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

Jakob Sveistrup is a Danish singer. He entered the Danish music scene in 2003 as a competitor in the Danish televised talent contest Stjerne for en aften. He made it to the finals. Unusually, Sveistrup was not a professional singer; he was a teacher for autistic children. However, in March 2006, Jakob resigned from this job to be a full-time musician.

Poul Nielson is a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who has held ministerial posts in various Danish governments and served as European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid from 1999 until 2004.

Mark Agner Boecking Strudal is a retired Danish footballer who played as a striker.

Michael Sandstød is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who achieved success on both the road and track. Sandstød represented Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he rode in the qualification round of the team pursuit where he won a bronze medal.

Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen is a Danish badminton player.

Kent Nielsen is a Danish professional football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Silkeborg IF. He was named coach of the year by the Danish Football Association in 2014 after winning both the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup with AaB. He started his coaching career as caretaker manager of AGF, before getting his breakthrough with AC Horsens, guiding the club to promotion to the top-flight Superliga championship in 2005. He has also coached Superliga clubs Brøndby IF and OB.