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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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