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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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Art & Design
- Other
Baldur Möller
1914 - 1999
Ágúst Gylfason
Born 1971
Ari Guðmundsson
1927 - 2003
María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir
Born 1965
Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
Born 1976
Thóra Arnórsdóttir
Born 1975
Ásthildur Helgadóttir
Born 1976
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Born 1935
Örn Clausen
1928 - 2008
Arnar Darri Pétursson
Born 1991
Gylfi Magnússon
Born 1966
Bergljót Árnadóttir
Born 1949
Ólína Þorvarðardóttir
Born 1958
Jón Kristinsson
Born 1936
Eberg
Born 1973
Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir
Born 1949
Hannes Sigfússon
1922 - 1997
Oddný G. Harðardóttir
Born 1957
Ögmundur Jónasson
Born 1948
Róbert Ragnar Spanó
Born 1972
Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson
Born 1949
Guðmundur Steingrímsson
Born 1972
Júlíus Kemp
Born 1967
Þormóður Árni Jónsson
Born 1983
Aron Rafn Eðvarðsson
Born 1989
Hermann Gunnarsson
1946 - 2013
Regína Ósk
Born 1977
Björn Björnsson
1909 - 1998
Jón Atli Benediktsson
Born 1960
Thorarinn Leifsson
Born 1966
Gunnar Einarsson
Born 1976
Birgir Ármannsson
Born 1968
Jón Sigurðsson (politician, born 1946)
Born 1946
Róbert Marshall
Born 1971
Bjarki Már Elísson
Born 1990
Ragna Árnadóttir
Born 1966
Þorgerður Anna Atladóttir
Born 1992
Ari Ólafsson
Born 1998
Haukur Clausen
1928 - 2003
Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir
Born 1989
Einar Daníelsson
Born 1970
Baldur Bett
Born 1980
Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson
Born 1971
Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir
Born 1958
Bjarki Már Gunnarsson
Born 1988
Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1976
Einar Örn Jónsson
Born 1976
Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson
Born 1965
Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir
Born 1979
Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson
Born 1993
Jóhann Gunnar Sigurðsson
1882 - 1906
Sævar Birgisson
Born 1988
Throstur Thorhallsson
Born 1969
Guðmundur Þór Kárason
Born 1974
Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir
Born 1978
Vilhjálmur Þórmundur Vilhjálmsson
Born 1946
Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson
Born 1982
Einar Sveinsson
1906 - 1973
Ragnar Þór Óskarsson
Born 1978
Baltasar Breki Samper
Born 1989
Eiður Svanberg Guðnason
1939 - 2017
Gunnlaugur Scheving
1904 - 1972
Matthías Guðmundsson
Born 1980
Kjartan Jóhannsson
1939 - 2020
Björgólfur Guðmundsson
Born 1941
Ingvar Ómarsson
Born 1989
Andrés Indriðason
1941 - 2020
Jóhannes Gunnarsson
1897 - 1972
Ólöf Nordal
1966 - 2017
Jófríður Ákadóttir
Born 1994
Hannes Finsen
1828 - 1892
Haukur Halldórsson
Born 1937
Freydís Halla Einarsdóttir
Born 1994
Kári Jónsson
Born 1997
Anton Sveinn McKee
Born 1993
Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson
Born 1981
Gylfi Gylfason
Born 1977
Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen
Born 1998
Hjálmar Þórarinsson
Born 1986
Logi Gunnarsson
Born 1963
Ásgeir Elíasson
1949 - 2007
Brynjar Guðmundsson
Born 1989
Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir
Born 1989
Álfheiður Ingadóttir
Born 1951
Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon
Born 1957
Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir
Born 1973
Sigurjón Þórðarson
Born 1964
Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir
Born 1984
Karl Sigurbjörnsson
Born 1947
Brynjar Þór Björnsson
Born 1988
Chris Albertson
1931 - 2019
Markús Örn Antonsson
Born 1943
Jón Nordal
Born 1926
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson
Born 1967
Halldór Blöndal
Born 1938
Katrín Júlíusdóttir
Born 1974
Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir
Born 1948
Bragi Þorfinnsson
Born 1981
Ólafur Páll Snorrason
Born 1982
