Famous People with Name Benedikt

Benedikt Höwedes            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Benedikt Höwedes: is a German footballer who plays for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. Höwedes started playing football in youth teams of Schalke 04 in 2001. In 2003 he became captain of Schalke's Under-19 team, and as a member of that team he won the 2006 German youth champ

Benedikt Schack            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Benedikt Schack: was a composer and tenor of the Classical era, a close friend of Mozart and the first performer (1791) of the role of Tamino in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute.It was around this time that Schack became a friend and professional colleague of Mozart, who was gradually increasing his involvement with Schikaneder's troupe. Schack apparently asked his friend for advice and help in composing,[3] and the level of assistance evidently increased. The following anecdote was published in the Baierisches Musik-Lexikon by Felix Joseph Lipowsky (Munich, 1811):

Princess Nathalie Xenia Margarete Benedikte            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Princess Nathalie Xenia Margarete Benedikte: is daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, younger sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Beside riding she also breeds horses, as does her mother, Princess Benedikte of Denmark. In autumn 2005 the p

Bjarni Benediktsson            Origin/Culture/Country: Europe

Bjarni Benediktsson: was Prime Minister of Iceland from 14 November 1963 to 10 July 1970. His father, Benedikt Sveinsson (1877-1954), was a leader in the independence movement in Iceland and a member of Althingi from 1908 to 1931.

Einar Örn Benediktsson            Origin/Culture/Country: Europe

Einar Örn Benediktsson: is a popular music singer and trumpet player who has worked with Björk and The Sugarcubes.As a vocalist for The Sugarcubes, Benedikrsson was the subject of some controversy. Some critics scorned him for his bizarre spoken-word rants and discordant singing, which often overshadowed Björk's more popular vocalizations. Others, however, defended his contributions as an essential component of the group's free-spirited, chaotic ethos.

Ólafur Benediktsson            Origin/Culture/Country: Norse

Ólafur Benediktsson: is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.