Editing Skanderborg (section)

==Notable people from Skanderborg==
[[File:Anne of Denmark-1605.jpg|140px|thumb|Anne of Denmark, 1605]]
[[File:Karl Andreas Koefoed.jpg|140px|thumb|KA Koefoed]]
[[File:Camille Jones.jpg|140px|thumb|Camille Jones, 2008]]

=== Public service and public thinking ===
* [[Morten Børup]] (1446 in Skanderborg – 1526) an educator, cathedral cantor and Latin poet.
* [[Anne of Denmark]] (1574 in Skanderborg Castle – 1619 in Hampton Court Palace) daughter of King [[Frederick II of Denmark]] and Queen consort by marriage to King [[James VI and I]].<ref>[http://www.skanderborgmuseum.dk/Skanderborg_Slot-703.aspx skanderborg Castle] Skanderborg Museum {{in lang|da}}</ref><ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Anne of Denmark | volume= 2 |last1= Yorke | first1= Philip Chesney |author1-link= | pages = 69&ndash;70 |short= 1}}</ref>
* [[Carl Andreas Koefoed]] (1855 in Skanderborg – 1948) an agronomist active in Russia
* [[C. F. Møller]] (1898 in Skanderborg – 1988) an architect and academic at [[Aarhus School of Architecture]]
* [[Peder Tuborgh]] (born 1963 in Skanderborg) the Chief Executive of [[Arla Foods]].

=== The arts ===
* [[Alma Fahlstrøm]] (1863 in Skanderborg – 1946) a Norwegian stage actress and theatre manager
* [[Holger Blom]] (1905 in Skanderborg - 1965), fashion designer.
* [[Ole Lund Kirkegaard]] (1940—1979) a Danish a teacher and writer of children's and youth literature; grew up in Skanderborg, the home of many of his characters
* [[Kirsten Lehfeldt]] (born Skanderborg 1952) award-winning actress, including the [[Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Robert Award]] and [[Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Bodil Award]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0499600/   IMDb Database] retrieved 31 May 2020</ref>
* [[Christina Åstrand]] (born Skanderborg, 1969) a Danish violinist, became leader of the [[Danish National Symphony Orchestra]] aged 22
* [[Camille Jones]] (born 1973 in Skanderborg) a Danish pop singer, songwriter and record producer
* [[Johannes Torpe]] (born 1973 in Skanderborg) a Danish designer, musician, producer and former creative director of Bang & Olufsen
* [[Jøden (rapper)|Jøden]] (born 1974 in Skanderborg) stage name of ''Michael Mühlebach Christiansen'', a [[Rapping|rapper]]
* [[Peter Sommer]] (born 1974 in Skanderborg) a Danish singer and songwriter
* [[Monika Pedersen]] (born 1978 in Skanderborg) a Danish singer with ''Sinphonia'' and the Norwegian gothic metal band [[Sirenia (band)|Sirenia]]
* [[Johanne Louise Schmidt]] (born 1983 in Skanderborg) a Danish stage and film actress <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4826698/   IMDb Database] retrieved 31 May 2020</ref>

=== Sport ===
* [[Otto Wegener (sport shooter)|Otto Wegener]] (1881 in Skanderborg – 1938) a Danish sports shooter, competed at the [[1920 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Jens Jørn Mortensen]] (born 1927 in Skanderborg) a weightlifter, competed at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Willy Skibby]] (born 1942 in Skanderborg) a former cyclist, competed in the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Amanda Sørensen]] (born 1985 in Skanderborg) a retired amateur BMX cyclist, competed at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Hanne Skak Jensen]] (born 1986 in Skanderborg) a Danish tennis player
* [[Claus Mogensen]] (born 1973), Danish [[handball]] player and coach and coach of the [[Faroe Islands women's national handball team]]
* [[Thomas Arnoldsen]] (born 2002), Danish Handball player