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This is a list of well known Danes:

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Actors

Main article: List of Danish actors
Mads Mikkelsen.
Mads Mikkelsen.

This film, television, or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... Image File history File links Mads_Mikkelsen_and_fans_3_crop. ... Image File history File links Mads_Mikkelsen_and_fans_3_crop. ... Maya Ababadjani (born on January 3, 1984) is an Arab-Danish actress. ... This article is about the year. ... Gry Bay in All About Anna (2005) Gry Wernberg Bay (born August 15, 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish actress and singer. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Rasmus Bjerg (b. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lars Bom is a Danish actor. ... Poul Arne Bundgaard (October 27, 1922 – June 3, 1998) was a Danish actor and singer. ... Anna BÃ¥rd (b. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Jesper Christensen (born May 16, 1948 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish actor. ... Nikolaj Coster Waldau (July 27, 1970) is a Danish actor. ... Karl Dane (October 12, 1886 – April 15, 1934) was a comedian and actor of the silent film era, and a sad example of the fate that befell many silent movie stars who were unable to make the transition to talkies. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hjalte Flagstad is a Danish actor. ... Morten Grunwald (born December 9, 1934) is a Danish actor and theatre manager. ... Caroline Frederikke Halle-Müller, (1755-1826), was a Danish and later Swedish singer, dancer and actress. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Holger Juul Hansen (born August 14, 1924 in Nyborg) is a Danish actor. ... Jean Hersholt (July 12, 1886 - June 2, 1956) was an Danish actor. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically (although not every year) at the Academy Award ceremonies for outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes. ... Iben Hjejle (born March 22, 1971 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actress, notable for appearing in the Danish television sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas (A long way from Las Vegas), and playing the girlfriend of famous Danish comedian Casper Christensen, while also being his girlfriend in real life. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Katja K, also known as Katja Kean, Katja Jean (born Sussi la Cour on February 7, 1968 in Denmark), is a Danish former pornstar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikolaj Lie Kaas (born May 22, 1973) is a Danish actor, having his career in the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Julie Lund (born November 2, 1979 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish actress, singer and dancer, trained at The Arts Educational School, London. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...   is a Danish actor. ... Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Birthe Naumann (born April 30, Danish actress. ... Asta Nielsen Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen (September 11, 1883 - May 24, 1972), also known as Die Asta, was a Danish actress, mostly appearing in German silent films during the 1910s and 1920s. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brigitte Nielsen (born Gitte Nielsen on July 15, 1963) is a Danish actress who became popular in 1980s B-movies. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Connie Nielsen in Mission to Mars (2000) Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born July 3, 1965) is a Danish actress. ... Ghita Nørby (born January 11, 1935), aka Ghita Norby, is an immensely popular Danish actress with 117 credits to her name from 1956-2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. ... Image:JensOkking. ... Dirch Hartvig Passer (May 18, 1926 - September 3, 1980) was a Danish actor. ... John Hahn-Petersen (b. ... Ulf Pilgaard (born November 15, 1940) is a Danish actor. ... Søren Pilmark (b. ... Poul David Reichhardt (February 2, 1913 – October 31, 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/50s comedies. ... Kirsten Rolffes (20 September 1928 – 10 April 2000 in Copenhagen) was a Danish actress, internationally mostly recognized for her role in Riget and Matador. ... Asbjørn Riis is a Danish professional wrestler, who is most famous internationally for portraying the role of the 10th warrior, Halga the Wise, in the movie The 13th Warrior featuring Antonio Banderas. ... Lisbeth Cathrine Amalie Rose, née Böttger, (25 September 1738 – 23 February 1793), was a Danish actress, one of the very first professional native actresses in Denmark and also the greatest actress in 18th century Denmark. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... Year 1793 (MDCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Jonas Schmidt is a Danish actor, famous for portraying the fictional character Dolph. ... Ib Christian Albert von Cotta Schønberg (October 23, 1902 – September 24, 1955) was a Danish movie actor, and is considered one of the leading actors of Danish film in the 20th century. ... Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (December 21, 1919 - September 14, 2004) was a Danish actor. ... Paprika Steen (b. ... Karl Stegger (born January 11, 1913 in Aarhus, died April 13, 1980 in Frederiksberg) was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the second most used Danish actor, only surpassed by Ove Sprogøe. ... Biography Danish Actress Yutte Stensgaard (Birth name Jytte Stensgaard) was born on the 14th of May, 1946, the town of Thisted, in Jutland. ... Thomsen as Sasha Davidov in The World Is Not Enough Ulrich Thomsen (December 6, 1963, Fyn, Denmark) is a Danish actor. ... Sven-Ole Thorsen (born September 24, 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, and athlete. ...

