List of Danes

This is a list of notable Danish people.

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

 * 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

 * 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

Business people

 * Birgit Aagard-Svendsen (1956–), CFO of J. Lauritzen
 * Laura Aller (1849–1917), editor and pioneering magazine publisher at Aller
 * Hans Niels Andersen (1852–1937), founder of the East Asiatic Company
 * Dagmar Andreasen (1920–2006), ran the Rynkeby juice factory deom 1953 to 1986
 * Irene Benneweis (1891–1970), circus director
 * Lilly Brændgaard (1918–2009), fashion designer specializing in wedding dresses
 * Bianca Bruhn {born 1975), technology-focused business executive, from 2022 director of Google Denmark
 * Constantin Brun (1746–1836), merchant, royal administrator of trade on the Danish West Indies
 * Elsebeth Budolfsen (1947–), pharmacist and business executive
 * Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), inventor of Lego
 * Johan Frederik Classen (1725–1792), statesman and industrialist, founder of Frederiksværk
 * Peter Hersleb Classen (1738–1825), statesman and financial administrator
 * Mads Clausen, founder of Danfoss Industries
 * Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe (1776–1843), founder of the Holmegaard Glass Factory
 * Janus Friis, Skype, Kazaa, Joost and minor companies
 * Ole Henriksen (1951–), cosmetologist for Hollywood stars
 * Søren Hjorth (1801–1870), inventor
 * Henning Holck-Larsen and Søren Kristian Toubro, founders of Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro
 * J. C. Jacobsen (1811–1887), founder of Carlsberg Brewing
 * Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak (1957–), owner of the ECCO shoe company
 * William S. Knudsen, industrialist; president, General Motors in the US
 * Camilla Ley Valentin (1973–), entrepreneur and co-founder of Queue-it
 * Martin Lindstrom (1970–), marketing advisor
 * Arnold Peter Møller (1876–1965), founder of A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group, the largest Danish company
 * Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (1913–2012), shipping magnate
 * Nikoline Nielsen (1874–1951), brewer
 * Inger Marie Plum (1889–1965), early businesswoman in butter and canned meat production
 * Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (1878–1964)
 * Kevin Bendix (1968–) temporary urban culture developer
 * Tine Susanne Miksch Roed (1964–), deputy director-general, Confederation of Danish Industry
 * Frida Schou (1891–1980), early businesswoman and brick manufacturer
 * Rasmus Sigvardt (1886–), engine manufacturer
 * Nina Smith (born 1955), economist and university professor
 * Carl Frederik Tietgen (1829–1901), financier and industrialist; co-founder of many large Danish companies
 * Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla (1948–), business executive, chair of the A.P. Møller Foundation
 * Lillian von Kauffmann (1920–2016), businesswoman and property owner

Chefs and restaurateurs

 * Sven and Lene Grønlykke
 * Rasmus Kofoed (1974–)
 * Claus Meyer (1963–)
 * Michel Michaud (1946–), brought French cuisine to Denmark in 1971
 * René Redzepi (1977–), chef, co-founder of Noma restaurant
 * Lertchai Treetawatchaiwong
 * Karen Volf (1864–1946), pioneering female baker and pastry cook

Comedians

 * Anders Bircow, comedian, musician
 * Rasmus Bjerg, comedian
 * Victor Borge (1909–2000), comedian, musician
 * Casper Christensen (1968–), comedian
 * Drengene fra Angora, comedy trio
 * Thomas Eje, comedian, musician, touring in U.S. as Tom Dane
 * Jan Gintberg (1963–), comedian
 * Lars Hjortshøj (1967–), comedian
 * Ane Høgsberg (born 1988), stand-up comedian
 * Frank Hvam (1970–), comedian
 * Rune Klan, comedian
 * Simon Kvamm (1975–), comedian, musician
 * Morten Lindberg, comedian also known as "Master Fatman"
 * Anders Matthesen (1975–), comedian
 * De Nattergale, comedy music trio
 * Lasse Rimmer (1972–), comedian
 * Sanne Søndergaard (born 1980), stand-up comedian and writer
 * Sandi Toksvig, comedian in the UK
 * Mads Vangsø, comedian

Criminals

 * Peter Adler Alberti, abuse of power as Minister of Justice by impeachment and embezzlement
 * Stein Bagger, the IT Factory Fraud Case
 * The Blekinge Street Gang, robbery, financial aid to PFLP
 * Peter Brixtofte, abuse of power as Mayor of Farum
 * Niels Holck, involved in illegal weapons supply in India
 * Peter Lundin, four cases of murder
 * Peter Langkjær Madsen, murder of journalist
 * Erik Ninn-Hansen, abuse of power as Minister of Justice by impeachment
 * Palle Sørensen, murder of four police officers

