Famous Danes according to Google

  1. Viggo Mortensen, 2830000, Actor (had 1930000 hits, max 4090000, min 12500).
  2. Hans Christian Andersen, 2710000, Author (was #33 with 255000 hits, max 5630000, min 36000).
  3. Helena Christensen, 1490000, Model (was #70 with 116000 hits, min 13300).
  4. King Diamond, 1460000, Musician (was #2 with 1870000 hits, max 2360000, min 19500).
  5. Lars von Trier, 1120000, Film director (was #36 with 236000 hits, max 3410000, min 39400).
  6. Søren Kierkegaard, 1070000, Philosopher (had 1180000 hits, max 1490000, min 8350).
  7. Niels Bohr, 906000, Physicist (was #3 with 1450000 hits, max 5040000, min 30300).
  8. Georg Jensen, 878000, Silversmith (was #50 with 165000 hits, max 2250000, min 7500).
  9. Lars Ulrich, 832000, Musician (was #78 with 106000 hits, max 1110000, min 20400).
  10. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, 791000, Politician (was #5 with 1260000 hits, max 1740000, min 2040).
  11. Jørn Utzon, 672000, Architect (was #57 with 145000 hits, min 1030).
  12. A.P.Møller, 646000, Industrialist (was #77 with 106000 hits, max 1200000, min 3060).
  13. Tycho Brahe, 622000, Astronomer (was #9 with 813000 hits, max 1460000, min 19500).
  14. Piet Hein, 614000, Poet (was #8 with 832000 hits, max 1420000, min 5510).
  15. Brigitte Nielsen, 601000, Actress (was #99 with 74500 hits, max 715000, min 5970).
  16. Kim Larsen, 582000, Musician (was #62 with 128000 hits, max 783000, min 29400).
  17. Victor Borge, 572000, Entertainer (was #114 with 56300 hits, min 7800).
  18. Connie Nielsen, 556000, Actress (was #87 with 87400 hits, max 1160000, min 13100).
  19. Whigfield, 529000, Musician (was #90 with 81800 hits, min 5980).
  20. Arne Jacobsen, 527000, Designer (was #19 with 398000 hits, max 743000, min 11600).
  21. Karen Blixen, 523000, Author (was #11 with 665000 hits, max 763000, min 7620).
  22. Michael Heilemann, 518000, Artist (was #4 with 1380000 hits, max 3030000).
  23. Mads Mikkelsen, 509000, Actor (was #14 with 628000 hits, max 963000).
  24. Michael Rasmussen, 466000, Race cyclists (was #7 with 848000 hits, min 414000).
  25. Anna Karina, 455000, Actress (was #20 with 363000 hits, max 646000, min 4510).
  26. Jakob Nielsen, 444000, Computer scientist (was #48 with 166000 hits, max 3760000, min 50200).
  27. Tim Christensen, 437000, Musician (new, had 13000 hits).
  28. John Gøtze, 422000, Software enthusiast (new, had 24500 hits, min 11800).
  29. Bjarne Riis, 389000, Race cyclists (was #18 with 414000 hits, max 496000, min 6460).
  30. Verner Panton, 360000, Designer (was #109 with 63800 hits, max 828000).
  31. Carl Nielsen, 346000, Composer (was #95 with 77900 hits, max 547000, min 7860).
  32. Lene Espersen, 328000, Politician (was #29 with 296000 hits, max 359000, min 231).
  33. Pia Kjærsgaard, 315000, Politician (was #17 with 416000 hits, max 680000, min 3860).
  34. Michael Laudrup, 309000, Soccer coach (was #37 with 226000 hits, max 332000, min 3630).
  35. Morten Olsen, 302000, Soccer coach (was #23 with 329000 hits, max 386000, min 10600).
  36. Katja Kean, 285000, Porn star (was #15 with 522000 hits, max 1460000, min 2520).
  37. Bjørn Lomborg, 283000, Sceptical environmentalist (was #13 with 655000 hits, min 10200).
  38. Poul Nyrup, 283000, Politician (was #21 with 361000 hits, max 385000, min 12500).
  39. Bjarne Stroustrup, 267000, Computer scientist (was #27 with 302000 hits, max 625000, min 14900).
  40. Rasmus Lerdorf, 266000, Software enthusiast (was #24 with 320000 hits, max 604000, min 27400).
