Hans Christian Andersen
- January 8, 2024
- Children's Author
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Hans Christian Andersen |
| Occupation | Children'S Author |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 2, 1805(1805-04-02) |
| Age | 219 |
| Date Of Death | August 4, 1875 |
| Birthplace | Odense |
| Country | Denmark |
| Birth City | Region of Southern Denmark |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Hans Christian Andersen Biography
| Name | Hans Christian Andersen |
| Birthday | Apr 2 |
| Birth Year | 1805 |
| Place Of Birth | Odense |
| Home Town | Region of Southern Denmark |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Hans Christian Andersen is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on April 2, 1805 in Odense, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark. The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and Thumbelina are timeless fairy tales by a well-known Danish author. His works are often cited in Western culture and have been translated into over a hundred languages.
He was close friends with He was good friends with Charles Dickens..
He was Anne Marie Andersdatter’s only child. His sexuality was ambiguous. He never married or had children. The one woman he proposed in 1844 to him, however, rejected him.
Hans Christian Andersen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Children's Author |
| House | Living in own house. |
Hans Christian Andersen is one of the richest Children'S Author from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hans Christian Andersen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His family was poor and he had to work as an apprentice for both tailor and weaver in order to make ends meet. He left Copenhagen in his twenties with the goal of becoming an actor.
Many of his fairy tales were animated and made into live action.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Hans Christian Andersen height 6 ft 0 in Hans weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Hans Christian Andersen Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Hans Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Hans Christian Andersen celebrates birthday on April 2 of every year.
What is Hans Christian Andersen most famous for?
His most famous fairy tales include “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Nightingale”, “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”, “The Red Shoes”, “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Snow Queen”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “The Little Match Girl”, and “Thumbelina”.
How many Disney movies are based on Hans Christian Andersen?
Among them areThe Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier,The Little Mermaid, The Little Match-Girl and The Snow Queen , all of which have ended up as film adaptations.
How many fairy tales did Hans Christian Andersen write?
Altogether, he wrote around a 160 tales , which were published in eight volumes from 1835 to 1848 and have been translated into over 120 languages. Many of his stories were converted into plays, filmed or made into musicals, and even inspired popular animated pictures like Ariel.
How did Hans Christian Andersen describe The Little Mermaid?
Her skin was as soft and tender as a rose petal, and her eyes were as blue as the deep sea, but like all the others she had no feet. Her body ended in a fish tail.
Who said where words fail music speaks?
10. Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen: “Where words fail, music speaks.”