Dancers

 * Frank Andersen (1953–), Royal Danish Ballet: ballet dancer and ballet master
 * Mads Blangstrup (1974–), principal dancer, Royal Danish Ballet
 * August Bournonville (1805–1879), ballet dancer and choreographer
 * Gudrun Bojesen (1976–), principal dancer, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Dinna Bjørn (1947–), principal dancer, ballet mistress, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Marie Christine Bjørn (1763–1837), outstanding ballerina, Royal Danish Theatre
 * Ida Brun (1792–1857), dancer, mime artist, singer
 * Erik Bruhn (1929–1986), ballet dancer
 * Lise la Cour (1944–2016), ballet dancer and choreographer
 * Camilla Dallerup (1974–), British-based Danish ballroom dancer
 * Vivi Flindt (1943–), choreographer, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Anine Frölich (1762–1784), ballet dancer
 * Adeline Genée (1878–1970), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet; later music hall roles in London, New York and Sydney
 * Lucile Grahn (1819–1907), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet, performed widely across Europe
 * Susanne Grinder (1981–), principal dancer, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Eline Heger (1774–1842), ballet dancer, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Else Højgaard (1906–1979), ballerina, stage and film actress, Royal Danish Theatre
 * Mette Hønningen (1944–), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Nikolaj Hubbe (1967–), Royal Danish Ballet balletmaster and former New York City Ballet principal dancer
 * Palle Jacobsen (1940–2009), ballet dancer and ballet master
 * Caroline Kellermann (1821–1881), solo dancer in the Royal Danish Ballet
 * Andrea Krætzmer (1811–1889), soloist in August Bournonville's early ballets
 * Henning Kronstam (1934–1995), dancer, balletmaster, theatre director, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Margot Lander (1910–1961), Denmark's first prima ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Toni Lander (1931–1985), ballerina in Copenhagen, Paris, London and Salt Lake City
 * Elna Lassen (1901–1930), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Gitte Lindstrøm (1975–), principal dancer, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Nilas Martins, New York City Ballet principal dancer
 * Peter Martins (1946–), New York City Ballet balletmaster in chief, choreographer and former ballet dancer
 * Asta Mollerup (1881–1945), modern dance teacher and school director
 * Augusta Nielsen (1822–1902), ballerina, soloist in Bournonville's ballets
 * Elna Ørnberg (1880–1969), ballerina, soloist in Bournonville's ballets
 * Ulla Poulsen (1905–2001), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Ellen Price (1878–1968), prima ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Juliette Price (1831–1906), prima ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet, worked with Bournonville
 * Kirsten Ralov (1922–1999), ballerina, ballet mistress, associate director, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Louise Rasmussen (1815–1874), ballet dancer and stage actor, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Margrethe Schall (1775–1852), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Silja Schandorff (1969–), ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet
 * Kirsten Simone (1934–), first soloist Royal Danish Ballet
 * Nini Theilade (1915–), ballet dancer, choreographer, film star
 * Anna Tychsen (1863–1896), ballet dancer
 * Valda Valkyrien (1895–1956), prima ballerina, Royal Danish Ballet, silent film actress in the United

Economists

 * Tim Bollerslev (1958–), economist and professor at American institutions
 * Ernst Immanuel Cohen Brandes (1844–1892), economist and editor
 * Johan Christian Fabricius (1745–1808), economist and entomologist
 * Bodil Nyboe Andersen (1940–), governor of the Danish National Bank from 1995 to 2005
 * Bo Honoré (1960–), economist and professor at Princeton University
 * Lasse Heje Pedersen (1972–), financial economist and professor at Copenhagen Business School

Explorers

 * Vitus Bering (1680–1741)
 * Hans Egede
 * Carl Gunnar Feilberg (1894–1972), Iran
 * Peter Freuchen (1886–1957), Greenland
 * Thomas Vilhelm Garde (1859–1926), Greenland
 * Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863), Greenland
 * Henning Haslund-Christensen (1896–1948), Mongolia
 * Gustav Frederik Holm (1849–1940), Greenland
 * Erik Holtved
 * Carl Krebs (1889–1971), Central Asia
 * Jochem Pietersen Kuyter (?–1654), seaman and early settler of New Netherland
 * Godske Lindenov (?–1612), Greenland
 * Conrad Malte-Brun (1755–1826), Danish-born French geographer
 * Ejnar Mikkelsen (1880–1971), Greenland
 * Harald Moltke (1871–1960), Greenland
 * Jens Munk
 * Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen (1872–1907), Greenland
 * Ole Olufsen (1865–1929), Central Asia
 * Didrik Pining (c. 1428–1491), Greenland
 * Hans Pothorst (c. 1440–c. 1490), Greenland
 * Knud Rasmussen (1879–1933), the Arctic
 * Barclay Raunkiær (1889–1915), Arabia
 * Carl Ryder (1858–1923), Greenland
 * Peder Olsen Walløe (1716–1793), Greenland

Fictional Danes

 * Dan I of Denmark, mythological first king of Denmark
 * Frotho I, mythological king of Denmark (King Frodo I, see Fróði)
 * Frotho II, mythological king of Denmark (King Frodo II, see Fróði)
 * Dani Beck
 * Beowulf
 * King Claudius
 * Holger Danske
 * Gertrude
 * King Hamlet
 * Prince Hamlet
 * Hans (Disney)
 * The Little Mermaid
 * Skærmtrolden Hugo
 * Thumbelina
 * Ragnar Lothbrok

Film directors

 * Bille August (1948–), director
 * Erik Balling (1924–2005), director
 * Susanne Bier (1960–), director, writer
 * August Blom (1869–1947), director, producer
 * Ole Bornedal, director
 * Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968), film director (The Passion of Joan of Arc, Ordet)
 * Peter Elfelt (1866–1931), photographer, silent film director
 * Per Fly
 * Bodil Ipsen (1889–1964), director, actress
 * Anders Thomas Jensen
 * Lau Lauritzen Jr. (1910–1977), director, actor, producer
 * Jørgen Leth, filmmaker and poet
 * Nils Malmros, filmmaker
 * Nicolas Winding Refn, director
 * Mikael Salomon, director, writer
 * Lone Scherfig (1959–), director
 * Lars von Trier (1956–), director
 * Thomas Vinterberg (1969–), director

Gamers

 * Søren Bjerg (1996–), League of Legends gamer for Team SoloMid
 * Henrik Hansen, League of Legends gamer
 * Nicolaj Jensen, League of Legends gamer for Cloud9
 * Dennis Johnsen, League of Legends gamer for Cloud9
 * Lucas Tao Kilmer Larsen, League of Legends gamer
 * Chres Laursen, League of Legends gamer for Misfits Gaming
 * Jesper Svenningsen (1997–), League of Legends gamer for Team SoloMid
 * Nicolai Hvilshøj Reedtz, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Ninjas in Pyjamas
 * Lukas Egholm Rossander, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Astralis
 * Peter Rothmann Rasmussen, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Astralis
 * Andreas Højsleth, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Astralis
 * Emil Hoffmann Reif, Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer for Astralis
 * Johan Sundstein, Dota 2 gamer for OG, highest earning Esports player by pricepool

