56.1565° N, 10.2098° E
ARHUS
Most Famous People Born in Arhus, Denmark
- Notable people
- 429
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1951
- Most distinctive
- Sailor 17.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Arhus during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Arhus Is Known For
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Football is Arhus's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (53).
Arhus over-indexes on sailor — 17.6× the global rate.
Arhus under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Arhus's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Other
Simon Dybbroe Møller
Born 1976
John Lundgren
Born 1940
Anton Rée
1820 - 1886
Alexander Jackson Møller
Born 1990
Ferdinand Salling
1880 - 1953
Jens Peter Schjødt
Born 1952
Jacob Bundsgaard
Born 1976
Gunnar Helsengreen
1880 - 1939
Anna Erslev
1862 - 1919
Ole Byriel
Born 1958
Jesper Thygesen
Born 1969
Yuri Arcurs
Born 1979
Inge Nielsen
Born 1950
Christian Schiørring
1837 - 1893
Jon Braendsgaard Toft
Born 1986
Kristian Gjessing
Born 1978
Svend Unmack Larsen
1893 - 1965
Mathilde Bjerregaard
Born 1993
Christian Dalgas
1862 - 1939
Caspar Peder Rothe Ingerslev
1800 - 1864
Mads True
Born 1972
Børge Mortensen
1921 - 2005
Peter Lauritzen
Born 1959
Jeppe Rønde
Born 1973
Soren Sorensen Adams
1879 - 1963
Sebastian Blenkov
Born 1972
Winfried Dierske
1934 - 2006
Sissel-Jo Gazan
Born 1973
Orla Hyllested
1912 - 2000
Lars Rohde
Born 1954
Christian Christensen (artist)
1898 - 1977
Hans Dynesen
1870 - 1939
Jens Hansen Lundager
1853 - 1930
Hjalmar Kjær
1872 - 1933
Poul Jørgen Riis
1910 - 2008
Anders Rasmussen
Born 1976
Michael Trangbæk
Born 1964
Rizwan Mahmood
Born 1989
Philip Andersen
Born 1980
Rasmus Katholm
Born 1981
Louis Hjulmand
1932 - 2008
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Born 1973
Sebastian Frandsen
Born 1994
Kim Brandstrup
Born 1957
Morten Schantz
Born 1980
Peter Dursun
Born 1975
Anne Brinch-Nielsen
Born 1997
Klavs Hovman
Born 1957
Lars Knudsen (producer)
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Eiler Larsen
1890 - 1975
Harald Jensen (geologist)
1879 - 1966
Finn Thomsen
Born 1955
Christian Pontoppidan
1696 - 1765
Svend Nielsen (wrestler)
1892 - 1957
Mette Rasmussen
Born 1980
Alfred Mogensen
1900 - 1986
Flemming Knudsen
Born 1946
Morten Risager
Born 1987
Arne Jacobsen (Bogenschütze)
Born 1942
Kamran Mahmood
Born 1993
Carl Jorgensen
Born 1912
Sofie Bæk Andersen
Born 1994
Carl Schwenn
1888 - 1973
Johan Peter Noack
Born 1943
Søren Hancke
Born 1939
Nicolai Iversen
Born 1980
Allan Christensen
1923 - 1961
Andreas Lambert (cricketer)
Born 1981
Anders Geert Jensen
Born 1961
Peter Enevoldsen
Born 1961
Thomas Larsen
Born 1975
Lea Thau
Born 1971
Sara Hagemann
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Olaf Sørensen (athlete)
1917 - 2008
Cindy Lynn Brown
Born 1973
Mike Hawkins (linebacker)
Born 1955
Lise Koch
1938 - 2004
Allan Vester
Born 1977
Emil Bækhøj Halvorsen
Born 1994
Asger Juul
1874 - 1919
Glenn Gretlund
Born 1977
Soren Schroder
Born 1962
Søren Rasmusen
1787 - 1869
Anne Mette Iversen
Born 1972
Ella Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer
1906 - 1954
Eivin Kristensen
Born 1926
Paul Locht
Born 1929
Christian Frühstück Nielsen
1878 - 1956
Joachim Parbo
Born 1974
Jens Aarsbo
1878 - 1944
Jeppe Gertsen
Born 1997
Julius Høegh-Guldberg (politician)
1842 - 1907
Marie Louise Kold
Born 1974
Asbjørn
Born 1992
Knud Bruun Jensen
Born 1929
Bent Blach Petersen
1924 - 1984
Hugo Fricke
1892 - 1972
Herman Andersen (wrestler)
1904 - 1955
Harry Nielsen (rower)
Born 1930
Carl Nielsen (rower)
1930 - 1991
John Christoffersen
1898 - 1966
Holger Askehave
1900 - 1978
Arne Nielsen
1895 - 1942
Søren Eriksen
1893 - 1968
Johanne Bindesbøll
1851 - 1934
Jan Harbeck
Born 1975
Erik Hammer Sørensen
1902 - 1973
Niels Petersen (sport shooter)
Born 1932
Rolf Andersen (rower)
Born 1945
Paul Niepoort
1922 - 2017
Pernille Andersen
Born 1972
Johannes Ussing
1883 - 1929
Rikke Emma Niebuhr
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Søren Jonæsøn
1656 - 1717
Tinna Hoffman
Born 1983
Anna Westergaard
1882 - 1964
Gundelach Møller
1797 - 1845
Jørn Nielsen
1919 - 1996
Michael Berling
Born 1982
Laurits Christian Meulengracht
1837 - 1903
Harboe Meulengracht
1767 - 1853
John Nielsen (footballer, born 1972)
Born 1972
Elisa Petersen
1876 - 1932
Henrik Bechmann
Born 1955
Jakob Edsen
Born 1993
Oluf Blach
1694 - 1767
Anne Maria Udsen
Born 1967
Conrad Looft
1869 - 1912
Børge Sørensen-Sornum
Born 1920