List of Famous people born in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark

Bárður Oskarsson

First Name Bárður
Born on July 18, 1972 (age 51)

Bárður Oskarsson is a Faroese children's writer, illustrator and artist, who has won several literary awards. His books have been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German and Czech.

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Jóhannes av Skarði

First Name Jóhannes
Last Name Skarði
Born on April 7, 1911
Died on January 24, 1999 (aged 87)
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Niels Ryberg Finsen

First Name Niels
Born on December 15, 1860
Died on September 24, 1904 (aged 43)

Niels Ryberg Finsen was an Icelandic-Faroese physician and scientist. In 1903, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology "in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science."

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Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen

First Name Sólrun
Born on November 22, 1968 (age 55)

Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen is the wife of the former Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

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Djóni í Geil

First Name Djóni
Born on September 12, 1849
Died on April 20, 1912 (aged 62)

Djóni Isaksen, a.k.a. Djóni í Geil, was a Faroese craftsman, editor, and politician.

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Olaf Johannessen

First Name Olaf
Last Name Johannessen
Born on July 8, 1961 (age 62)

Olaf Heine Johannessen is a Faroese stage and film actor. He finished his education as an actor from the Odense Teater skuespillerskole in 1986. He works as an actor on stage in Denmark and Germany and as a film actor in Danish TV-series and films.

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Jógvan Sundstein

First Name Jógvan
Born on May 25, 1933 (age 90)

Jógvan Sundstein is a Faroese politician and member of the Faroese People's Party.

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Kristian Djurhuus

First Name Kristian
Born on February 12, 1895
Died on November 20, 1984 (aged 89)

Kristian Djurhuus was a Faroese politician. He was a member of the Union Party.

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Kaj Leo Johannesen

First Name Kaj
Last Name Johannesen
Born on August 28, 1964 (age 59)

Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen is a Faroese politician. He was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands, representing the Faroese Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin). He took office, succeeding Jóannes Eidesgaard on 26 September 2008 and left office on 15 September 2015, after his party and coalition with Fólkaflokkurin and Miðflokkurin lost the general election on 1 September 2015. Johannesen is also a former international football player; he was goalkeeper for the Faroe Islands national football team.

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Petur Alberg

First Name Petur
Born on December 15, 1885
Died on January 1, 1940 (aged 54)

Petur Alberg, Faroese violin player and songwriter from Tórshavn. He composed the anthem of the Faroes, Mítt alfagra land or Tú alfagra land mítt as it is usually called.

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