Historians

 * Sven Aggesen (fl. 12th century), historian
 * Ellen Andersen (1898–1989), museum curator, specializing in the history of textiles
 * Kirsti Andersen (1941–), historian of mathematics
 * Erik Arup (1876–1951), historian
 * Tom Buk-Swienty (1966–), historian with a focus on the Second Schleswig War
 * Tove Clemmensen (1915–2006) art historian and curator
 * Kristian Erslev (1852–1930), historian and Historiographer
 * Saxo Grammaticus (c. 1160–c. 1220), historian
 * Ingeborg Hammer-Jensen (1880–1955), classical philologist and historian of alchemy
 * Karin Hindsbo (1974–), art historian
 * Anna Hude (1858–1934), first Danish woman to graduate as a historian
 * Arild Huitfeldt (1546–1609), historian
 * Adolf Ditlev Jørgensen (1840–1897), historian
 * Maria Nielsen (1882–1931), historian and headmistress
 * Louise Nyholm Kallestrup (1975–), historian with a focus on early modern history
 * Bo Lidegaard (1958–), historian
 * Troels Frederik Lund (1840–1921), historian
 * Astrid Friis (1893–1966), historian focusing on 17th-century trade and commerce
 * Elisabeth Munksgaard (1924–1997), historian and expert on art from the late Iron Age and Viking Age
 * Niels Neergaard (1854–1936), historian
 * Elise Otté (1818–1903), historian and linguist
 * Else Roesdahl (1942–), historian and Viking specialist
 * Bente Scavenius (1944–), art historian
 * Else Kai Sass (1912–1987), art historian
 * Peter Frederik Suhm (1728–1798), historian
 * Per K. Sørensen (1950–), Tibetologist
 * Stephanius (1599–1650), historian
 * Anders Sørensen Vedel (1542–1616), historian
 * Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (1821–1885), archaeologist, historian and pioneer in paleobotany

Linguists

 * Ada Adler (1878–1946)
 * Una Canger, linguist
 * Christian Falster (1690–1752), poet and philologist
 * Louis Hjelmslev (1899–1955)
 * Eli Fischer-Jørgensen (1911–2010), phonetician
 * Frede Jensen (1926–2008), philologist and professor
 * Otto Jespersen (1860–1943)
 * Johan Nicolai Madvig (1804–1886)
 * Axel Olrik (1864–1917)
 * Holger Pedersen (1867–1953), linguist
 * Rasmus Rask, linguist
 * Jørgen Rischel, linguist
 * Kim Ryholt, philologist and egyptologist
 * Vilhelm Thomsen (1842–1927)
 * Karl Verner (1846–1896), linguist

Models

 * Nina Agdal, model
 * Heidi Albertsen, model
 * May Andersen, model
 * Anine Bing, model
 * Oliver Bjerrehuus, model
 * Helena Christensen, model
 * Kira Eggers, adult model
 * Freja Beha Erichsen, model
 * Majken Haugedal, model
 * Katja K, pornstar
 * Mathias Lauridsen, model
 * Renée Simonsen, model
 * Josephine Skriver, model
 * Tania Strecker, model
 * Catharina Svensson, model, Miss Earth 2001
 * Cecilie Thomsen, model, appeared in Tomorrow Never Dies

A

 * Afenginn
 * Alphabeat
 * Aqua, peaked in 1997 with "Barbie Girl"
 * Artillery
 * Signe Asmussen (1970–), mezzo-soprano
 * Christina Åstrand (1969–), violinist, leader of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra

B

 * Lisbeth Balslev, operatic soprano
 * Ellen Beck (1873–1953), soprano concert singer
 * Bamses Venner
 * Julie Berthelsen, singer
 * Bikstok Røgsystem
 * Birmingham 6
 * The Blue Van
 * Helene Blum (1979–), folk singer and musician
 * Henriette Bonde-Hansen (1963–), operatic soprano
 * Dagmar Borup (1867–1959), pianist and educator
 * Brixx
 * Gunna Breuning-Storm (1891–1966), violinist, educator
 * Gerda von Bülow (1904–1990), violinist, educator
 * Dieterich Buxtehude (1637–1707), composer

C

 * C21
 * Debbie Cameron
 * Carpark North
 * The Cartoons
 * Tim Christensen
 * Ida Corr

D

 * D-A-D
 * Anna David
 * Daze
 * Emmelie de Forest, winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2013
 * Lonnie Devantier
 * Tina Dickow, singer
 * Tina Dico
 * René Dif, singer, member of Aqua
 * Dizzy Mizz Lizzy
 * DJ Encore
 * Dominus
 * Elisabeth Dons (1864–1942), opera singer
 * DQ

E

 * Efterklang
 * Amir El-Falaki
 * Michael Elo, composer
 * Evil Masquerade

F

 * Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
 * Fate
 * Fielfraz
 * Figurines
 * Sharin Foo
 * Anders Frandsen
 * Lars Frederiksen, vocalist of Rancid

G

 * Jacob Gade
 * Niels W. Gade
 * Gangway
 * Gasolin'
 * Susanne Georgi, one half of Me & My
 * Leocadie Gerlach (1826–1919), Danish-Swedish opera singer
 * Lukas Graham
 * Peder Gram (1881–1956), composer
 * Edith Guillaume (1943–2013), mezzo-soprano opera singer

H

 * Golla Hammerich (1854–1903), pianist
 * Lars Hannibal (1951–), guitarist and lutenist
 * Hatesphere
 * Caroline Henderson
 * Hit'n'Hide
 * Horrorpops
 * Hot Eyes
 * Hurdy Gurdy
 * Húsakórið, Faroese/Danish

I

 * Illdisposed
 * Infernal
 * Grethe Ingmann
 * Jørgen Ingmann

J

 * Louise Janssen (1863–1938), opera singer
 * Knud Jeppesen (1892–1974)
 * Jokeren
 * Junior Senior

K

 * Kashmir
 * Sophie Keller (1850–1929), opera singer
 * King Diamond (1956–)
 * Birthe Kjær
 * Kliché
 * Klutæ
 * Kølig Kaj

L

 * Laban
 * Laid Back
 * Kim Larsen (1945–2018)
 * Jeppe Laursen
 * Lazyboy
 * Margrethe Lendrop (1873–1920), opera singer
 * Rasmus Lerdorf
 * Leæther Strip
 * Anne Linnet
 * Hans Christian Lumbye