Archeologists

Main article: List of Danish archeologists

Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (December 29, 1788–May 21, 1865) was a Danish archaeologist. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (14 March 1821 – 15 August 1885) was a Danish archaeologist who succeeded Christian Jürgensen Thomsen as director of the National Museum of Denmark and played a key role in the foundation of scientific archaeology. ... Peter V. Glob, (1911 - 1985), was Director of the Danish National Museum in Copenhagen. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Frans Blom wearing his characteristic hat with a rattlesnake tail Frans Blom (Frants Ferdinand Blom, August 9, 1893 in Copenhagen - June 23, 1963 in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico) was a Danish explorer and archaeologist. ...

Architects and designers

Main article: List of Danish architects

David Heinemeier Hansson David Heinemeier Hansson (born October 15, 1979[1] in Copenhagen) is a Danish programmer and the creator of the popular Ruby on Rails web development framework and the Instiki wikis. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Poul Henningsen (September 9, 1894 – January 31, 1967), Danish author, architect and critic, was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of Denmark between the World Wars. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Georg Jensen is an important Danish silversmith and designer. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, as seen from the west. ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Vilhelm Lauritzen was a danish architect. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Verner Panton (13 February 1926 - 5 September 1998) is considered to be one of Denmarks most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Johannes Paludan (1912-2001) was a Danish architect. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898-1990) was a Danish architect and town-planner, professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and a prolific writer of books and essays. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Sydney Opera House Jørn Utzon AC (born April 9, 1918) is a Danish architect best known for his groundbreaking design for the Sydney Opera House. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Hans J. Wegner, born in Tonder in 1914, is representative of the combination of excellent craftsmanship and commitment to modern living that made mid-century Danish design internationally popular. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Artists

Main article: List of Danish artists
See also: List of Danish painters

This is a list of Danish painters who were born in or whose creative production is associated with Denmark: Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard (1744-1809) Else Alfelt (1910-1974) Marie Triepcke Krøyer Alfvén (1867-1940) Anna Ancher (1859-1935) Michael Peter Ancher (1849-1927) Wilhelm Bendz (1804-1832) Ejler... Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard (September 11, 1743-June 4, 1809), Danish artist, was born in Copenhagen, the son of Søren Abildgaard, an antiquarian draughtsman of repute, and Anne Margrethe Bastholm. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Else Alfelt (September 16, 1910 - August 9, 1974) was a painter who was born and died in Copenhagen. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Martin Bigum (1966) is a Danish painter, poet, writer, and video artist. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (January 2, 1783-July 22, 1853) was a Danish painter. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Interior with a Girl at the Clavier. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Henry Heerup (November 4, 1907 - May 30, 1993) was a painter and sculptor born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Peter Ilsted (1861-1933) was a leading Danish artist. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Jacobsen (June 4, 1912 - January 26, 1993), was a Danish sculptor born in Copenhagen. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Jacob Jensen - born 1926 in Copenhagen, Denmark - Is a well established name in the field of industrial design. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Asger Jorn (March 3, 1914 - May 1, 1973) was born in Vejrum, Jutland, Denmark under the name Oluf Jørgensen. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Wilhelm Marstrand - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Peder Severin Krøyer (July 23, 1851-November 21, 1909), known as P.S. Krøyer, Denmark painter, was born in Stavanger, Norway to Ellen Cecilie Gjesdal. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Bertel Thorvaldsen. ... For the village in Queensland, see 1770, Queensland. ... Jan. ...

