Are there any famous danish people?

Answer 1

A more or less random list:

Tycho Brahe (astronomy)

Niels Bohr (physics)

Hans Christian Ørsted (physics)

Anja Andersen (Team Handball)

Michael Laudrup (Association Football)

Morten Andersen (American Football)

Lars Ulrich (drummer, Metallica)

Viktor Borge (entertainer)

Viggo Mortensen (actor, Lord of the Rings)

Hans Christian Andersen (writer, fairytales)

Answer 2

Hans Christian ANDERSEN [April 2, 1805-August 4, 1875], author of Fairy Tales such as The Little Mermaid. Morten ANDERSEN [b. August 19, 1960], former American football player and all-time leading scorer in National Football League history. Gabriel AXEL [b. April 18, 1918], Oscar Award-winning director of Babette's Feast. Karen von BLIXEN-Finecke, author of Out of Africa. Niels BOHR, Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Borge Rosenbaum ka Victor BORGE [January 3, 1909-December 23, 2000], humorist and pianist. Harald Bluetooth Gormson ka King HARALD I [c. 935-985? 986?], builder of Danish national identity by way of the Jelling stones upon which was the first recorded use of the name Denmark, and on which was written "Harald, king, bade these memorials to be made after Gorm, his father, and Thyra, his mother. The Harald who won the whole of Denmark and Norway and turned the Danes to Christianity." Soren KIERKEGAARD, philosopher. Carl August NIELSEN [June 9, 1865-October 3, 1931], composer of concertos and of symphonies, conductor, violinist. Lars ULRICH [b. December 26, 1963], drummer with Metallica.

Answer 3

In Denmark we have a lot of great actors, actresses, artists, bands, authors etc. Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen is known worldwide.