M

 * Frederik Magle
 * Malk de Koijn
 * Manticora
 * Mames Babegenush
 * MC Einar, rap band
 * Me & My
 * Medina
 * Mercenary
 * Mercyful Fate
 * Mew
 * Michael Learns to Rock
 * Ulla Miilmann (1972–), flautist
 * Christine Milton
 * Anila Mirza (1974–), singer
 * MØ (1988–), pop singer
 * Ida Møller (1872–1947), opera singer
 * Miss Papaya
 * Mnemic
 * Mofus
 * John Mogensen
 * Malene Mortensen

N

 * The Naked
 * Nanna
 * Natasja Saad
 * Nekromantix
 * Nephew
 * New Politics
 * Amanda Nielsen (1866–1953), cabaret singer
 * Carl Nielsen (1865–1931), composer
 * Inga Nielsen (1946–2008), soprano
 * Ida Nielsen (Prince), bassist
 * Nik og Jay
 * Eva Noer Kondrup (1964–), composer
 * Claus Norreen, composer
 * Rasmus Nøhr
 * Per Nørgård

O

 * Edith Oldrup, opera singer
 * Oh No Ono
 * Olsen Brothers
 * Outlandish
 * Aage Oxenvad (1884–1944), clarinetist

P

 * Else Paaske (1941–), mezzo-soprano concert singer
 * Parzival
 * Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, jazz bass player
 * Michala Petri (1958–), recorder player
 * Pretty Maids
 * Psyched Up Janis
 * Pyramaze

R

 * Lina Rafn
 * Wilhelm Ramsøe (1837–1895), composer
 * Søren Nystrøm Rasted, composer
 * Raunchy
 * The Raveonettes
 * Simon Ravn, film composer
 * Remee, composer
 * Bryan Rice
 * Ridin' Thumb
 * Rollo & King
 * Rune RK

S

 * Safri Duo
 * Soluna Samay
 * Louise Sahlgreen (1818–1891), opera singer
 * Sanne Salomonsen
 * Savage Rose
 * Saybia
 * Sebastian
 * Rasmus Seebach
 * Tommy Seebach
 * Sidsel Ben Semmane
 * Shu-Bi-Dua
 * Catharine Simonsen (1816–1849), opera singer
 * S.O.A.P.
 * Sort Sol
 * Spleen United
 * Simon Steen-Andersen, composer
 * Johanne Stockmarr (1869–1944), classical pianist
 * Superheroes
 * Jakob Sveistrup
 * Bent Sørensen

T

 * Tiggy
 * Jette Torp
 * Toy-Box
 * Mike Tramp (1961–), singer in White Lion
 * Trentemøller
 * Trille (1945–2016), singer-songwriter
 * Thomas Troelsen
 * TV-2

U

 * Lars Ulrich (1963–), drummer in Metallica
 * Under byen

V

 * Esther Vagning (1905–1986), classical concert pianist
 * Volbeat (band)
 * Vola (progressive rock band)

W

 * Sune Rose Wagner
 * Galina Werschenska (1906–1994), Russian-born Danish pianist
 * Christopher Ernst Friedrich Weyse
 * Whigfield
 * Birthe Wilke
 * Gustav Winckler
 * Lars Winther

Z

 * Josephine Zinck (1829–1919), concert and opera singer

Philanthropists

 * Mimi Carstensen (1852–1935), philanthropist and journalist
 * Valborg Hammerich (1897–1988), resistance member and founder of "Red Barnet"
 * Kirsten Lauritzen (1902–1980), helped needy children and the elderly
 * Camilla Nielsen (1856–1932), philanthropist and politician
 * Julie Ramsing (1871–1954), organized trips to Denmark for malnourished German children
 * Lucie Marie Reventlow (1884–1894), philanthropist, supporter of the scouting movement

Philosophers

 * N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783–1872), educationalist, philosopher and social reformer
 * Harald Høffding (1843–1931)
 * Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), philosopher
 * Knud Ejler Løgstrup (1905–1981), Christian philosopher
 * Rasmus Nielsen (1809–1884)
 * Johannes Sløk (1916–2001), Christian philosopher and translator of Shakespeare
 * Martinus Thomsen (1890–1981), referred to as Martinus, writer and mystic

Photographers

 * Mads Alstrup (1808–1876), first Danish photographer with own studio
 * Per Bak Jensen (1949–), influential photographer with an innovative artistic landscape style
 * Morten Bo (1945–), influential photographer, author of many photo books
 * Pietro Boyesen (1819–1882), photographer in Rome
 * Krass Clement (1946–), specializing in the photo-essay style
 * Peter Faber (1810–1877), took oldest photo on record
 * Frederikke Federspiel (1839–1913), first female photographer to practice in Denmark
 * Kristen Feilberg (1839–1919), remembered for many early photographs in Dutch East Indies
 * Jens Fink-Jensen (1956–), contemporary artistic photographer
 * Jan Grarup (1968–), award-winning press photographer specializing in war and conflict
 * Ludvig Grundtvig (1836–1901), photographer and portrait painter
 * Caroline Hammer (1832–1915), early woman photographer with a studio on the Frisian island of Föhr
 * Georg Emil Hansen (1833–1891), pioneering court photographer
 * Christian Hedemann (1852–1932), remembered for his early photographs of Hawaii
 * Keld Helmer-Petersen (1920–2013), pioneer in colour photography in the 1940s
 * Jacob Holdt (1947–), used photography to encourage social reform
 * Jesper Høm (1931–2000), influential press photographer and film director
 * Kirsten Klein (1945–), specializing in black-and-white landscapes
 * Astrid Kruse Jensen (1975–), specializing in night photography with an unreal dimension
 * Claus Bjørn Larsen (1963–), award-winning press photographer
 * Anton Melbye (1818–1875), artist using photography as an aid to painting
 * Israel B. Melchior (1827–1893), amateur photographer who photographed Hans Christian Andersen
 * Rigmor Mydtskov (1925–2010), theatre photography and court photographer for Queen Margrethe
 * Viggo Rivad (1922–2016), used photographic essays to portray ordinary citizens
 * Leif Schiller (1939–2007), photographer
 * Lars Schwander (1957–), portraits of international artists
 * Jacob Aue Sobol (1976–), award-winning collections from Greenland, Guatemala and Tokyo
 * Mary Steen (1856–1939), pioneer of indoor photography, including royalty
 * Rudolph Striegler (1816–1876), pioneering portrait photography
 * Heinrich Tønnies (1825–1903), early studio in Aalborg, portraits and landscapes
 * Sigvart Werner (1872–1959), amateur who gained fame from Danish landscapes in book form
 * Mary Willumsen (1884–1961), sold postcards of scantily-dressed women from 1916
 * Benedicte Wrensted (1859–1949), took photographs of Native Americans in Idaho

