List of people from Aalborg

A List of people from Aalborg, Denmark:

Born in Aalborg

Mette Frederiksen, 2019

John, King of Denmark

• Elisabeth Bumiller (born 1956) journalist, the Washington bureau chief for The New York Times
• Henning Carlsen (1927–2014) a cinéma vérité film director
• Hanne Dahl (born 1970), a priest and former politician
• Camilla Dallerup (born 1974) an author, hypnotherapist and ballroom dancer
• Emilie Esther (born 1999), pop singer
• Mette Frederiksen (born 1977), Prime Minister of Denmark since June 2019
• Max Henius (1859–1935) was a Danish-American biochemist
• Henning G. Jensen (born 1950) Mayor in Aalborg Municipality 1998-2013
• John (1455–1513), King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
• Preben Kaas (1930–1981), actor and comedian
• Søren Anton van der Aa Kühle (1849-1906) a Danish brewer, CEO of Carlsberg Group
• Dan Laustsen (born 1954), a Danish cinematographer
• Jørgen Lyng (born 1934), a retired Danish general, former Chief of Defence (Denmark)
• Helle Michaelsen (born 1968), Playboy playmate of the month, August 1988
• Christen Winther Obel (1800-1860), tobacco producer
• Otto E. Ravn (1881–1952), Assyriologist and professor at the University of Copenhagen
• Britta Thomsen (born 1954), politician, former MEP
• Broder Knud Brodersen Wigelsen (1787-1867), naval officer
• Adrian Zandberg (born 4 December 1979), Polish politician, member of the Sejm from Lewica Razem.
• Soulshock (born 1968), stage name of musician Carsten Højer Schack

Sport

Christinna Pedersen, 2013

• Torben Boye (born 1966) a former pro. footballer, 560 caps for Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB)
• Heinz Ehlers (born 1966) a professional ice hockey coach and former player
• Nikolaj Ehlers (born 1996), ice hockey player in the National Hockey League
• Peter Gade (born 1976), badminton player, multiple championship medallist
• Kasper Hjulmand (born 1972) football manager, head coach for the Denmark
• Jes Høgh (born 1966) a former footballer with 362 club caps and 57 for Denmark
• Benny Nielsen (born 1966), butterfly swimmer, 1988 Olympic silver medallist
• Joachim Olsen (born 1977), shot putter, 2004 Olympic silver medallist & politician
• Anne Van Olst (born 1962), dressage rider, 2008 Olympic team bronze medallist
• Christinna Pedersen (born 1986) an elite badminton player, 2012 and 2016 Olympic team silver and bronze medallist
• Mads Sogaard (born 2000) ice hockey goaltender in the American Hockey League.

Once resided in Aalborg

Heinrich Tönnies, 1903

• Jens Bang (1575-1644) a wealthy Danish merchant, lived in Aalborg from age 22
• Bent Flyvbjerg (born 1952), researcher at Oxford University, longer engagement at Aalborg
• Frank Jensen (born 1961), politician and former Danish Minister, grew up in Aalborg
• Daniel Kandi (born 1983), trance music producer and DJ, currently living in Aalborg
• Bjørn Lomborg (born 1965), statistician and author, grew up in Aalborg
• Lone Drøscher Nielsen (born 1964), wildlife conservationist, a young volunteer in Aalborg zoo
• Jens Munk (1579–1628), navigator and explorer, moved to Aalborg aged eight.
• Poul Pagh (1796–1870), Aalborg businessman in trade and shipping
• Marie Rée (1835–1900), newspaper publisher, ran Aalborg Stiftstidende
• Lisa Holm Sørensen (born 1982) a retired professional golfer, lives in Aalborg
• Jørn Utzon (1918–2008), architect, grew up in Aalborg