List of Famous people born in Capital Region of Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark
Sebastian Jessen
Gry Johansen
Gry Johansen-Meilstrup is a Danish singer who represented her country in Eurovision Song Contest 1983. She performed the song "Kloden drejer". The song was placed seventeenth out of twenty. Johansen made further bids for Eurovision glory when she participated in the Danish national selection contests in 1985, 1989 and 2000. However, she won on none of those occasions.
Winni Grosbøll
Jannie Faurschou
Søren Sveistrup
Jonas Gregaard
Jonas Gregaard Wilsly is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana–Premier Tech. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Henrik Nordbrandt
Henrik Nordbrandt is a Danish poet, novelist and essayist. He made his literary debut in 1966 with the poetry collection Digte. He was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2000 for the poetry collection' Drømmebroer.
Tobias Colding
Tobias Holck Colding is a Danish mathematician working on geometric analysis, and low-dimensional topology.
Thor Pedersen
Thor Pedersen is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He was a Member of Parliament (Folketinget) from 1985 to 2011 and served as Speaker from 28 November 2007 until 15 September 2011.
Pia Tafdrup
Pia Tafdrup is a Danish writer; primarily a poet, she has also written a novel and two plays, as well as works for radio.