Business

Main article: List of Danish business

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Lego (disambiguation). ... Mickey Beyer Clausen (April 3, 1975 in Copenhagen) is a Danish entrepreneur and philanthropist. ... Mads Clausen (October 21, 1905 - August 27, 1966) born in Elsmark, parish of Havnbjerg, municipality of Nordborg in Denmark, was a Danish industrialist and founder of Danfoss in 1933. ... Janus Friis (born in 1976) is a Danish entrepreneur best known for co-founding the file-sharing application KaZaA and Skype, the peer-to-peer telephony application. ... Skype (IPA pronunciation: , rhymes with type) is a software program created by the entrepreneurs Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. ... Kazaa Media Desktop (once capitalized as KaZaA, but now usually left as Kazaa) is a peer-to-peer file sharing application using the FastTrack protocol. ... Joost (IPA pronunciation: [1] jew-st) is a system for distributing TV shows and other forms of video over the Web using peer-to-peer TV technology, created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis (founders of Skype and Kazaa). ... Henning Holck-Larsen (July 4, 1907 Denmark — July 27, 2003 Mumbai) was a Dane who co-founded the Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T). ... Larsen & Toubro Limited is Indias largest engineering and construction conglomerate, with diverse interests such as construction, hydraulic equipment, electrical and electronic power services, fertilizer projects, medical electronics and information technology. ... William S. Knudsen, March 25, 1879-April, 27, 1948, was a leading automobile industry executive and a general in the U.S. Army. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... J. C. Jacobsen (1811-1887) was a Danish industrialist and philanthropist. ... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (1878 – 1964) was an engineer and industrialist of Danish origin. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Arnold Peter Møller was the founder of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, the largest Danish company to day. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (Danish: A.P. Møller-Mærsk Gruppen) is an international business consortium involved in a variety of business sectors, primarily transportation. ... Charles Emil Sorensen (7 September-1881-11 August 1968) emigrated from Denmark to the United States with his parents when he was four years old. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (born July 13, 1913) is a Danish shipping magnate and businessman, and currently Denmarks richest man according to Forbes List of Billionaires 2007. ...

Comedians

Main article: List of Danish comedians
Casper Christensen.
Casper Christensen.

Image File history File links Casper_christensen. ... Image File history File links Casper_christensen. ... Musician/Comedian Victor Borge For the Cape Verdean politician, see Víctor Borges. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Anders Bircow, (b. ... Casper Christensen Casper Lindholm Christensen (born August 22, 1968 in Birkerød) is a Danish comedian. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... De Nattergale is a Danish comedy band/act. ... Drengene fra Angora (English: The Boys from Angora) is a Danish television satirical comedy series. ... Thomas Eje (b. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Jan Gintberg (born December 3, 1963 in Lynge, Gentofte, Denmark) is a Danish stand-up comedian, tv- and radio host. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lars Hjortshøj (born June 3, 1967) is a Danish stand-up comedian, tv- and radio host. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Mads Vangsø is a Danish comedian. ... Morten Lindberg also known as Master Fatman is a well known Danish media personality, comedian, disc jockey, film director and singer. ... Lasse Rimmer Nielsen (born March 26, 1972 in Ã…rhus) is a Danish stand-up comedian, tv-, and radio host. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frank Hvam (born September 12, 1970 in Viborg) is a Danish stand-up-comedian. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Simon Kvamm (b. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anders Matthesen, from his show Tal for dig selv. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sandi Toksvig, official photograph Sandi Toksvig (IPA: ) (born 3 May 1958 in Copenhagen) is a Danish comedian, author, and radio presenter based in the United Kingdom. ...

Criminals

Main article: List of Danish criminals

Peter Lundin, full name Peter Kenneth Bostrøm Lundin, was born in 1971 in Denmark. ... Within the field of criminology, white-collar crime or incorporated governance has been defined by Edwin Sutherland ...as a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation. ... Within the field of criminology, white-collar crime or incorporated governance has been defined by Edwin Sutherland ...as a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation. ... Within the field of criminology, white-collar crime or incorporated governance has been defined by Edwin Sutherland ...as a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (Arabic Al-Jabhah al-Shabiyyah Li-Tahrir Filastin الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين) is a secular, Marxist-Leninist, nationalist Palestinian... Police officers in South Australia A police officer (or policeman/policewoman) is a warranted worker of a police force. ... Safe-cracking is the process of opening a safe, generally without the combination. ... Peter Adler Alberti Peter Adler Alberti (June 10, 1851 - June 14, 1932), was a Danish politician and swindler, known for the Alberti scandal of 1908. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The Justice Minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... Depiction of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, then President of the United States, in 1868. ... A Danish politician. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The Justice Minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... Depiction of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, then President of the United States, in 1868. ... Peter Brixtofte Peter Brixtofte (born 1949-12-11) was a Member of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) representing Venstre (Liberal Party) from 1973 to 1977, from 1979 to 1981, during 1983 and from 1990 to 2005-02-08. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Farum church Farum is a town in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. ... Palle Mogens Fogde Sørensen (born March 26, 1927 in Copenhagen, Denmark) in September 1965 while escaping in a stolen car he shot four young police officers in Copenhagen. ...

Dancers

Main article: List of Danish dancers

August Bournonville (August 21, 1805–November 30, 1879) was a ballet master and French ballet master, Antoine Bournonville, who had settled in Denmark. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... The great balletmaster Jules Perrot as depicted by French painter, Edgar Degas (1875) Ballet Master (also Balletmaster, Ballet Mistress, or Maître de ballet ) is the term used for an employee of a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company. ... Erik Belton Evers Bruhn (October 3, 1928–April 1, 1986) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, actor, and writer. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Hennning Kronstam (June 29, 1934 – May 28, 1995) was a famous Danish ballet dancer, ballet master and company director. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... The great balletmaster Jules Perrot as depicted by French painter, Edgar Degas (1875) Ballet Master (also Balletmaster, Ballet Mistress, or Maître de ballet ) is the term used for an employee of a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company. ... A theatre director is a principal in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a play by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production. ... The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet troupes in Europe. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... The great balletmaster Jules Perrot as depicted by French painter, Edgar Degas (1875) Ballet Master (also Balletmaster, Ballet Mistress, or Maître de ballet ) is the term used for an employee of a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company. ... Peter Martins (October 27, 1946 - ) is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... George Balanchine (January 9 (O.S.) = January 22 (N.S.), 1904–April 30, 1983) was one of the 20th centurys foremost choreographers, and one of the founders of American ballet. ... Logo of the New York City Ballet The New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein originally known as the American Ballet. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... The great balletmaster Jules Perrot as depicted by French painter, Edgar Degas (1875) Ballet Master (also Balletmaster, Ballet Mistress, or Maître de ballet ) is the term used for an employee of a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company. ...

Danish Americans

Main article: List of Danish Americans

It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: like list of Portuguese Americans If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress. ... Bridgette Andersen (July 11, 1975 - May 18, 1997), was an American child actress, best known for her part in the title role of the heart-warming comedy Savannah Smiles (1982). ... Chris Andersen (born July 7, 1978 in Long Beach, California) is a former NBA basketball player. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. ... Julia Bond (February 26, 1987[1]) is an American pornographic actress. ... Mt Rushmore, Black Hills, South Dakota (John) Gutzon Borglum (March 25, 1867 –March 6, 1941). ... Solon Hannibal Borglum (22 December 1868 - 1922) was an American sculptor Born in Ogden, Utah, younger brother of Gutzon Borglum of Mount Rushmore fame. ... Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 â€“ April 14, 1999) was an Oscar-nominated American character actress. ... Eliza Patricia Dushku (born December 30, 1980) is an American film actress, who has appeared in several Hollywood movies such as True Lies, Bring It On, and Wrong Turn. ... Buddy Ebsen (April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003) was an American actor and dancer, who is best-remembered for his role as Jed Clampett in the popular television series The Beverly Hillbillies. ... Kaj-Erik Eriksen (born February 15, 1979) is a Canadian television actor. ... Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955 in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) is a six-time Emmy and a two-time Golden Globe-winning American actor who is best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, whom he played for nine years on Cheers... David Gress (born 29 January 1953), is a Danish-American historian, known for his 1998 survey From Plato to Nato on Western identity and grand narratives. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Michael Hegstrand, best known as Road Warrior Hawk (September 12, 1957 – October 19, 2003) was an American professional wrestler billed from Chicago, Illinois. ... Jean Hersholt (July 12, 1886 - June 2, 1956) was an Danish actor. ... Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the Marylands 5th congressional district since 1981. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Scarlett I. Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. ... Kenneth Anderson (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Mr. ... William S. Knudsen, March 25, 1879-April, 27, 1948, was a leading automobile industry executive and a general in the U.S. Army. ... Chris Madsen (1851–1944) was born in Denmark. ... For other uses, see Michael Madsen (disambiguation). ... Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lauritz Melchior (often misspelled Melchoir) (born March 20, 1890 – died March 18, 1973) was a Danish and later American opera singer. ... Ib Jørgen Melchior (born September 17, 1917 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is the auhor of many novels, shortstories and non-fiction books, as well as a producer, director, and screenwriter of low-budget U.S. science fiction movies, most of them released by American International Pictures. ... John Melendez, formerly known as Stuttering John (born October 4, 1965 in New York City), is the announcer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. ... Ben Roy Mottelson (born July 9, 1926) is an American-Danish physicist. ... Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11, 1926) is a Canadian born American comedian and actor. ... Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the first female Attorney General of the United States (1993–2001). ... Lis Wiehl is a legal analyst for Fox News, joing the network in 2001. ...