Politicians

 * Frank Aaen (born 1951), politician (Enhedslisten)
 * Yildiz Akdogan, politician (Social Democrats)
 * Ragnhild Andersen (1907–1990), politician and trade unionist (Communist Party)
 * Karen Ankersted (1859–1921), pioneering female politician (Conservative People's Party)
 * Svend Auken (1943–2009), politician (Social Democrats)
 * Bendt Bendtsen, politician (Konservative Folkeparti)
 * Klaus Bondam, politician, actor (Det Radikale Venstre)
 * Vilhelm Buhl, politician, Danish prime minister 1942 & 1945 (Social Democrats)
 * Marie Chistensen (1860–1935), one of the first five women to be elected to the Landsting in 1918
 * Henriette Crone (1874–1933), Landsting politician, trade unionist, peace activist
 * Kristian Thulesen Dahl, politician (Dansk Folkeparti)
 * Karen Dahlerup (1920–2018), politician (Social Democrats)
 * Marie Egeberg (1865–1952), schoolteacher, women's rights activist and Ventre politician
 * Erik Eriksen
 * Lene Espersen, politician (Konservative Folkeparti)
 * Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (1825–1913), Council President
 * Mette Frederiksen, politician (Social Democrats)
 * Louise Frevert, politician (no political party)
 * Lis Groes (1910–1974), politician (Social Democrats) and feminist
 * Mette Groes (1937–2014), politician (Social Democrats)
 * Hans Christian Hansen
 * Hans Hedtoft
 * Lisbet Hindsgaul (1890–1969), politician (Conservative People's Party) and women's rights activist
 * Frode Jakobsen, WWII in the resistance movement, member of the Danish Freedom Council, politician (Social Democrats)
 * Marianne Jelved, politician (Det Radikale Venstre)
 * Frank Jensen, politician (Social Democrats), Lord Mayor of Copenhagen
 * Anker Jørgensen, politician, Danish prime minister 1972–1973 & 1975–1982 (Social Democrats)
 * Viggo Kampmann
 * Naser Khader, politician (Konservative Folkeparti)
 * Pia Kjærsgaard, politician (Dansk Folkeparti)
 * Jens Otto Krag, former prime minister
 * Knud Kristensen
 * Edele Kruchow, member of the Folketing, served on Denmark's delegation to the United Nations
 * Camma Larsen-Ledet (1915–1991), politician, minister and mayor (Social Democrats)
 * Helga Larsen (1884–1947), one of the first four women to be elected to the Folketing
 * Mogens Lykketoft, politician (Social Democrats)
 * Eva Madsen (1884–1972), Denmark's first female mayor
 * Brian Mikkelsen, politician (Konservative Folkeparti)
 * Per Stig Møller, politician (Konservative Folkeparti)
 * Poul Møller, politician, minister of Finance 1968–1971, member of the European Parliament 1979–1986 (Konservative Folkeparti)
 * Holger K. Nielsen, politician (Socialistisk Folkeparti)
 * Marichen Nielsen (1921–2014), politician (Social Democrats)
 * Elisa Petersen, early female politician (Venstre) and women's rights activist
 * Petra Petersen (1901–1989), politician and resistance fighter
 * Søren Pape Poulsen, politician (Konservative Folkeparti)
 * Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish prime minister 2001–2009 (Venstre)
 * Lars Løkke Rasmussen, politician, Danish prime minister 2009–2011 (Venstre)
 * Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, politician, Danish prime minister 1993–2001 (Social Democrats)
 * Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, politician (Social Democrats)
 * Erik Scavenius, Danish prime minister 1943(–1945)
 * Poul Schlüter, politician, Danish prime minister 1982–1993 (Konservative Folkeparti)
 * Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, politician (Enhedslisten)
 * Johnny Søtrup (Venstre), mayor of Esbjerg (1994–2017)
 * Erna Sørensen (1896–1980), (Conservative People's Party)
 * Villy Søvndal, politician (Socialistisk Folkeparti)
 * Thorvald Stauning, politician, Danish prime minister 1924–1926 & 1929–1942 (Social Democrats)
 * Helle Thorning-Schmidt, politician, Danish prime minister 2011–2015 (Social Democrats)
 * Margrethe Vestager, politician (Det Radikale Venstre)
 * Anna Westergaard (1882–1964), railway official, trade unionist, women's rights activist, politician (Social Liberal Party)

Religion

 * Absalon (c. 1128–1201), bishop of Roskilde (1158–1192), archbishop of Lund (1178–1201)
 * Johanne Andersen, one of the first three women to be ordained as priests of the Church of Denmark
 * Henning Toft Bro (1956–), bishop of Aalborg
 * Hans Adolph Brorson (1694–1764), pietist and hymn writer, bishop of Ribe (1741–1764)
 * Jacob Dacian, 16th-century Franciscan missionary to Mexico
 * Karen Horsens (1932–), first female minister of the Church of Denmark to become a dean
 * Thomas Kingo (1634–1703), poet and hymn writer, bishop of Funen (1677–1703)
 * Czeslaw Kozon (1951–), Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Copenhagen
 * Stygge Krumpen (c. 1485–1551), last catholic bishop in Denmark (before the Lutheran reformation)
 * Hans Ludvig Martensen (1927–2012), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen (1965–1995)
 * Bent Melchior (1929–), chief rabbi of Denmark (1969–1996)
 * Knut Ansgar Nelson (1906–1990), Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm (1957–1962)
 * Peder Palladius (1503–1560), Lutheran reformator, bishop of Zealand (1537–1560)
 * Kirsten Stoffregen Pedersen (1932–2017), nun, theologian, iconographer
 * Edith Brenneche Petersen (1896–1973), one of the first three women to be ordained as Church of Denmark priests
 * Lise-Lotte Rebel (1951–), first woman to become a bishop in the Church of Denmark (1995)
 * Hans Svane (1634–1703), bishop of Zealand (1655–1668), archbishop (1660–1668)
 * Hans Tausen (1494–1561), Lutheran reformator, bishop of Ribe (1542–1561)
 * Ruth Vermehren (1894–1983), one of the Church of Denmark's first three women priests