  41. Tom Kristensen, 261000, Racecar driver (new, had 54900 hits, max 472000, min 9810).
  42. Jørgen Leth, 252000, Poet (was #76 with 108000 hits, min 97600).
  43. Peter Schmeichel, 249000, Soccer player (was #39 with 208000 hits, min 13500).
  44. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, 249000, Politician (was #10 with 698000 hits, min 34000).
  45. Dronning Margrethe, 248000, Royalty (was #25 with 314000 hits, max 330000, min 2190).
  46. Christian V, 235000, Royalty (had 168000 hits, max 278000).
  47. Jens Axboe, 235000, Software enthusiast (was #45 with 169000 hits, max 630000, min 29300).
  48. Christian IV, 222000, Royalty (was #22 with 331000 hits, max 604000).
  49. Thomas Sørensen, 217000, Soccer player (new, had 24600 hits, max 230000, min 3340).
  50. Dietrich Buxtehude, 215000, Musician (was #28 with 301000 hits, max 892000, min 10200).
  51. Per Stig Møller, 212000, Politician (was #30 with 288000 hits, max 406000, min 6030).
  52. Bille August, 211000, Film director (was #16 with 492000 hits, min 4540).
  53. Carl Theodor Dreyer, 209000, Film director (new, had 33800 hits, max 311000, min 2070).
  54. Bertel Haarder, 207000, Politician (was #26 with 307000 hits, max 456000, min 1560).
  55. Naser Khader, 206000, Politician (was #12 with 662000 hits, min 77500).
  56. Morten Andersen, 203000, American football (new, had 49400 hits, max 482000, min 11200).
  57. Ritt Bjerregaard, 202000, Politician (was #35 with 240000 hits, max 305000, min 7010).
  58. Thomas Bjørn, 201000, Golf player (new, had 29400 hits, max 420000, min 8020).
  59. David Heinemeier Hansson, 179000, Software enthusiast (was #38 with 220000 hits, max 616000, min 7760).
  60. Thomas Vinterberg, 177000, Film director (was #44 with 172000 hits, max 407000, min 5180).
  61. Peter Høeg, 167000, Author (was #32 with 265000 hits, max 369000, min 8170).
  62. Jon Dahl Tomasson, 156000, Soccer player (was #42 with 192000 hits, max 322000, min 5830).
  63. Poul Henningsen, 151000, Designer (was #64 with 125000 hits, max 159000, min 16700).
  64. Prins Joachim, 150000, Royalty (was #40 with 205000 hits, min 390).
  65. Vitus Bering, 148000, Explorer (was #67 with 120000 hits, max 262000, min 11400).
  66. Poul Henning Kamp, 144000, Software enthusiast (was #72 with 112000 hits, max 261000, min 410).
  67. Kronprins Frederik, 143000, Royalty (was #69 with 117000 hits, max 152000, min 1140).
  68. Karen Jespersen, 141000, Politician (was #59, max 545000, min 4640).
  69. Jacob Riis, 139000, Photographer (was #85 with 90300 hits, max 169000, min 9090).
  70. Thomas Gravesen, 138000, Soccer player (was #41 with 202000 hits, max 775000, min 36800).
  71. Janus Friis, 137000, Industrialist (was #31 with 266000 hits, max 431000, min 70000).
  72. Margrethe Vestager, 136000, Politician (was #52 with 159000 hits, min 5020).
  73. Hans J Wegner, 134000, Designer (new, had 39400 hits).
  74. Thomas Helmig, 133000, Musician (was #68 with 117000 hits, max 374000, min 4630).
  75. Svend Auken, 128000, Politician (was #34 with 254000 hits, max 304000, min 11700).
  76. Ludvig Holberg, 124000, Author (was #56 with 145000 hits, max 167000, min 9660).
  77. Iben Hjejle, 122000, Actress (was #60 with 132000 hits, max 194000, min 4130).
  78. Peter Gade, 120000, Badminton player (was #82 with 94500 hits, max 216000, min 4400).
  79. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, 119000, Musician (was #115 with 56200 hits, min 14300).