Exploration

Main article: List of Danish geographers

A portrait attributed to Vitus Bering (according to modern data, his uncles portrait) Vitus Jonassen Bering (also, less correctly, Behring) (August 1681–December 19, 1741) was a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy, a captain-komandor known among the Russian sailors as Ivan Ivanovich. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... Hans Egede Statue in Nuuk Hans Egede (January 31, 1686, Harstad, Northern Norway–November 5, 1758, Falster, Denmark) was a Norwegian Lutheran missionary, called the Apostle of Greenland. ... Conrad Malte-Brun. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A geographer is a crazy psycho whose area of study is geocrap, the pseudoscientific study of Earths physical environment and human habitat and the study of boring students to death. ... Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (June 7, 1879–December 21, 1933) was a Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist. ... Jens Munk (1579-1628) was a Danish-Norwegian navigator, born near Arendal, Norway. ... Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen (1872 - 1907) was a Danish explorer. ...

Fictional Danes

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the epic poem. ... Claudius is a fictional character from William Shakespeares play Hamlet. ... Ogier the Dane (known in Danish Holger Danske) as is a fictional hero who first appears in the Old French chanson de geste. ... In William Shakespeares play Hamlet, Gertrude is Hamlets mother and Queen of Denmark. ... King Hamlet is a character from William Shakespeares play Hamlet, also known as The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. ... Hamlet and Ophelia, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Prince Hamlet is the main character in Shakespeares tragedy Hamlet. ... Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, wearing the silver catsuit for which the character was noted. ... For the 1989 Disney animated film, see The Little Mermaid (1989 film). ... James Bartholomew Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character, a photojournalist who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... Petra (Petra Kristensen) is a fictional mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... This computer game has been incorrectly referred to or categorized with the PC game misnomer. ... Thumbelina or Little Tiny is a Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1835 as part of the second volume of Eventyr, fortalte for Børn (Fairy-tales, Told for Children). ...

Film directors

Main article: List of Danish film directors

This film, television, or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish film and television director. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Erik Balling (born November 29, 1924) is the director and, together with Henning Bahs, the creator of the Danish slapstick movie series Olsen Gang. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Susanne Bier (b. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ole Bornedal (b. ... Carl Theodor Dreyer (February 3, 1889 - March 20, 1968) was a Danish film director. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Per Fly Plejdrup (born January 14, 1960) is a Danish film director, generally credited simply as Per Fly. ... Anders Thomas Jensen (born April 6, 1972 in Frederiksværk) is a Danish screenwriter and film director. ... Jørgen Leth (born June 14, 1937 in Århus) is a Danish writer and director of the short film Det Perfekte Menneske which is featured in The Five Obstructions with Lars von Trier. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Nils Malmros (born Nils Sigurd Malmros october 5th 1944 in Århus, Denmark)