Danish Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a Danish footballer. During his club career he played for Aarhus Gymnastik Forening. He earned 6

Was a Danish footballer. During his club career he played for Aarhus Gymnastik Forening. He earned 6 caps for the Denmark national football team, and was in the finals squad for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.

Is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who represented her native country at two

Is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain).A member of swimming club Svømmeklubben Kvik she is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1997 European Championships (LC) in the women's 4×200 m freestyle, alongside Ditte Jensen, Britt Raaby, and Mette Jacobsen.

Was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1953 and 1981.

Was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1953 and 1981.

Was a Danish/Icelandic sculptor.Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen in 1770 (according to some accoun

Was a Danish/Icelandic sculptor.Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen in 1770 (according to some accounts, in 1768), the son of an Icelander who had settled in Denmark and there carried on the trade of a wood-carver. This account is disputed by some Icelande

Was a Danish stage and film actress, and winner of the prestigious Tagea Brandt Rejselegat award in

Was a Danish stage and film actress, and winner of the prestigious Tagea Brandt Rejselegat award in 1965.She was a rector of the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance for a period of her life.

Is a Danish football defender. She currently plays for Brøndby and the Danish national team.

Is a Danish football defender. She currently plays for Brøndby and the Danish national team.

Was a Danish stage and film actress.

Was a Danish stage and film actress.

Is a Danish film and television director. Most of his projects have been in co-operation with Swedis

Is a Danish film and television director. Most of his projects have been in co-operation with Swedish production and with a mainly Swedish cast. He was partially educated in Sweden and also married to Swedish actress Pernilla August from 1991 to 1997.

Was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who played 30 games and scored eight goals for the De

Was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who played 30 games and scored eight goals for the Denmark national football team from 1930 to 1942. Born in Copenhagen, Kleven played as a midfielder for AB from 1927 to 1944.

Is a Danish former football player who spent his entire career with Boldklubben Frem. He played 12 g

Is a Danish former football player who spent his entire career with Boldklubben Frem. He played 12 games for the Denmark national football team, and participated in the 1964 European Championship. After finishing his career Larsen worked in insurance. He is now retired.

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played in the goalkeeper position. He most notably

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played in the goalkeeper position. He most notably played professionally for Belgian club Club Brugge, with whom he reached the 1978 European Cup final. He played 19 matches for the Denmark national football team from 1973 to 1979.

Is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film for his film

Is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film for his film Dance of the Polar Bears (1990). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film for his film Sweethearts? (1997).

Is a Danish linguist, associate professor at the Roots of Europe research center at the University o

Is a Danish linguist, associate professor at the Roots of Europe research center at the University of Copenhagen. She is an expert on Proto-Indo-European and Indo-European languages in general, especially derivational morphology and the history of Armenian. She has also published important articles on linguistic reconstruction and the history of Latin, Greek, Anatolian and Germanic languages. She is married to Jens Elmegård Rasmussen, and her official surname is Rasmussen, but as a linguist she uses her maiden's name Olsen to avoid confusion in references.[1]

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. She finished fifth in the K-2 500 m event

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. She finished fifth in the K-2 500 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Is a Danish actress. She entered film in 1953 with the comedy Ved Kongelunden.

Is a Danish actress. She entered film in 1953 with the comedy Ved Kongelunden.

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.

Was a Danish actress of the 1950s and 1960s.

Was a Danish actress of the 1950s and 1960s.

Is a Danish film actress. She appeared in 17 films between 1947 and 1964.

Is a Danish film actress. She appeared in 17 films between 1947 and 1964.

Is a Danish and later Swedish diver who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Oly

Is a Danish and later Swedish diver who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she f

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she finished fifth in the K-2 500 m event and ninth in the K-1 500 m event.

A Danish singer who began her career in the late 1960s. Kjær had made previous bids to represent De

A Danish singer who began her career in the late 1960s. Kjær had made previous bids to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before being chosen in 1989 with the cabaret-style song "Vi maler byen rød" (We paint the town

A Danish actress.In 1972 she graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre, and was shortly a

A Danish actress.In 1972 she graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre, and was shortly afterwards employed as an actress at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. At the Royal Danish Theatre she has appeared in a number of productions, among them Marx and Coca Cola, Molière's The Learned Ladies, Henrik Hertz's Sparekassen (The Savings Bank), Jess Ørnsbo's Majonæse (Mayonnaise), Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and David Hare's A Breath of Life. Her film appearances include Hovedjægerne (her first film role, in 1971; released internationally as The Headhunters), Lad isbjørnene danse (1990, Dance of the Polar Bears), Kærlighedens Smerte (1992, Pain of Love), The Celebration (1998, Festen, the first Dogme 95 film), Elsker dig for evigt og (2002, Open Hearts, also a Dogme film) and Lykkevej (Move Me, 2003). She has also appeared in Danish television series including Lars von Trier's Riget (The Kingdom),

A popular Danish singer. She grew up in a musical family in Copenhagen's Vesterbro area.Already as a

A popular Danish singer. She grew up in a musical family in Copenhagen's Vesterbro area.Already as a teenager she won a talent competition at the National Scala Theatre in Copenhagen, sang as soloist with Bruno Henriksen's Orchestra at Tivoli and made her

Was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 25 films between 1933 and 1968.

Was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 25 films between 1933 and 1968.

Is a Danish professional football player who plays as a midfielder. In his career, he has played for

Is a Danish professional football player who plays as a midfielder. In his career, he has played for teams such as Hamburg, Everton, Real Madrid and Celtic.Born in Vejle Gravesen's career started in 1995 with hometown club Vejle Boldklub (VB) in the Danish Superliga, alongside a handful of youths making it through the VB youth scheme, including good friend Kaspar Dalgas