64.1475° N, 21.9346° W
REYKJAVIK
Most Famous People Born in Reykjavik, Iceland
- Notable people
- 658
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1971
- Most distinctive
- Handball 20.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Reykjavik during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Reykjavik Is Known For
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Football is Reykjavik's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (117).
Reykjavik over-indexes on handball — 20.9× the global rate.
Reykjavik under-produces painter — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Reykjavik's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Art & Design
- Other
Björk
Born 1965
Halldór Laxness
1902 - 1998
Arnaldur Indriðason
Born 1961
Jóhann Jóhannsson
1969 - 2018
Jónsi
Born 1975
Baltasar Kormákur
Born 1966
Gunnar Hansen
1947 - 2015
Gylfi Sigurðsson
Born 1989
Anita Briem
Born 1982
Alfreð Finnbogason
Born 1989
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Born 1930
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
Born 1990
Hannes Þór Halldórsson
Born 1984
Jón Gnarr
Born 1967
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Born 1942
Eiður Guðjohnsen
Born 1978
Sjón
Born 1962
Birkir Már Sævarsson
Born 1984
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Born 1963
Tómas Lemarquis
Born 1977
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
Born 1968
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
Born 1990
Ragnar Sigurðsson
Born 1986
Magnus Magnusson
1929 - 2007
Ari Freyr Skúlason
Born 1987
Theódór Elmar Bjarnason
Born 1987
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason
Born 1983
Hera Hilmar
Born 1988
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
Born 1963
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Born 1954
Hallgrímur Helgason
Born 1959
Hjörtur Hermannsson
Born 1995
Rúrik Gíslason
Born 1988
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Born 1963
Davíð Oddsson
Born 1948
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
Born 1967
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Born 1958
Einar Már Guðmundsson
Born 1954
Svala
Born 1977
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Born 1976
Heida Reed
Born 1988
Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
Born 1982
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Born 1958
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Born 1982
Sóley
Born 1987
Hörður Björgvin Magnússon
Born 1993
Ögmundur Kristinsson (footballer, born 1989)
Born 1989
Victor Pálsson
Born 1991
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Born 1948
Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908)
1908 - 1970
Sölvi Ottesen
Born 1984
Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson
Born 1962
Andri Snær Magnason
Born 1973
Friðrik Ólafsson
Born 1935
Paul Oscar
Born 1970
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Born 1975
Ólöf Arnalds
Born 1980
Ragnar Kjartansson (performance artist)
Born 1976
Gyrðir Elíasson
Born 1961
Einar Örn Benediktsson
Born 1962
Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
Born 1969
Ingvar Jónsson
Born 1989
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Born 1971
Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1990
Geir Haarde
Born 1951
Atli Eðvaldsson
1957 - 2019
Rúnar Kristinsson
Born 1969
Kjartan Finnbogason
Born 1986
Sturla Gunnarsson
Born 1951
Kristinn Steindórsson
Born 1990
Thormodus Torfæus
1636 - 1719
Jón Arnór Stefánsson
Born 1982
Eggert Jónsson
Born 1988
Bubbi Morthens
Born 1956
Gunnar Thoroddsen
1910 - 1983
Hannes Sigurðsson
Born 1983
Einar Kárason
Born 1955
Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970)
Born 1970
Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir
Born 1985
Hera Björk
Born 1972
Arnór Guðjohnsen
Born 1961
Ágúst Guðmundsson
Born 1947
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Born 1969
