List of Famous people born in Southern Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark

Jens Albinus is a Danish actor and director.

Nicolai Mick Jørgensen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Feyenoord and the Denmark national team.

Kurt Westergaard is a Danish cartoonist who created the controversial cartoon of a terrorist, although not the Islamic prophet Muhammad as it is often claimed, wearing a bomb in his turban. This cartoon was the most contentious of the 12 Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons, which met with strong reactions from Muslims worldwide who condemned the act, including Western countries. Since the drawing of the cartoon, Westergaard has received numerous death threats and been a target of assassination attempts. As a result, he is under constant police protection.

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester,, is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, who is 27th in the line of succession to the British throne. They have three children.

Thomas Gravesen is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kaj Johannes Linna, né Kaj Juhani Kaukosalo, is a Finnish man who was sentenced to life imprisonment for a robbery-murder in Kalamark outside of Piteå, Sweden on 14 April 2004. He served the longest overturned sentence in Swedish history before a retrial was ordered, in which he was exonerated and freed. He was later awarded 18 million SEK as compensation for his time in prison, a record sum.

Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, known professionally as MØ, is a Danish singer, songwriter, and record producer. MØ signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012, subsequently releasing her debut extended play, Bikini Daze (2013), and her debut studio album, No Mythologies to Follow (2014).

Jonas Hjort Knudsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Malmö FF and the Denmark national team.

Caroline Fleming is a Danish noble entrepreneur, model, television personality, who was the owner of Valdemar's Castle from 2003 to 2011.

Anders Rozenkrantz Lindegaard is a Danish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Helsingborgs IF. He has earned five caps for the Denmark national team.