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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- Field: Handball Clear ×
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
Born 1979
Dagur Sigurðsson
Born 1973
Ólafur Stefánsson
Born 1973
Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson
Born 1984
Arnór Atlason
Born 1984
Snorri Guðjónsson
Born 1981
Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handballer)
Born 1960
Patrekur Jóhannesson
Born 1972
Logi Geirsson
Born 1982
Sigfús Sigurðsson (handballer)
Born 1975
Vignir Svavarsson
Born 1980
Hreiðar Guðmundsson
Born 1980
Karen Knútsdóttir
Born 1990
Ingimundur Ingimundarson
Born 1980
Sturla Ásgeirsson
Born 1980
Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir
Born 1990
Rúnar Kárason
Born 1988
Bjarni Fritzson
Born 1980
Aron Rafn Eðvarðsson
Born 1989
Bjarki Már Elísson
Born 1990
Þorgerður Anna Atladóttir
Born 1992
Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir
Born 1989
Bjarki Már Gunnarsson
Born 1988
Einar Örn Jónsson
Born 1976
Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson
Born 1965
Ragnar Þór Óskarsson
Born 1978
Gylfi Gylfason
Born 1977
Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir
Born 1988
Stella Sigurðardóttir
Born 1990
Ólafur Jónsson
Born 1949
Birna Berg Haraldsdóttir
Born 1993
Ólafur Bjarki Ragnarsson
Born 1988
Anton Rúnarsson
Born 1988
Anna Úrsúla Guðmundsdóttir
Born 1985
Fannar Þór Friðgeirsson
Born 1987
Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson
Born 1999
Jóhann Ingi Gunnarsson
Born 1954
Hannes Jón Jónsson
Born 1980
Sigtryggur Daði Rúnarsson
Born 1996
Guðlaugur Arnarsson
Born 1978
Hafdís Renötudóttir
Born 1997
Haraldur Þorvarðarson
Born 1977
Eva Björk Davíðsdóttir
Born 1994