Copenhagen - Notable Residents

Notable Residents

  • Herman Bang, journalist and author
  • Niels Bohr, physicist and Nobel Prize winner
  • Aage Bohr, physicist and Nobel Prize winner (son of Niels Bohr)
  • Victor Borge, entertainer
  • August Bournonville, ballet choreographer
  • Georg Brandes, cultural and literary critic
  • Helena Christensen, supermodel
  • Tove Ditlevsen, author
  • Carl Th. Dreyer, movie director
  • Rune Glifberg, skateboarder
  • Gus Hansen, poker player
  • Iben Hjejle, actor
  • Peter Høeg, author
  • Bjarke Ingels, architect and founder of BIG
  • Arne Jacobsen, architect and designer
  • J. C. Jacobsen, founder of the Carlsberg Brewery
  • Robert Jacobsen artist
  • C.V. Jørgensen, singer and songwriter
  • Søren Kierkegaard, philosopher
  • Kim Larsen, singer, guitarist and songwriter
  • Michael Laudrup, former football player, currently coach
  • Bjørn Lomborg, political scientist and author
  • Lauritz Melchior, opera singer
  • Mads Mikkelsen, actor
  • Dirch Passer, comedian and actor
  • Peter Schmeichel, TV host, former footballer
  • Henry Stephens, Notable architect and internet blogger
  • Julius Thomsen, chemist
  • Anders Trentemøller, electronic/techno musician and remixer for Trentemøller
  • Lars von Trier, film director
  • Dan Turèll, author
  • Lars Ulrich, drummer and songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica
  • Link Wray, guitarist

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