Danish monarchs

 * Abel
 * Canute the Great, King of England, Denmark and Norway
 * Canute III
 * Canute IV
 * Canute V
 * Canute VI
 * Christian I
 * Christian II, last king of the Kalmar Union
 * Christian III
 * Christian IV
 * Christian V
 * Christian VI
 * Christian VII
 * Christian VIII
 * Christian IX, king known as the "Father-in-law of Europe"
 * Christian X, king during German occupation
 * Christopher I
 * Christopher II
 * Christopher of Bavaria
 * Eric I
 * Eric II
 * Eric III
 * Eric IV
 * Eric V
 * Eric VI
 * Eric of Pomerania, crowned king of the Kalmar Union 1397
 * Eric Christoffersen
 * Frederick I
 * Frederick II
 * Frederick III
 * Frederick IV
 * Frederick V
 * Frederick VI
 * Frederick VII
 * Frederik VIII
 * Frederik IX
 * Gorm the Old
 * Gnupa
 * Gyrd
 * Gøtrik, challenged Charlemagne in 810
 * Harald
 * Harald Klak
 * Harald Bluetooth
 * Harald II
 * Harald III
 * Harald Kesja
 * Harthacnut (I)
 * Helge
 * Hemming
 * Horik I
 * Horik II
 * John
 * Magnus the Good
 * Magnus the Strong
 * Margrethe I (1353–1412), unified the Scandinavian countries
 * Margrethe II (1940–), also a writer, painter, translator and illustrator of books
 * Niels
 * Olof
 * Oluf I
 * Oluf II
 * Oluf (II) Haraldsen
 * Ongendus, first historical Danish king
 * Reginfrid
 * Sigfred
 * Sigfred & Halfdan
 * Sigtrygg
 * Sweyn I, King of Denmark, Norway and England
 * Sweyn II
 * Sweyn III
 * Toke Gormsson, king of Scania
 * Valdemar I
 * Valdemar II
 * Valdemar III
 * Valdemar IV Atterdag
 * Valdemar the Young

Other Danish royalty

 * Asfrid ( – 930s – ), Queen of Denmark, wife of Gnupa
 * Thyra (? – 958(?)), Queen of Denmark (930s–958(?)), wife of Gorm the Old
 * Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter, Queen of Denmark (1076–1080), wife of Harald Hen
 * Bodil, ( –1103), Queen of Denmark (1095–1103), wife of Eric I
 * Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1557–1631), Queen of Denmark and Norway (1572–1588), wife of Frederick II
 * Anne Sophie (1693–1743), Queen of Denmark and Norway (1721–1730), wife of Frederick IV
 * Countess Danner (1815–1874), wife of Frederick VII
 * Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934–2018), Prince Consort of Denmark
 * Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark (1972–), Crown Princess of Denmark
 * Princess Marie of Denmark (1976–), Princess of Denmark
 * Prince Nikolai of Denmark (1999–)
 * Prince Felix of Denmark (2002–)
 * Prince Christian of Denmark (2005–)

Danes becoming kings or regents in other countries

 * George I
 * Guthrum
 * Harold Harefoot
 * Haakon VII
 * Johann (Prince)
 * Magnus II
 * Magnus of Livonia
 * Olav V
 * Rollo
 * Svein Knutsson

Other foreign royalty

 * Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India, daughter of Christian IX
 * Anne of Denmark (1574–1619), Queen of Scotland, England and Ireland, daughter of Frederick II
 * Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946–), daughter of Frederik IX
 * Christina of Denmark (c. 1118–1139), Queen of Norway, daughter of Canute Lavard
 * Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden, daughter of Bjørn Ironside
 * George, Prince of Denmark (1653–1708), Duke of Cumberland, son of Frederick III
 * Ingeborg of Denmark (1175–1238), Queen of France, daughter of Valdemar I
 * Ingeborg of Denmark (c. 1244–1287), Queen of Norway, daughter of Eric IV
 * Ingerid of Denmark, Queen of Norway, daughter of Sweyn II
 * Margaret of Denmark (1456–1486), Queen of Scotland, daughter of Christian I
 * Maria Feodorovna (1847–1928), Empress of Russia, daughter of Christian IX
 * Martha of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Eric V
 * Richeza of Denmark (–1220), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Valdemar I
 * Sophia of Denmark (1241–1286), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Eric IV
 * Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1746–1813), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Frederrick V
 * Tyra of Denmark, Queen of Norway, daughter of Harald Bluetooth
 * Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1656–1693), Queen of Sweden, daughter of Frederick III

