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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×
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.

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.

  1. Football117
  2. Politician102
  3. Handball43
  4. Writer40
  5. Actor37
  6. Singer26
  7. Basket22
  8. Sport21
  1. Handball4320.9×
  2. Chess139.7×
  3. Swimmer196.0×
  4. Basket222.6×
  5. Composer192.2×
  6. Sport211.9×
  7. Singer261.9×
  8. Writer401.9×
  1. Painter80.5×

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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Showing 13 of 658 notable people

0054 CHESS

Friðrik Ólafsson

Born 1935

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Margeir Pétursson

Born 1960

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0131 CHESS

Jóhann Hjartarson

Born 1963

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0173 CHESS

Helgi Grétarsson

Born 1977

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0191 CHESS

Jón Loftur Árnason

Born 1960

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0214 CHESS

Hannes Stefánsson

Born 1972

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Stefán Kristjánsson

1982 - 2018

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0249 CHESS

Guðmundur Sigurjónsson

Born 1947

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Héðinn Steingrímsson

Born 1975

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0301 CHESS

Baldur Möller

1914 - 1999

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0350 CHESS

Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson

Born 1993

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Throstur Thorhallsson

Born 1969

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0398 CHESS

Bragi Þorfinnsson

Born 1981

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