Steingrímur Hermannsson
1928 - 2010
Veigar Páll Gunnarsson
Born 1980
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Born 1975
Þórarinn Eldjárn
Born 1949
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
Born 1979
Helgi Kolviðsson
Born 1971
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner
Born 1967
Árni Gautur Arason
Born 1975
Ívar Ingimarsson
Born 1977
Óttarr Proppé
Born 1968
Jónína Leósdóttir
Born 1954
Aníta Hinriksdóttir
Born 1996
Albert Guðmundsson
1923 - 1994
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Born 1977
Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball)
Born 1958
Eiríkur Hauksson
Born 1959
Helgi Tómasson (dancer)
Born 1942
Bjarni Viðarsson
Born 1988
Megas
Born 1945
Björgvin Halldórsson
Born 1951
Auður Jónsdóttir
Born 1973
Ragnar Bragason
Born 1971
Mugison
Born 1976
Vigdís Grímsdóttir
Born 1953
Garðar Thór Cortes
Born 1974
Gerður Kristný
Born 1970
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir
Born 1950
Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir
Born 1976
Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson
Born 1972
Árni Þórarinsson
Born 1950
Gabríela Friðriksdóttir
Born 1971
Arnar Viðarsson
Born 1978
Vala Flosadóttir
Born 1978
Hera Hjartardóttir
Born 1983
Jón Gunnar Árnason
1931 - 1989
Andri Sigþórsson
Born 1977
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
Born 1974
Helgi Sigurðsson
Born 1974
Dagur Sigurðsson
Born 1973
Áskell Löve
1916 - 1994
Margeir Pétursson
Born 1960
Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir
Born 1984
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
1889 - 1935
Ólafur Stefánsson
Born 1973
Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson
Born 1988
Gísli Örn Garðarsson
Born 1973
Katrín Jónsdóttir
Born 1977
Jóhann Hjartarson
Born 1963
Ólafur Kristjánsson
Born 1968
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir
Born 1977
Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson
Born 1984
Össur Skarphéðinsson
Born 1953
Selma Björnsdóttir
Born 1974
Guðni Bergsson
Born 1965
Bragi Ólafsson
Born 1962
Indriði Sigurðsson
Born 1981
Hafdís Huld
Born 1979
Jakob Yngvason
Born 1945
Árni Vilhjálmsson
Born 1994
Benedikt Erlingsson
Born 1969
Elín Metta Jensen
Born 1995
Aron Elís Þrándarson
Born 1994
Atli Heimir Sveinsson
1938 - 2019
Arnar Grétarsson
Born 1972
Benedikt Jóhannesson
Born 1955
Haraldur Björnsson
Born 1989
Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir
Born 1938
Smári McCarthy
Born 1984
Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson
Born 1975
Arnór Atlason
Born 1984
Eyjólfur Héðinsson
Born 1985
Ari Trausti Guðmundsson
Born 1948
Pétur Gunnarsson
Born 1947
Árni Páll Árnason
Born 1966
Haukur Pálsson
Born 1992
Martin Hermannsson
Born 1994
Snorri Guðjónsson
Born 1981
Björn Bjarnason
Born 1944
Louisa Matthíasdóttir
1917 - 2000
Ríkharður Daðason
Born 1972
Stefán Máni
Born 1970
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
Born 1984
Steinar Bragi
Born 1975
Þóra Björg Helgadóttir
Born 1981
Guðjón Samúelsson
1887 - 1950
Pétur Marteinsson
Born 1973
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir
Born 1954
Halldor Mar
Born 1973
Bergsveinn Birgisson
Born 1971
Helgi Grétarsson
Born 1977
Hörður Vilhjálmsson
Born 1988
Víkingur Ólafsson
Born 1984
Haukur Tómasson
Born 1960
Óttar Magnús Karlsson
Born 1997
Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handballer)
Born 1960
Halla Margrét Árnadóttir
Born 1964
Skúli Sverrisson
Born 1966
Darri Ingolfsson
Born 1979
Edda Garðarsdóttir
Born 1979
Alexandra Ívarsdóttir
Born 1989
Valda Valkyrien
1895 - 1956
Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir
Born 1995
Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir
Born 1942
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Born 1952
Patrekur Jóhannesson
Born 1972
Elfar Freyr Helgason
Born 1989
Anna Mjöll
Born 1970
Jón Loftur Árnason
Born 1960
Vilmundur Gylfason