Science and research

 * Hanna Adler (1859–1947), early woman physicist and mixed school pioneer
 * Julie Arenholt (1873–1952), early female civil engineer, women's rights activist
 * Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, Prussian astronomer, died in Copenhagen
 * Ove Arup (1895–1988), Danish-born leading engineer, founder of Arup
 * Caspar Bartholin the Elder (1585–1629)
 * Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738)
 * Rasmus Bartholin (1625–1698)
 * Thomas Bartholin (1616–1680)
 * Tove Birkelund (1928–1986), historical geologist
 * Aage Bohr (1922–2009), physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
 * Harald Bohr (1887–1951), mathematician
 * Niels Bohr (1885–1962), physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
 * Tycho Brahe (1546–1601), provided the observational data for Kepler's laws of planetary motion
 * Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted (1879–1947)
 * Karen Callisen (1882–1970), geologist
 * Claudius Clavus (Claudius Claussøn Swart) (1388–?)
 * Carl Peter Henrik Dam (1895–1976)
 * Willi Dansgaard (1922–2011), geophysics
 * Johan Ludvig Emil Dreyer (1852–1926), Danish-born astronomer
 * A. K. Erlang, engineer, industrial and systems engineer
 * Henning Frederik Feilberg (1831–1921), philologist, folklorist and writer
 * Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger, physician and Nobel Prize laureate
 * Thomas Fincke (1561–1656), mathematician
 * Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860–1904), physician and Nobel Prize laureate
 * Bent Flyvbjerg, geographer and theorist of phronetic social science
 * Anca Giurchescu (1930–2015), Romanian-born folk dance researcher and academic
 * Hans Christian Gram (1853–1938), bacteriologist (gram staining)
 * Jørgen Pedersen Gram
 * Marie Hammer (1907–2002), zoologist
 * Emil Christian Hansen (1842–1909), Saccharomyces carlsbergensis
 * Peter Andreas Hansen (1795–1874)
 * David Heinemeier Hansson, Ruby on Rails (lives in the US)
 * Lene Hau (1959–), physicist and professor at Harvard University
 * Piet Hein (1905–1996), poet and designer
 * Anders Hejlsberg, Turbo Pascal, Delphi, C# (lives in the US)
 * Ejnar Hertzsprung (1873–1967), astronomer
 * Harald Hirschsprung (1830–1916), physician
 * Niels Kaj Jerne, immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate
 * Wilhelm Johannsen (1857–1927), coined the term "gene"
 * Johannes Juul (1887–1969), inventor of wind turbines
 * Jens Martin Knudsen (1930–2005)
 * Evald Tang Kristensen (1843–1929), folklore collector
 * Schack August Steenberg Krogh, physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate
 * Niels A. Lassen, neuroimaging pioneer
 * Inge Lehmann (1888–1993), seismologist (Earth's inner core)
 * Rasmus Lerdorf, PHP (born in Greenland, lives in the US)
 * Bergnart Carl Lewy (1817–1863), professor of chemistry
 * Bodil Jerslev Lund (1919–2005), Danish chemist and pharmacist
 * Peter Wilhelm Lund (1801–1880), paleontologist and zoologist, founder of Brazilian paleontology
 * Conrad Malte-Brun (1775–1826)
 * Georg Mohr (1640–1697), mathematician
 * Peter Naur (1928–2016), Algol 60 and Backus-Naur form; Turing Award winner
 * Ebbe Nielsen (1950–2001), entomologist
 * Holger Bech Nielsen, physicist, co-inventor of string theory
 * Jakob Nielsen (1890–1959), mathematician
 * Jakob Nielsen (1957–), usability (lives in the US)
 * Ida Ørskov (1922–2007), bacteriologist
 * Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851), physicist, discoverer of electromagnetism, speed of light
 * Asger Skovgaard Ostenfeld (1866–1931), civil engineer
 * Julius Petersen (1839–1910), mathematician
 * Ragna Rask-Nielsen (1900–1998), biochemist
 * Christen C. Raunkiær (1860–1938), ecologist and botanist, plant life-form
 * Ole Rømer (1644–1710), first to calculate the speed of light
 * Ozer Schild (1930–2006), Danish-born Israeli academic, President of the University of Haifa and President of the College of Judea and Samaria ("Ariel College").
 * Johannes Schmidt
 * Marianne Schroll (born 1942), geriatrician
 * Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher (1757–1830)
 * Birte Siim (born 1945), political scientist specializing in gender studies
 * Jens Christian Skou, chemist and Nobel Prize laureate 1997
 * Nicolas Steno / Niels Stensen (1638–1686), geologist, anatomist
 * Bjarne Stroustrup (1950–), C++ (lives in the US)
 * Bengt Strömgren (1908–1987)
 * Bent Erik Sørensen (1941–), physicist and researcher into renewable energy
 * Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen (1868–1939), chemist
 * Thorvald Sørensen (1902–1973), botanist
 * Thorvald N. Thiele (1883–1910), astronomer, actuary and mathematician, most notable for his work in statistics, interpolation and the three-body problem
 * Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, archaeologist, inventor of the three-age system
 * Bjarne Tromborg (1940–), physicist
 * Eugen Warming (1841–1924), ecologist and botanist
 * Caspar Wessel (1745–1818), Norwegian-Danish mathematician
 * Jacob B. Winsløw (1669–1760)
 * Ole Worm (1588–1654)

Writers

 * Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), Fairy Tales
 * Hansine Andræ (1817–1898), feminist diarist
 * Jens Immanuel Baggesen (1764–1826)
 * Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) (1885–1962), author (Out of Africa, Seven Gothic Tales)
 * Georg Brandes (1842–1927)
 * Suzanne Brøgger (1944–), novelist and essayist
 * Tove Ditlevsen (1918–1976), poet and author
 * Bent Faurby (1937–), children's writer
 * Kate Fleron (1909–2006), journal editor, resistance member
 * Piet Hein (1905–1996)
 * Dagmar Hjort (1860–1902), schoolteacher, writer and women's rights activist
 * Peter Høeg (1957–), author
 * Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789–1862) novelist, poet and hymn writer
 * FP Jac (1955–2008), poet
 * Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847–1885), novelist (Niels Lyhne)
 * Thit Jensen (1876–1957), writer and worker for women's suffrage
 * Dorthe Jørgensen (1959–), philosopher and educator, first Danish woman to be awarded the honorary Dr.Phil
 * Christian Jungersen (1962–)
 * Hans Kirk (1898–1962), author
 * Cornelia von Levetzow (1836–1921), popular novelist
 * Hulda Lütken (1896–1946), poet and novelist
 * Bodil Neergaard (1867–1959), estate owner, philanthropist, memoirist
 * Martin Andersen Nexø (1869–1954), writer (Pelle, the Conqueror)
 * Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (1779–1850)
 * Henrik Pontoppidan, author and Nobel Prize laureate
 * Jacob Riis (1849–1914), photographer, journalist and social activist in the US
 * Edith Rode (1879–1956), novelist and journalist
 * Alba Schwartz (1857–1942), novelist
 * Ingeborg Maria Sick (1858–1951), novelist and biographer
 * Tage Skou-Hansen (1925–), novels include De nøgne træer (The Naked Trees)
 * Carl Erik Soya (1896–1993), author, playwright, poet, satirist
 * Villy Sørensen (1929–2001), author
 * Dan Turéll (1946–1993), author
 * Fanny Tuxen (1832–1906), children's writer
 * Johannes Østrup (1867–1938), philologist, educator, writer

