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The Most Famous

MODELS from Denmark

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This page contains a list of the greatest Danish Models. The pantheon dataset contains 249 Models, 6 of which were born in Denmark. This makes Denmark the birth place of the 16th most number of Models behind Japan and India.

Top 6

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Danish Models of all time. This list of famous Danish Models is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

Photo of Brigitte Nielsen

1. Brigitte Nielsen (1963 - )

With an HPI of 59.26, Brigitte Nielsen is the most famous Danish Model.  Her biography has been translated into 42 different languages on wikipedia.

Brigitte Nielsen (Danish pronunciation: [pʁiˈkitə ˈne̝lsn̩]; born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, and singer. She began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV, later returning to the Rocky series in Creed II (2018). Nielsen married Sylvester Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film Cobra. She played a villain in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and starred as the Black Witch in the 1990s Italian film series Fantaghirò. She later built a career starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing on reality shows.

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2. Helena Christensen (1968 - )

With an HPI of 52.92, Helena Christensen is the 2nd most famous Danish Model.  Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Helena Christensen (born 25 December 1968) is a Danish model. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, co-founder and original creative director for Nylon magazine, and she is a supporter of funding for breast cancer organizations and other philanthropic charities.

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3. Rie Rasmussen (1978 - )

With an HPI of 36.85, Rie Rasmussen is the 3rd most famous Danish Model.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Rie Rasmussen (born 14 February 1978) is a Danish actress, director, writer, former model and photographer. She is best known for her acting roles in films Femme Fatale (2002) and Angel-A (2005).

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4. Nina Agdal (1992 - )

With an HPI of 36.28, Nina Agdal is the 4th most famous Danish Model.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Nina Brohus Agdal (born 26 March 1992) is a Danish model. She is known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In 2014, she appeared on the magazine's 50th anniversary cover alongside Chrissy Teigen and Lily Aldridge.

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5. Freja Beha Erichsen (1987 - )

With an HPI of 33.88, Freja Beha Erichsen is the 5th most famous Danish Model.  Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Freja Beha Erichsen (born 18 October 1987), also known as Freja Beha, is a Danish model. Dubbed as the "Queen of Cool", she is known for her androgynous look and for being one of the muses of the late Karl Lagerfeld.

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6. Josephine Skriver (1993 - )

With an HPI of 32.95, Josephine Skriver is the 6th most famous Danish Model.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Josephine Skriver Karlsen (born 14 April 1993) is a Danish model.

Pantheon has 6 people classified as models born between 1963 and 1993. Of these 6, 6 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living models include Brigitte Nielsen, Helena Christensen, and Rie Rasmussen.

Living Models

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