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1899 comedians

Anders Matthesen

Anders Matthesen is a Danish performer who works as a stand‑up comic, actor and rapper. In his musical and comedic acts he goes by the moniker Anden. He has put out two rap albums together with a number of comedy recordings. Matthesen also wrote and directed a series of animated features, namely Terkel in Trouble (2004) and the Checkered Ninja trilogy (2018, 2021, and the upcoming third installment). He devised the 2003 television Christmas calendar Jul på Vesterbro and has taken roles in various TV series as well as in the 2022 movie Toscana.

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Denmark

Finn Nørbygaard

Som dansk skuespiller, entertainer, musiker og psykoterapeut har Finn Nørbygaard haft en alsidig karriere. Selvom han oprindeligt blev uddannet som skolelærer, fik han sit store gennembrud som buskonduktør i en tv-serie sammen med Jacob Haugaard, hvorefter de gjorde den regionale vending “Ja‑dak” kendt i hele landet. Duoen stod også bag Jydekompagniet-filmene og medvirkede i de populære Tuborg Squash‑reklamer. I 1994 skabte Nørbygaard sammen med sangerinden Jette Torp det komiske musikprogram “Musik og Fis”, som senere blev kaldt “Finn og Jette Show”.

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Bulgaria

Ivan Dinev - The Mouth

Ivan Dinev , better known for his stage name Mouth , is a Bulgarian rapper, musician, artist and TV player known for its distinctive humor, stage presence and provocative style. Born in 1977 in the village of Troyanovo, Stara Zagora, he is also a champion of Bulgaria's break dance in 1992. The mouth began his music career as co-founder of the rap group Wide popularity brings him both his own songs and a number of hit duets with performers such as Rushi Vidinliev, Romanian and Enchev and Sophi Marinova. Over the years, it has been characterized by a satirical approach, a comedy image and a tendency towards unusual stage appearances. Fine. With music, Mouth develops an actor's career as participates in television productions and various entertainment formats. The combination of music, humor and eccentric stage behavior turns him into one of the recognizable faces of Bulgarian popular culture.

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Jacob Haugaard

Born on 12 May 1952, Daniel Jacob Haugaard is a Danish‑Faroese performer who works as a comedian, actor, musician, composer, writer and TV presenter, and who previously served as a member of the Danish Parliament.

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Jan Monrad

Jan Monrad var en dansk komiker, sanger og entertainer, mest berømt som den ene i duoen Monrad & Rislund; hans samarbejdspartner var Søren Rislund. Han fik sin første uddannelse af en folkeskolelærer, hvor han blandt andet underviste i musik og samfundsfag. Monrad trådte ind i underholdningsverdenen i begyndelsen af 1970'erne med shows i København. I 1974 udgav han sin debutsingle “Kød på bordet”. Året efter gik han sammen med Søren Rislund og bandet Totalpetroleum; de to havde kendt hinanden siden første klasse på Frederiksberg Skole. Sammen skabte de en karakteristisk sort humor, grove vittigheder og satire, og senere omdøbte de gruppen til Monrad & Rislund. I flere år arbejdede han for Ekstra Bladet som tv‑kritiker, satirisk kommentator og trafikinformationsekspert, samtidig med at han optrådte i en række tv‑programmer, bl.a. Poul Thomsens “Hund og Hund”.

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Mads Barner-Christensen

Mads Christensen, also called Mads Barner‑Christensen (born 1965), is a Danish comedian, author and public speaker whose work frequently centers on conservative and masculine subjects. He formerly served as an officer in the Royal Life Guards and later worked as the lifestyle and fashion editor for Euroman magazine.

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Denmark

Mikael Wulff

Mikael Wulff, a Danish comedian, has appeared in television programmes such as Dolph og Wulff and jointly creates the Wulffmorgenthaler comic strips with Anders Morgenthaler. From that series the political‑satirical cartoon Dolph the Fascist Hippo also originated.

