List of Famous people born in Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark
Helge Rode
Helge Rode was a Danish writer and critic, and journalist for Politiken, Berlingske Tidende, and Illustreret Tidende. He was a son of Margrethe Rode, the brother of politician Ove Rode, and father of actor Ebbe Rode. In 1905, he married the writer Edith Rode with whom he had four children.
Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg
Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg was a Danish born, Norwegian civil servant and burgomaster.
Prince George Valdemar of Denmark
Prince George Valdemar Carl Axel of Denmark was a Danish prince. He was a second cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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Henning Moritzen
Henning Moritzen was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1950 and 2010. He was born in Taarbæk, Denmark.
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈufə ˈeləmæn ˈjensn̩], informal: [ˈufə ˈeləˌmænˀ] was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the Conservative led Poul Schlüter Administration 1982–1993. He was leader of the Danish Liberal Party, Venstre 1984–1998 and President of the European Liberals 1995–2000. Since 1998, Ellemann-Jensen has been Chairman of Baltic Development Forum, a non-profit networking organisation dedicated to the business development of the Baltic Sea region. He is non-executive director of various boards of international companies.
Hans Ulrik
Hans Ulrik is a Danish jazz saxophonist and composer who has recorded with Gary Peacock, Adam Nussbaum, Niels Lan Doky, Audun Kleive, Marilyn Mazur, John Scofield, and Steve Swallow.
Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg
Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg was queen consort of Denmark as the second spouse of King Christian VIII between 1839 and 1848.
Corfitz Ulfeldt
Count Corfits Ulfeldt, Danish statesman, was the son of the chancellor Jacob Ulfeldt. After a careful education abroad, concluding with one year under Cesare Cremonini at Padua, he returned to Denmark in 1629 and quickly won the favor of King Christian IV. In 1634 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Elephant, in 1636 became Councillor of State, in 1637 Governor of Copenhagen, and in 1643 Steward of the Realm. He is commonly known and recognized as the most notorious traitor in Danish history.
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen is the former president and CEO of The Lego Group (1979–2004). According to Forbes, Kristiansen is the third richest Dane, with a net worth of $6.7 billion as of October 2020. He is the grandson of Lego founder Ole Kirk Christiansen.