List of Famous people born in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
Bárður Oskarsson
Bárður Oskarsson is a Faroese children's writer, illustrator and artist, who has won several literary awards. His books have been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German and Czech.
Jóhannes av Skarði
Niels Ryberg Finsen
Niels Ryberg Finsen was an Icelandic-Faroese physician and scientist. In 1903, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology "in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science."
Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen
Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen is the wife of the former Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
Djóni í Geil
Djóni Isaksen, a.k.a. Djóni í Geil, was a Faroese craftsman, editor, and politician.
Olaf Johannessen
Olaf Heine Johannessen is a Faroese stage and film actor. He finished his education as an actor from the Odense Teater skuespillerskole in 1986. He works as an actor on stage in Denmark and Germany and as a film actor in Danish TV-series and films.
Jógvan Sundstein
Jógvan Sundstein is a Faroese politician and member of the Faroese People's Party.
Kristian Djurhuus
Kristian Djurhuus was a Faroese politician. He was a member of the Union Party.
Kaj Leo Johannesen
Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen is a Faroese politician. He was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands, representing the Faroese Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin). He took office, succeeding Jóannes Eidesgaard on 26 September 2008 and left office on 15 September 2015, after his party and coalition with Fólkaflokkurin and Miðflokkurin lost the general election on 1 September 2015. Johannesen is also a former international football player; he was goalkeeper for the Faroe Islands national football team.
Petur Alberg
Petur Alberg, Faroese violin player and songwriter from Tórshavn. He composed the anthem of the Faroes, Mítt alfagra land or Tú alfagra land mítt as it is usually called.