List of Famous people born in Capital Region of Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark

Greta Andersen is a retired Danish swimmer who won a gold and a silver medal in 100 m freestyle events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In the mid-1950s she moved to the United States, where she set several world records in marathon swimming in the distances up to 50 miles.

Sofie Gråbøl is a Danish actress. She has starred in a number of films, with her breakthrough role in the 1986 Danish film Early Spring, directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen, playing the lead role in the film version of Tove Ditlevsen's novel Barndommens gade when she was 17 years old. On television she has starred in Taxa and Nikolaj og Julie.

Brian Holm Sørensen is a retired Danish professional rider in road bicycle racing from 1986 to 1998, who rode for Team Telekom from 1993 to 1997 and was part of the team that brought his fellow Dane Bjarne Riis to victory in the 1996 Tour de France.

Princess Josephine of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the fourth and youngest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, and the seventh grandchild of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and the late Prince Henrik. She is the twin sister of Prince Vincent. Josephine is fifth in line to the Danish throne, after her father and older siblings, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, and her elder twin brother.

Princess Maria of Romania is the fifth and youngest daughter of King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania.

Susse Wold is a stage and screen actress whose career has spanned five decades. Born Lise Wold in Denmark, she is the daughter of actress Marguerite Viby. She quickly became a leading lady at Det Kongelige Teater. In addition to her many TV, film and stage roles, Wold has toured the world reading H. C. Andersen's works. She is married to the Danish actor Bent Mejding. After a hiatus, she has appeared in The Hunt in 2012.

Princess Athena of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the younger child and only daughter of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark.

Princess Isabella of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the second child and elder daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary.

Clara Tauson is a Danish professional tennis player. In 2016, at age 13, she became the youngest Danish champion in tennis. Caroline Wozniacki held the previous record when she won age 14. She has been a full time professional since 2019. Her career-high rankings are world No. 44 in singles, reached on 8 November 2021, and No. 433 in doubles, reached on 30 August 2021. She has had two WTA Tour victories both on hardcourt indoor. Former tennis player Michael Tauson is her uncle.

Nicolas Bro is a Danish actor born in Copenhagen, Denmark.