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 1950s Clear ×
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Born 1954
Hallgrímur Helgason
Born 1959
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Born 1958
Einar Már Guðmundsson
Born 1954
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Born 1958
Geir Haarde
Born 1951
Atli Eðvaldsson
1957 - 2019
Sturla Gunnarsson
Born 1951
Bubbi Morthens
Born 1956
Einar Kárason
Born 1955
Jónína Leósdóttir
Born 1954
Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball)
Born 1958
Eiríkur Hauksson
Born 1959
Björgvin Halldórsson
Born 1951
Vigdís Grímsdóttir
Born 1953
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir
Born 1950
Árni Þórarinsson
Born 1950
Össur Skarphéðinsson
Born 1953
Benedikt Jóhannesson
Born 1955
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir
Born 1954
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Born 1952
Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir
Born 1958
Jóhannes Eðvaldsson
Born 1950
Elísabet Jökulsdóttir
Born 1958
Árni Mathiesen
Born 1958
Guðmundur Andri Thorsson
Born 1957
Ásdís Thoroddsen
Born 1959
Halldór Guðmundsson
Born 1956
Hilmar Oddsson
Born 1957
Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir
Born 1955
Karólína Eiríksdóttir
Born 1951
Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson
Born 1953
Páll Guðlaugsson
Born 1958
Þorgrímur Þráinsson
Born 1959
Ólafur Jóhannesson (football manager)
Born 1957
Ólína Þorvarðardóttir
Born 1958
Oddný G. Harðardóttir
Born 1957
Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir
Born 1958
Álfheiður Ingadóttir
Born 1951
Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon
Born 1957
Örn Árnason
Born 1959
Sólveig Pétursdóttir
Born 1952
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Born 1954
Jónína Bjartmarz
Born 1952
Logi Ólafsson
Born 1954
Guðgeir Leifsson
Born 1951
Thorsteinn Thorgeirsson
Born 1955
Jón Gunnarsson
Born 1956
Finnbogi Petursson
Born 1959
Kristenn Einarsson
Born 1950
Arthúr Bollason
Born 1950
Herbert Guðmundsson
Born 1953
Benedikt Ásgeirsson
Born 1951
Hjálmar Árnason
Born 1950
Páll Magnússon
Born 1954
Jóhann Ingi Gunnarsson
Born 1954
Bera Nordal
Born 1954
Vilhjálmur Bjarnason
Born 1952
Ásmundur Friðriksson
Born 1956
Þorsteinn Sæmundsson (Politiker)
Born 1953
Viggó Sigurðsson
Born 1954
Albert Jónsson
Born 1952
Ellen Ingvadóttir
Born 1953