramist
- Per Kirkeby (1938–), painter
- Anna Klindt Sørensen (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 (1895–1978), potter
- Pietro Krohn (1840–1905), painter, illustrator
- Peder Severin Krøyer (1851–1909), painter
- Christen Købke (1810–1848), painter
- Michael Kvium (1955–), painter
- La Norma Fox (born 1926), trapeze artist
- Poul Lange graphic designer, artist, photographer
- Alhed Larsen (1872–1927), painter
- Emanuel Larsen (1823–1859), painter
- Johannes Larsen (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 (1893–1950), painter
- Julie Lütken (1788–1816), painter
- Christine Løvmand (1803–1872), painter
- Jais Nielsen (1885–1961), painter and ceramist
- Karl Madsen (1855–1938), painter and art historian
- Wilhelm Marstrand (1810–1873), painter
- Brix Michgell (early 17th century), sculptor, woodworker
- Mogens Møller (1934–), painter and sculptor
- Moritz Georg Moshack (1730–before 1772), clavichord builder
- Richard Mortensen (1910–1993), painter
- Adam August Müller (1811–1844), painter
- Christian Mølsted (1862–1930), painter
- Rasmus Nellemann (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 (1798–1881)
- Dagmar Olrik (1860–1932), painter and tapestry artist
- John Olsen (1938–), painter, sculptor
- Willy Ørskov (1920–1990), sculptor
- Erik Ortvad (1917–2008), painter
- Carl-Henning Pedersen, painter
- Axel Poulsen (1887–1972), sculptor
- Tal R (1967–), painter
- Anu Ramdas (1980–), interdisciplinary artist
- Svend Rathsack (1885–1941), sculptor
- Jytte Rex (1942–), painter, writer, filmmaker
- Jørgen Ringnis (?–1652), woodcarver
- Elof Risebye (1892–1961), painter, church decorator
- Martinus Rørbye (1803–1848), painter
- Arild Rosenkrantz (1870–1964), painter, stained glass artist, sculptor and illustrator
- William Scharff (1886–1959), painter
- Abel Schrøder the Younger (1602–1676), woodcarver
- Hans Smidth (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 (1876–1960), painter
- Sigurd Swane (1879–1973), painter
- Anna Syberg (1870–1914), painter
- Fritz Syberg (1862–1939), painter and illustrator
- Carl Frederik Sørensen (1818–1879)
- Carl Thomsen (1847–1912), painter and illustrator
- Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844), sculptor
- Jette Thyssen (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
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