Editing Silkeborg (section)

=== Arts ===
* [[Lau Lauritzen Sr.]] (1878–1938), film director, screenwriter and actor in the silent film era 
* [[Astrid Aagesen]] (1883–1965) Danish-Swedish designer, crafted objects from pewter and silver
* [[Harald Madsen]] (1890–1949), variety artist and film actor in popular Danish silent films
* [[Søren Hjorth Nielsen]] (1901–1983), painter and illustrator 
* [[Erik Raadal]] (1905–1941), landscape painter
* [[Asger Jorn]] (1914–1973), painter, sculptor and ceramic artist; his major painting ''[[Stalingrad (painting)|Stalingrad]]'' is in the [[Museum Jorn, Silkeborg]] 
* [[Bodil Kaalund]] (1930–2016), award-winning painter, textile artist and writer
* [[Don Powell]] (born 1946), drummer with 1970s English rock band [[Slade]], resides here with his Danish wife Hanna
* [[Jesper Asholt]] (born 1960), actor
* [[Maibritt Saerens]] (born 1970), actress
* [[Simon Kvamm]] (born 1975), Danish–Faroese actor and singer
* [[Rune Klan]] (born 1976), comedian and magician
* [[Ole Tøpholm]] (born 1977), radio host, known for his coverage of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]
* [[Mads Mathias]] (born 1981), singer, saxophonist and songwriter
* [[Esben Bjerre Hansen]] (born 1987), radio and television host
* [[Martin Jensen (DJ)|Martin Jensen]] (born 1991), DJ and record producer
* [[Alphabeat]] (formed 2006), pop band