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.
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Born 1930
Friðrik Ólafsson
Born 1935
Jón Gunnar Árnason
1931 - 1989
Atli Heimir Sveinsson
1938 - 2019
Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir
Born 1938
Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson
1938 - 2013
Ragnar Arnalds
Born 1938
Birgir Sigurðsson (writer)
Born 1937
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Born 1935
Jón Kristinsson
Born 1936
Eiður Svanberg Guðnason
1939 - 2017
Kjartan Jóhannsson
1939 - 2020
Haukur Halldórsson
Born 1937
Chris Albertson
1931 - 2019
Halldór Blöndal
Born 1938
Árni Egilsson
Born 1939
Margrét Þóra Hallgrímsson
1930 - 2020
Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
1930 - 2016
Hilmar Þorbjörnsson
1934 - 1999
Þór Heimir Vilhjálmsson
Born 1930
Helgi Hallvarðsson
1931 - 2008
Helga Kress
Born 1939
Guðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir
1934 - 1998
Björgvin Hólm
1934 - 1999
Reynir Karlsson
1934 - 2014
Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson
Born 1936
Franz Gíslason
1935 - 2006
Jakobína Jakobsdóttir
Born 1932
Guðrún Erlendsdóttir
Born 1936