# List of people from Aalborg

A List of people from Aalborg, Denmark:

## Born in Aalborg

* 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

* 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

* 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