  80. Storm P, 119000, Artist (was #83 with 93800 hits, max 197000, min 1950).
  81. Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, 118000, Politician (was #104 with 67400 hits, min 1880).
  82. Frank Damgaard, 117000, Software enthusiast (was #61 with 130000 hits, max 260000, min 192).
  83. Anders Hejlsberg, 115000, Software enthusiast (was #51 with 163000 hits, max 472000, min 918).
  84. Peter Makholm, 113000, Software enthusiast (was #98 with 75900 hits, max 326000, min 14400).
  85. Peter Toft, 113000, Software enthusiast (was #100 with 72000 hits, max 319000, min 466).
  86. Paprika Steen, 113000, Actress (was #58 with 144000 hits, max 164000, min 3270).
  87. Sune Vuorela, 112000, Software enthusiast (was #111 with 62200 hits, min 48000).
  88. Christian X, 111000, Royalty (was #81 with 104000 hits, max 220000).
  89. Asger Jorn, 108000, Artist (was #53 with 156000 hits, max 251000, min 8050).
  90. Hans Christian Ørsted, 107000, Physicist (was #47 with 168000 hits, max 180000, min 12200).
  91. Jan Magnussen, 107000, Race driver (was #86 with 87500 hits, max 161000, min 7860).
  92. Mogens Lykketoft, 107000, Politician (was #54 with 148000 hits, max 185000, min 4800).
  93. Ebbe Sand, 107000, Soccer player (was #75 with 108000 hits, max 255000, min 7440).
  94. King Canute, 107000, Royalty (was #89 with 82700 hits, max 166000, min 6170).
  95. Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, 97000, Industrialist (new, had 31200 hits).
  96. Jean Hersholt, 95400, Actor (was #66 with 122000 hits, max 174000, min 2510).
  97. Ask Bjørn Hansen, 95300, Software enthusiast (was #43 with 172000 hits, max 6680000, min 52800).
  98. Flemming Rose, 94200, Journalist (was #84 with 93400 hits, max 243000).
  99. Jacob Sparre Andersen, 92400, Physicist (was #63 with 126000 hits, max 318000, min 10700).
  100. Bjarne Reuter, 92000, Author (new, had 44600 hits, max 117000).
  101. Kronprinsesse Mary, 90600, Royalty (was #55 with 147000 hits, max 222000, min 12300).
  102. Marianne Jelved, 89100, Politician (was #65 with 123000 hits, max 532000, min 6030).
  103. Prins Henrik, 83500, Royalty (was #102 with 69800 hits, max 205000, min 865).
  104. Abelone Glahn, 83000, Journalist (new, had 33600 hits).
  105. Christian II, 82300, Royalty (was #88 with 85100 hits, max 123000).
  106. Georg Brandes, 81500, Critic (was #113 with 57100 hits, max 196000).
  107. Hans Schou, 79700, Industrialist (was #112 with 60300 hits, max 258000, min 13500).
  108. Keld Jørn Simonsen, 78800, Software enthusiast (was #71 with 116000 hits, max 205000, min 2710).
  109. Tina Kjær, 78000, Model (new, had 30300 hits, min 635).
  110. Kaj Munk, 77000, Playwright (had 62300 hits, max 102000).
  111. Martin Thorborg, 75700, Industrialist (was #80 with 105000 hits, max 201000, min 17100).
  112. Brian Laudrup, 75200, Soccer player (was #116 with 56000 hits, max 98900, min 5020).
The rules to get on the list are: Here follows some Danes that didn't make the list: Some names that do not qualify: Generated: Mon Dec 15 15:37:10 CET 2008

Related pages: Emacs Contributers, Free Softare Celebrities and Sequential Artists

This side is inspired by an article from April 2001 by journalist Søren Storm Hansen in the newspaper Politiken.

Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk>