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

Lars Barfoed is a Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party and was the party's leader from 2011 to 7 August 2014. He was Justice Minister of Denmark from February 2010 to October 2011, and Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark from January to October 2011. He also served as Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs from 18 February 2005 to 14 December 2006.

Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille is a Danish politician, and an independent member of the Parliament of Denmark. He is former Minister of Economy and Interior.

Anders Refn is a Danish film editor and director.

Pierre Jacobsen was a Denmark-born French soldier and civil servant known for his work to support refugees. Jacobsen fought for France in World War II and became the youngest French general since the Napoleonic Era. Afterwards he was the Deputy Director of the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration. He died in 1957, when a train struck his vehicle at a level crossing. He was posthumously awarded the Nansen Refugee Award in 1958.

Birte Weiss is a Danish journalist and social democrat politician, who served in various capacities in the government of Denmark. She now works as a journalist for the newspaper Weekendavisen.

Jytte Hilden is a Danish chemical engineer and politician. She was elected member of the Folketing from 1979 to 1998, and was appointed Minister for Culture in Poul Nyrup Rasmussen's first Cabinet.

Pia Olsen Dyhr is a Danish politician who has been a member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party since the 2007 general elections. Dyhr has served as Minister for Trade and Investment and later Minister of Transport in the first Helle Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet. Following her party's resignation from the cabinet, Dyhr was elected as chairman for the Socialist People's Party.

Peter Laugesen is a Danish poet and playwright who lives in Aarhus.

Peter Boas Bang was a Danish engineer and entrepreneur. In the year 1925 he founded the company Bang & Olufsen with Svend Olufsen.

Birthe Neumann is a Danish actress.