Danish Famous Names Starting with Letter U

Was a Danish Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 and 1952

Was a Danish Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is an Danish actress who has appeared in numerous films in her native Denmark as well as appearing i

Is an Danish actress who has appeared in numerous films in her native Denmark as well as appearing in the mini TV series Charlot og Charlotte.

Is a Danish film actress. She appeared in 19 films between 1953 and 1978.

Is a Danish film actress. She appeared in 19 films between 1953 and 1978.

A Danish actor.His film debut was in 1994 in Nattevagten, (Nightwatch) directed by Ole Bornedal. Sin

A Danish actor.His film debut was in 1994 in Nattevagten, (Nightwatch) directed by Ole Bornedal. Since then a number of roles in, among others, Thomas Vinterberg's De største Helte (1996), Susanne Bier's Sekten (1997) and Anders Thomas Jensen's Flickering Lights (2000). The major breakthrough in his career came in the 1998 film Festen followed by an important role in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999) portraying the part of henchman Sasha Davidov. This established Thomsen as an international actor, famous outside his native Denmark. He also played a part in the 2002 English film Killing Me Softly, consolidating his status as a European actor.

Is a former Danish footballer. Ulrich Thychosen spend his childhood years in Vejle FC, before he mov

Is a former Danish footballer. Ulrich Thychosen spend his childhood years in Vejle FC, before he moved to Vejle Boldklub. He made his debut for the first team in in 1975 against Leicester City. Ulrich Thychosen was a spectacular dribler with a fantastic technique. Unfortunately a big part of his footballing career was ruined by injuries.

Is a Danish former professional football (soccer) midfielder and current manager of FC Nordsjælland

Is a Danish former professional football (soccer) midfielder and current manager of FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. He most prominently played for Dundee Football Club and also played for Celtic with whom he won the 1998 Scottish football championship. He played 30 matches and scored 3 goals for the Denmark national football team from 1994 to 2004, and appeared in three games at the 1998 World Cup.

Is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Esbjerg fB in the Danish

Is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga. He is 183 cm tall and weighs 70 kg, and plays in the striker position. He has played a single match for the Danish national team.Bech played his youth years for Ålholm IF, Skjold Birkerød, B 1903, Lyngby BK and KB. He got his national breakthrough with F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga championship, where he debuted in April 2004.

Was an illegitimate child of Christian IV of Denmark and his chambermaid and mistress Vibeke Kruse.

Was an illegitimate child of Christian IV of Denmark and his chambermaid and mistress Vibeke Kruse. Gyldenløve was general of the Realm (Danish: rigsgeneral) and commander-in-chief of the Danish army during the Dano-Swedish War of 1657–1658. Ulrik led the charge of a student army against the Swedish army during the siege of Copenhagen in 1658. When the Swedes stormed Kallebodstrand in Copenhagen, where Gyldenløve had his headquarters, a bloody struggle was fought between the Danish-Dutch defenders and the Swedish-German attackers. Gyldenløve was slain by several enemy gunshots.

Was King Frederick III of Denmark's illegitimate son, who became a statesman, and the leading Norweg

Was King Frederick III of Denmark's illegitimate son, who became a statesman, and the leading Norwegian general in the Scanian War, whose Norway-related portion is conventionally named "the Gyldenløve War", after him.In 1664 Gyldenløve was appointed Statholder (viceroy) to Norway. He studied conditions in Norway very carefully, and became a strong advocate for many important reforms, such as a simplified tax system and the establishment of a Court of appeals in Norway separate from the one in Denmark. He is also remembered for his role in the construction and improvement of nine fortresses along the Swedish border.

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Irish Premier Division sid

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Irish Premier Division side Galway Utd.In 2008 Jorgensen played in a trial game for English side Luton Town FC.

Is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player and manager, and current FIFA-licensed play

Is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player and manager, and current FIFA-licensed player agent. He was an elegant and technichal left winger, who had a fierce shot. He played for Danish club Vejle Boldklub, German club Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Brugge in Belgium, and won the national championship with all three clubs. He played 37 matches and scored seven goals for the Denmark national football team.

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for Danish 1st Division side Hvido

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for Danish 1st Division side Hvidovre IF.He most recently played for Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland.

Was a Danish film actor and musician. He appeared in 19 films between 1940 and 1966.

Was a Danish film actor and musician. He appeared in 19 films between 1940 and 1966.

Is a Danish-Montenegrin football player, who plays for Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga, but is cu

Is a Danish-Montenegrin football player, who plays for Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga, but is currently on loan at Silkeborg IF. He has previously played for B 93, BK Avarta, Herfølge BK, Fremad Amager, Silkeborg IF and Odense BK in Denmark, as well as Spanish club Xerez CD and Hungarian Zalaegerszegi TE.

Was the Queen consort of Sweden as the spouse of King Charles XI of Sweden. Ulrika was the daughter

Was the Queen consort of Sweden as the spouse of King Charles XI of Sweden. Ulrika was the daughter of King Frederick III of Denmark and his wife Queen Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In 1675 she was bethrothed to King Charles XI of Sweden. During the Scanian War between Denmark and Sweden in 1675–1679 she was encouraged to break the engagement and was considered as a possible bride by the Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, but she refused to do so. She gained a reputation for loyalty to her future home country by exhibiting kindness to Swedish prisoners during the war of 1675–79: she pawned her jewelry, even her engagement ring, to care for the Swedish prisoners of war.

A Danish linguist specializing in languages of Mesoamerica. She has published mostly about the Nahua

A Danish linguist specializing in languages of Mesoamerica. She has published mostly about the Nahuatl language with a particular focus on the dialectology of Modern Nahuatl, and is considered among the worlds leading specialists in this area. She held tenure at the University of Copenhagen, leading the department for Native American Languages and Cultures until she reached the age of 70 in 2008 and was forced into retirement.