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REYKJAVIK

Most Famous People Born in Reykjavik, Iceland

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Reykjavik during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 138 notable births.

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

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.

Each band shows a profession family's share of Reykjavik's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1902 - 1998

1908 - 1970

1903 - 1963

1909 - 1998

1906 - 1973

1904 - 1972

1900 - 1970