This is a list of notable Danish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American-born descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Danish American or must have references showing they are Danish American and are notable. List Actors Jessica Alba, actress, mother is of part Danish descent Bridgette Andersen, actress Robert Anderson, actor, make-up artist and director Gwili Andre, actress, immigrant from Denmark Earl W. Bascom, actor, maternal grandfather was from Denmark Rowan Blanchard, American actress Alexis Bledel, actress, paternal grandfather of Danish descent Michael Bowen, actor, son of actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius), who is the daughter of Danish-American biochemist Max Henius Keith Carradine, actor, Danish maternal great-grandfather Max Henius, Danish maternal great-grandmother the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg Robert Carradine, actor, brother of actor Keith Carradine Erika Christensen, actress, father is of part Danish descent Hayden Christensen, actor, father is part Danish Tove Christensen, producer and actor, father is part Danish Ellen Corby, actress, maiden name was Hansen Jamie Lee Curtis, actress, maternal grandmother was born to Danish immigrants Kelly Curtis, actress, sister of actress Jamie Lee Curtis Karl Dane, comedian and actor Eliza Dushku, actress, mother is of mostly Danish descent Buddy Ebsen, actor, father was of Danish ancestry Ann Forrest, actress, immigrant from Denmark Lilie Hayward, actress and screenwriter, sister of Danish American actress Seena Owen Jean Hersholt, actor, immigrant from Denmark Maren Jensen, actress and model, father was of Danish ancestry Scarlett Johansson, actress, father is an immigrant from Denmark Ashley Johnson, actress and voice actress Janet Leigh, actress, mother (Helen Westergaard), was born to Danish immigrants Deanna Lund, actress Michael Madsen, actor, father was of Danish ancestry Virginia Madsen, actress, father was of Danish ancestry John Melendez, entertainer Kristine Miller, actress Viggo Mortensen, actor, father is from Denmark Brigitte Nielsen, Danish-born actress Leslie Nielsen, Danish father Connie Nielsen, actress Nica Noelle, pornographic film actress/director (father) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, fashion designers and former actresses (father is of partial Danish and partial Norwegian descent) Merlin Olsen, actor Susan Olsen, actress William Orlamond, actor, immigrant from Denmark Heather O'Rourke (1975–1988), child actress, mother is of Danish descent Seena Owen, actress, parents were immigrants from Denmark William Petersen, actor, paternal grandfather was of Danish ancestry Anders Randolf, actor, immigrant from Denmark AnnaSophia Robb, actress, one or two of her great-grandmothers were Danes