Other notables

 * Andreas Aagesen (1826–1879), jurist
 * Jette Albinus (1966–), first female general in the Danish army
 * Vibeke Ammundsen (1913–1988), librarian, head of Denmark's Technical Library
 * Finn Andersen, Secretary General of Danish Cultural Institute
 * Ingeborg Appel (1869–1948), folk high school teacher
 * Fredrik Bajer, writer, MP, peace researcher, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1908
 * Anne Bruun (1853–1934), women's rights activist
 * Biker-Jens, reality TV star
 * Jutta Bojsen-Møller (1837–1927), high school proponent, women's rights activist
 * Line Bonde (c.1979–), in 2006 first Danish woman to become a fighter pilot
 * Aase Bredsdorff (1919–2017), Danish library inspector specialising in children's literature
 * Ellen Johanne Broe (1900–1994), nurse and nursing educator
 * Degn Brøndum (1856–1932), proprietor of Brøndums Hotel in Skagen frequented by the Skagen Painters
 * Christine Buhl Andersen (born 1967), museum director
 * Henrik Kurt Carlsen, sea captain
 * Esther Carstensen (1873–1955), feminist, journal editor
 * Ellen Christensen (1913–1998), nurse and resistance fighter
 * B.S. Christiansen, Danish special force soldier, TV personality
 * Louise Conring (1824–1891), first trained nurse in Denmark, head of Copenhagen's Deaconess Institute
 * Natasja Crone Back, journalist, host at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
 * Alma Dahlerup (1874–1969), Danish-American philanthropist
 * Thomas Dam
 * Thora Daugaard (1874–1951), women's rights activist and pacifist
 * Bodil Dybdal (1901–1992), first woman to be appointed judge in the Supreme Court of Denmark
 * Ragnhild Fabricius Gjellerup (1896–1958), Denmark's first female judge
 * Anette Fischer (1946–1992), librarian and head of Amnesty International's International Board
 * Nicolai Frahm, art advisor and collector
 * Merete Gerlach-Nielsen (1933–2019), academic, UNESCO official, co-founder of KVINFO
 * Anne Gøye (1609–1681), noblewoman, book collector
 * Jutta Graae (1906–1997), Danish resistance fighter and archivist
 * Gus Hansen, professional poker player
 * Estrid Hein (1873–1956), ophthalmologist, women's rights activist and pacifist
 * Ville Heise (1838–1912), philanthropist
 * Birte Høeg Brask (1918–1997), Danish resistance fighter and psychiatrist
 * Niels Ingwersen (1935–2009), promoter of Scandinavian literature and culture in the United States
 * Ingrid Jespersen (1867–1938), pedagogue and school principal
 * Karen Johnsen (1899–1990), high court judge
 * Jørgen Jørgensen, 19th-century adventurer famous for ruling Iceland for 2 months
 * Katja Kean, former professional porn star; first Danish worldwide porn star
 * Charlotte Klein (1834–1915), educator, art school principal and women's rights activist
 * Nanna Kristensen-Randers (1864–1908), lawyer, folk school administrator
 * Lars Kruse (1828–1894), Skagen fisherman and heroic lifesaver
 * Marie Kruse (1842–1923), pioneering schoolteacher and girls school principal
 * Anders Lassen, British Major, the only foreign soldier in the British forces in the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross
 * Lis Lauritzen, Cruise ship Captain
 * Anna Laursen (1845–1911), educator and women's rights activist
 * Magdalene Lauridsen (1873–1957), headmistress, school founder, women's rights activist
 * Rasmus Lerdorf, creator of PHP (Greenland)
 * Bjørn Lomborg, skeptical environmentalist
 * Henny Magnussen (1878–1937), lawyer
 * Margrethe Marstrand (1874–1948), schoolteacher and writer, word-picture reading expert
 * Ellen Marsvin (1572–1649), landowner and county administrator
 * Lone Maslocha (1921–1945), resistance fighter
 * Camilla Mordhorst (born 1970), museum director
 * Marie Mørk (1861–1944), teacher, school founder
 * Charlotte Munck (1876–1932), nurse, important figure in the training of nurses
 * Flemming Muus, resistance fighter and author
 * Jørgen de Mylius, TV and radio presenter
 * Olivia Nielsen (1852–1910), women's trade unionist leader
 * Benedict Nordentoft (1873–1942), Danish educator and cleric; co-founder of Solvang, California
 * Charlotte Norrie (1855–1940), nursing campaigner and women's rights activist
 * Knud Olsen, boat designer
 * Camilla Ottesen, TV host
 * Deepika Padukone (1986–), Danish-born Indian actress
 * Johanne Christine Petersen (1847–1922), pioneering educator of handicapped children
 * Valdemar Poulsen (1869–1942), inventor of the tape recorder
 * Gabriele Rohde (1904–1946), League of Nations official and member of the Danish Council in London in World War II
 * Marie Rovsing (1814–1888), women's rights activist
 * Søren Ryge Petersen (1945–), author, TV host
 * Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph, radio and TV host
 * Jette Sandahl (1949–), museum director
 * Frida Schmidt (1849–1934), Danish women's rights activist and suffragist
 * Josephine Schneider (1820–1887), Danish philosopher and school principal
 * Henriette Skram (1841–1929), school principal and writer
 * Ingeborg Suhr Mailand (1871–1969), educator and cookbook writer
 * Marie Toft (1813–1854), landowner and religious revivalist, second wife of N.F.S. Grundtvig
 * Ulla Terkelsen (born 1944), foreign correspondent for TV 2
 * Lone Træholt (1958–), first female general in the Danish armed forces
 * Clara Tybjerg (1864–1941), women's rights activist and pacifist
 * Elisa Ussing (1885–1949), pioneering female lawyer and judge
 * Martha Wærn (1741–1812), philanthropist
 * Monica Wichfeld, entrepreneur and resistance fighter
 * Anna Wulff (1874–1935), educator, pioneering kindergarten teaching
 * Sophie Zahrtmann (1841–1925), deaconess, nurse, head of Copenhagen's Deaconess Institute