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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 1960s Clear ×
Björk
Born 1965
Arnaldur Indriðason
Born 1961
Jóhann Jóhannsson
1969 - 2018
Baltasar Kormákur
Born 1966
Jón Gnarr
Born 1967
Sjón
Born 1962
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Born 1963
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
Born 1968
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
Born 1963
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Born 1963
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
Born 1967
Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson
Born 1962
Gyrðir Elíasson
Born 1961
Einar Örn Benediktsson
Born 1962
Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
Born 1969
Rúnar Kristinsson
Born 1969
Arnór Guðjohnsen
Born 1961
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Born 1969
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner
Born 1967
Óttarr Proppé
Born 1968
Margeir Pétursson
Born 1960
Jóhann Hjartarson
Born 1963
Ólafur Kristjánsson
Born 1968
Guðni Bergsson
Born 1965
Bragi Ólafsson
Born 1962
Benedikt Erlingsson
Born 1969
Árni Páll Árnason
Born 1966
Haukur Tómasson
Born 1960
Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handballer)
Born 1960
Halla Margrét Árnadóttir
Born 1964
Skúli Sverrisson
Born 1966
Jón Loftur Árnason
Born 1960
Lárus Guðmundsson
Born 1961
Hermann Stefánsson
Born 1968
María Ellingsen
Born 1964
Óskar Jónasson
Born 1963
Sigurður Grétarsson
Born 1962
Sigga
Born 1962
Eagle Egilsson
Born 1966
Bjarni Bjarnason
Born 1965
Einar Vilhjálmsson
Born 1960
Kristín Ómarsdóttir
Born 1962
Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir
Born 1969
Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1963
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Born 1961
Elín Hirst
Born 1960
Halla Tómasdóttir
Born 1968
Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
Born 1966
Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Born 1965
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1965
Friðrik Karlsson
Born 1960
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir
Born 1966
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
Born 1962
Hilmar Jensson
Born 1966
María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir
Born 1965
Gylfi Magnússon
Born 1966
Júlíus Kemp
Born 1967
Jón Atli Benediktsson
Born 1960
Thorarinn Leifsson
Born 1966
Birgir Ármannsson
Born 1968
Ragna Árnadóttir
Born 1966
Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson
Born 1965
Throstur Thorhallsson
Born 1969
Ólöf Nordal
1966 - 2017
Logi Gunnarsson
Born 1963
Sigurjón Þórðarson
Born 1964
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson
Born 1967
Hrafnhildur Hagalín
Born 1965
Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson
Born 1968
Sigurjón Kjartansson
Born 1968
Helgi Hjörvar
Born 1967
Birgit Guðjónsdóttir
Born 1962
Katrín Sigurdardóttir
Born 1967
Eldon Jónsson
Born 1962
Árni Þór Sigurðsson
Born 1960
Sigurður Einarsson (economist)
Born 1960
Frosti Sigurjónsson
Born 1962
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir
Born 1965
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir
Born 1967
Ármann Þorvaldsson
Born 1968
Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir
Born 1969
Bjarkey Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1965
Martha Ernstdóttir
Born 1964
Sigrún Ólafsdóttir
Born 1963
Brynhildur Pétursdóttir
Born 1969
Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson
Born 1961
Guðmundur Bragason
Born 1967
Þórunn Egilsdóttir
Born 1964
Ásbjörn Óttarsson
Born 1962
Lilja Mósesdóttir
Born 1961
Skúli Helgason
Born 1965
Líneik Anna Sævarsdóttir
Born 1964
Tómas Heiðar
Born 1962
Hilmar Björnsson
Born 1969
Margrét Rún
Born 1960
Magnús Stefánsson
Born 1960
Hjalti Árnason
Born 1963
Skúli Mogensen
Born 1968
Friðrik Erlingsson
Born 1962
Steinunn Sæmundsdóttir
Born 1960
Árni Þór Árnason
Born 1961
Einar Arnaldur Melax
Born 1962
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Born 1968
Brynjar Níelsson
Born 1960
Árni Magnússon (politician)
Born 1965
Karl Garðarsson
Born 1960
Páll Valur Björnsson
Born 1962
Eva Þengilsdóttir
Born 1966
Ásgerður Júníusdóttir
Born 1968
Örnólfur Valdimarsson
Born 1964