Simonsen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Allan Simonsen Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952) is a Danish former footballer and manager. He most prominently played as a striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelo ...

(born 1952), Danish football player *

Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen (5 July 1978 – 22 June 2013) was a Danish racing driver, born in Odense. He died after a crash during the third lap of the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. Career After beginning his career in karting racing against the likes of ...

(1978–2013), Danish racing driver *

Bengt Simonsen (racewalker) Bengt Roland Simonsen (born 23 March 1958 in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland) is a retired male racewalker from Sweden, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), als ...

(born 1958), Swedish racewalker *

Fanny Simonsen Fanny Simonsen (née Françoise De Haes or Dehaes) (c. 1835 – 19 September 1896), also written Fannie Simonsen, was a French soprano singer who had a substantial career on the Australian stage, later a concert manager with her violinist husband M ...

(c. 1835–1896), French-born soprano in Australia *

Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen (22 February 1941 – 28 March 2017) was a Brazilian chess player who held the ICCF title of Lady International Correspondence Chess Grand Master (2000). Biography In the mid of 1970s Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simo ...

(1941–2017), Brazilian chess master *

Jan Simonsen Jan Simonsen (3 March 1953 – 12 August 2019) was a Norwegian writer, freelance journalist and politician. He was a member of parliament from 1989 to 2005. He was a member of the Progress Party until he was expelled from the party in 2001. F ...

(born 1953), Norwegian politician *

John Ditlev-Simonsen John Peder Ditlev-Simonsen (18 October 1898 – 10 January 2001) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Silja'' in the 8 metre class event. Durin ...

(1898–1967), Norwegian sailor *

Karen Simonsen Karen I. Simonsen was appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba on December 10, 2004. She replaced Mr. Justice Marc Monnin, who was appointed Chief Justice. Madam Justice Simonsen received a Bachelor of Laws from the University o ...

, Canadian judge *

Lasse Simonsen Lasse Simonsen (born 1953), is a professor at the University of Oslo. He took his cand.jur. degree at University of Oslo in 1979 and his doctorate in law in 1997. He became associate professor and later professor in 2001 and has been dean of ...

(born 1953), Norwegian law professor *

Mário Henrique Simonsen Mário Henrique Simonsen (c. 1935 – 9 February 1997) was a Brazilian economist, who served as Brazil's finance minister from 1974 to 1979. Simonsen was appointed Brazil's finance minister by President Ernesto Geisel with instructions to reduce ...

(1935–1997), Brazilian economist, professor, banker, and finance minister * Martin Simonsen (c. 1829–1899), Danish-born violinist and impresario in Australia *

Mikael Simonsen Mikael Simonsen (20 November 1882 – 29 March 1950) was a Danish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.- He was a crew member of the Danish boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is ...

(1882–1950), Danish rower *

Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen Olaf Christian Ditlev-Simonsen Jr. (2 January 1897 – 19 February 1978) was a Norwegian sailor, footballer, sports administrator and businessperson. Early and personal life He was born in Dypvåg to ship-owner Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen (1865–19 ...

(1897–1978), Norwegian sailor *

Per Ditlev-Simonsen Per Ditlev-Simonsen (born 12 June 1932) is a Norwegian politician. He was the mayor of Oslo, representing the Conservative Party, from 1995 to 2007. He stepped down on 23 August 2007 following the Swiss bank-account scandal. Ditlev-Simonsen wa ...

(born June 12, 1932), Norwegian politician *

Peter Simonsen Peter R. Simonsen (born 17 April 1959, in Christchurch, New Zealand) was a footballer who represented the New Zealand national team, being part of the 1982 squad that participated at 1982 FIFA World Cup finals.Redmond A. Simonsen (1942–2005), American graphic artist *

Renée Simonsen Renée Toft Simonsen (born 12 May 1965) is a Danish former supermodel who works as a writer. Simonsen was one of the most successful models in the world during the 1980s. Biography Simonsen was born in Aarhus, where she worked as a supermarke ...

(born 1965), Danish model * Rudolph Simonsen (1889–1947), Danish composer *

Steve Simonsen Steven Preben Arthur Simonsen (born 3 April 1979) is an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, he started his senior career at Tranmere Rovers before spells with Everton, Stoke City and Sheffield ...

(born 1979), English football goalkeeper *

Thorkild Simonsen Thorkild Simonsen (7 July 1926 – 4 September 2022) was a Danish politician and member of the Social Democrats. He was mayor of Århus municipality from 1982 to 1997 and Interior Minister of Denmark from 1997 to 2000 in the Cabinets of Poul ...

(1926–2022), Danish politician * Wallace Cochrane Simonsen (1884–1955), Brazilian banker

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