1948 - 1983
Lárus Guðmundsson
Born 1961
Logi Geirsson
Born 1982
Ólafur Haukur Símonarson
Born 1947
Stefán Logi Magnússon
Born 1980
Óttar M. Norðfjörð
Born 1980
Sigfús Sigurðsson (handballer)
Born 1975
Vignir Svavarsson
Born 1980
Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir
Born 1958
Skúli Jón Friðgeirsson
Born 1988
Hermann Stefánsson
Born 1968
Geir Hallgrímsson
1925 - 1990
Jóhannes Eðvaldsson
Born 1950
Elísabet Jökulsdóttir
Born 1958
Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir
Born 1972
María Ellingsen
Born 1964
Óskar Jónasson
Born 1963
Kristófer Acox
Born 1993
Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson
1938 - 2013
Ólafur Gunnarsson
Born 1948
Einar Thorsteinn
1942 - 2015
Sigurður Grétarsson
Born 1962
Hannes Stefánsson
Born 1972
Stony Blyden
Born 1993
Sigga
Born 1962
Helgi Pjeturss
1872 - 1949
Eagle Egilsson
Born 1966
Bjarni Bjarnason
Born 1965
Örn Arnarson
Born 1981
Einar Hákonarson
Born 1945
Gylfi Einarsson
Born 1978
Árni Mathiesen
Born 1958
Halldór Orri Björnsson
Born 1987
Einar Vilhjálmsson
Born 1960
Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir
Born 1986
Mikael Anderson
Born 1998
Hreiðar Guðmundsson
Born 1980
Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson
Born 1973
Anna Borg
1903 - 1963
Katrin Fridriks
Born 1974
Þórey Edda Elísdóttir
Born 1977
Helgi Jónsson
1867 - 1925
Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson
Born 1986
Kristín Ómarsdóttir
Born 1962
Ásta Guðrún Helgadóttir
Born 1990
Davíð Viðarsson
Born 1984
Jórunn Viðar
1918 - 2017
Guðmundur Andri Thorsson
Born 1957
Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson
Born 1977
Stefán Kristjánsson
1982 - 2018
Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir
Born 1969
Ragnheiður Gröndal
Born 1984
Bjarni Tryggvason
Born 1945
Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir
Born 1991
Sigvaldi Kaldalóns
1881 - 1946
Baldur Sigurðsson
Born 1985
Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1963
Guðmundur Sigurjónsson
Born 1947
Jakob Sigurðarson
Born 1982
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Born 1961
Ragna Ingólfsdóttir
Born 1983
Karen Knútsdóttir
Born 1990
Kristján Helgason
Born 1974
Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir
Born 1984
Pétur Blöndal
1944 - 2015
Flosi Ólafsson
1929 - 2009
Ingimundur Ingimundarson
Born 1980
Ásdís Thoroddsen
Born 1959
Halldór Guðmundsson
Born 1956
Ásgeir Börkur Ásgeirsson
Born 1987
Ragnar Jónasson
Born 1976
Sturla Ásgeirsson
Born 1980
Hilmar Oddsson
Born 1957
Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir
Born 1955
Elín Hirst
Born 1960
Björgvin G. Sigurðsson
Born 1970
Karólína Eiríksdóttir
Born 1951
Arnþór Birgisson
Born 1976
Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson
Born 1953
Halla Tómasdóttir
Born 1968
Ragnar Arnalds
Born 1938
Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
Born 1966
Héðinn Steingrímsson
Born 1975
Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Born 1965
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1965
Valur Gíslason
Born 1977
Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir
Born 1991
Friðrik Karlsson
Born 1960
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir
Born 1966
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Born 1982
Oskar Kirmes
Born 1995
Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir
Born 1990
Birgir Sigurðsson (writer)
Born 1937
Mikael Torfason
Born 1974
Ófeigur Sigurðsson
Born 1975
Þór Beck
1940 - 1999
Andrés Már Jóhannesson
Born 1988
Gísli Guðjónsson
Born 1947
Guðmundur Pétursson
Born 1986
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
Born 1962
Páll Guðlaugsson
Born 1958
Þorgrímur Þráinsson
Born 1959
Rúnar Kárason
Born 1988
Ólafur Jóhannesson (football manager)
Born 1957
Guðmundur Gunnarsson
Born 1945
Hilmar Jensson
Born 1966
Thora Bjorg Helga
Born 1989
Thorsteinn Einarsson
Born 1996
Bjarni Fritzson
Born 1980