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Niels Hausgaard

Niels Hausgaard is a Danish singer, songwriter, and satirist born on August 31, 1944, in Hirtshals. He hails from an Indremissionary fisherman's family and currently resides in Hundelev, both locations situated within Vendsyssel, Region Nordjylland, Denmark. His early years included attending the Himmelbjerggården boarding school in Ry and working on a farm in the Hjørring area during his confirmation years. Before pursuing a career in entertainment, he trained as a ship's blacksmith in Hirtshals Harbor and sailed for several shipping companies throughout the 1960s; he also studied to become a marine engineer but did not complete that education. Hausgaard began performing in the 1970s, initially gaining recognition for his songs and understated comedy. He started as a poet for DR Nordjylland and released his first album, Et Portræt , in 1974, followed by national tours. A trademark of his early performances was the use of the vendelbomål dialect, although this has been toned down in recent years. From the 1970s onward, he became known for combining observations on life with commentary on welfare state issues. He appeared in TV shows titled 'Clausen & Hausgaard' with comedian Erik Clausen in the 1990s and illustrated most of his albums himself. Throughout his career, Niels Hausgaard has received several prizes for his contribution to Danish culture. He won Best TV entertainment in both 2001 and 2004, and was awarded the Otto Gelsted Prize and the Gelsted-Kirk-Scherfig Prize in 2006, donating the latter’s prize money to Dagbladet Arbejderen. Other honors include Årets Sangskriver in 2006, the Modersmål-Prisen in 1997, Den Gyldne Grundtvig in 2012, and the Polka Verner Legatet in 2022. His album 'Flyv så' was nominated for 'Årets danske album' at the Danish Music Awards Folk in 2006, and he won the prize for 'Årets danske sangskriver' that same year. He has continued to perform, touring with singer Signe Svendsen in 2007 and appearing at the Zulu Comedy Galla in 2014; since 2019, he has starred in the TV2 Zulu series 'Minkavlerne'.

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Denmark

Peter Frödin

Peter Frödin is a multifaceted Danish entertainer, recognized as an actor, comedian, and singer. Born on January 7, 1964, in Christianshavn, he spent his childhood on Amager, Copenhagen, attending Sønderbro Skole. While he initially pursued acting by auditioning for acting school without success, his career began in 1984 with a role in the musical 'Runaways' and subsequently at Merkurteatret. His early experiences included collaborations with Paprika Steen, Hella Joof, and Martin Brygmann at Cafe Teatret, which proved formative for his later work. Frödin’s comedic journey took shape through involvement with the comedy groups Lex & Klatten and Det brune punktum. Music from these groups achieved considerable popularity on Danish radio. He further expanded his reach by co-hosting the children’s show 'Bullerfnis' with Hella Joof from 1990 to 1992, and appearing in several Danish films such as 'Hannibal & Jerry', 'Motello', 'Mirakel', 'Grev Axel', 'Jul I Valhal', and 'En kort en lang'. He also gained recognition through appearances in television commercials for brands like Tuborg and TDC. Notably, his collaboration with Jimmy Jørgensen on the song 'Vent på mig' from 'En kort en lang' became a radio staple between 1995 and 2010. Beyond acting and comedy, Frödin demonstrates a significant musical talent; Jarl Friis Mikkelsen considered him 'one of Denmark’s best singers' during the show 'Her er dit liv'. He collaborated with Bent Fabricius-Bjerre on the album 'Jukebox' in 2004. His creative partnership with Søren Østergaard led to the touring comedy circus, Zirkus Nemo. In 2019, he adopted the persona of Franzi25 for Rød25, releasing schlager music that achieved viral success. He has narrated children’s books by Ole Lund Kirkegaard and Kim Fupz Aakeson, and co-authored 'Lille Allan - Den Menneskelige Antenne' with Line Knutzon in 2012, followed by the sequel 'Lille Allan og Dobbeltgængerskolen' in 2013. More recently, he has appeared as Doktor Munch in the DR Ultra sitcom 'Backstage' and as a detective on the TV 2 show 'Hvem holder masken?' from 2021-2022, and voiced 'Den private samler' in the 2022 film adaptation of 'Lille Allan'. He also served as a judge on 'Danmark har talent' in 2015.

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Denmark

Sanne Søndergaard

Sanne Søndergaard hails from Denmark and works both as an author and a stand‑up comic. In 2008 she released her debut youth novel, Kære Dødsbog, which garnered favorable reviews. The memoir Solo – med mit køn på slæb was issued in 2015. She launched her comedy career in 2005 and since then has performed across numerous programmes. In addition, she writes for women's periodicals and has featured on Danish TV and radio.

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Denmark

Simon Jul Jørgensen

Born in Denmark, Simon Jul Jørgensen has worked as an actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter. He achieved his highest public profile by taking part in the controversial Danish documentary The Red Chapel.

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Simon Talbot

Simon Lemming Talbot, a Danish‑Irish comedian who also streams on Twitch, first broke through by winning Denmark’s version of Last Comic Standing in 2009. Since then he has become a regular presence on Danish television, turned up on The Russell Howard Hour, and toured the nation with a series of stand‑up productions that have earned standing ovations in sold‑out theatres. Critics have lauded many of his shows, and his most recent Danish tour moved 50,000 tickets.