Anníe Mist Þórisdóttir
Born 1989
Álex Sigurbjörnsson
Born 1988
Eygló Harðardóttir
Born 1972
Örn Árnason
Born 1959
Ægir Steinarsson
Born 1991
Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir
Born 1974
Hrafnhildur Hagalín
Born 1965
Óli B. Jónsson
1918 - 2005
Sólveig Pétursdóttir
Born 1952
Karl Ottó Runólfsson
1900 - 1970
Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson
Born 1968
Þorleifur Örn Arnarsson
Born 1978
Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir
Born 1982
Sigurjón Kjartansson
Born 1968
Jón Þór Ólafsson
Born 1977
Sjonni Brink
1974 - 2011
Andri Steinn
Born 1979
Johann Eyfells
1923 - 2019
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Born 1954
Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir
Born 1988
Helgi Hjörvar
Born 1967
Jónína Bjartmarz
Born 1952
Kristinn Freyr Sigurðsson
Born 1991
Orri Vigfússon
1942 - 2017
Kristjana Gunnars
Born 1948
Birgit Guðjónsdóttir
Born 1962
Hafsteinn Geirsson
Born 1980
Logi Ólafsson
Born 1954
Árni Egilsson
Born 1939
Guðgeir Leifsson
Born 1951
Stella Sigurðardóttir
Born 1990
Ólafur Jónsson
Born 1949
Katrín Sigurdardóttir
Born 1967
Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson
Born 1980
Hlynur Magnússon
Born 1990
Auðunn Blöndal
Born 1980
Thorsteinn Thorgeirsson
Born 1955
Drífa Viðar
1920 - 1971
Elmar Geirsson
Born 1948
Margrét Þóra Hallgrímsson
1930 - 2020
Helgi Már Magnússon
Born 1982
Málfríður Erna Sigurðardóttir
Born 1984
Eldon Jónsson
Born 1962
Hermann Hermannsson
1914 - 1975
Ásmundur Einar Daðason
Born 1982
Árni Þór Sigurðsson
Born 1960
Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
1930 - 2016
Birna Berg Haraldsdóttir
Born 1993
Sigrún Magnúsdóttir
Born 1944
Salka Sól Eyfeld
Born 1988
Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
Born 1985
Sigurður Einarsson (economist)
Born 1960
Erla Ásgeirsdóttir
Born 1994
Frosti Sigurjónsson
Born 1962
Sigríður Á. Andersen
Born 1971
Jón Gunnarsson
Born 1956
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir
Born 1965
Heimir Björgúlfsson
Born 1975
Finnur Orri Margeirsson
Born 1991
Viktor Bjarki Arnarsson
Born 1983
Ólafur Bjarki Ragnarsson
Born 1988
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson
Born 1982
Jón Atli Jónasson
Born 1972
Finnbogi Petursson
Born 1959
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir
Born 1967
Snorri Hergill Kristjánsson
Born 1974
Steingrimur Rohloff
Born 1971
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir
Born 1990
Ásgeir Eyjólfsson
Born 1929
Kristenn Einarsson
Born 1950
Guðmundur Ingólfsson
1929 - 1987
Ármann Þorvaldsson
Born 1968
Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir
Born 1969
Viktor Illugason
Born 1990
Sigurður Ólafsson
1916 - 1993
Eva Hannesdóttir
Born 1987
Bjarkey Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1965
Hilmar Þorbjörnsson
1934 - 1999
Martha Ernstdóttir
Born 1964
Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir
Born 1992
Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson
Born 1973
Gunnar Birgisson
Born 1947
Arthúr Bollason
Born 1950
Pétur Sigurðsson (athlete)
1928 - 2002
Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir
Born 1973
Ágústína Jónsdóttir
Born 1949
Vilhjálmur Finsen
1823 - 1892
Arnar Jónsson (basketball)
Born 1983
Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson
Born 1943
Anton Rúnarsson
Born 1988
Sunna Davíðsdóttir
Born 1985
Þór Heimir Vilhjálmsson
Born 1930
Jónas Kristjánsson (newspaper editor)
1940 - 2018
Lára Hrund Bjargardóttir
Born 1981
Kristján Einar
Born 1989
Greta Mjöll Samúelsdóttir
Born 1987
Helgi Hallvarðsson
1931 - 2008
Tony Jonsson
1921 - 2001
Sigrún Ólafsdóttir
Born 1963
Brynhildur Pétursdóttir
Born 1969
Helga Kress
Born 1939
Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson
Born 1961
Atli Gíslason
Born 1947
Íris Edda Heimisdóttir
Born 1984
Guðmundur Bragason
Born 1967
Ragnheiður Melsteð
Born 1971
Anna Úrsúla Guðmundsdóttir
Born 1985
Óskar Pétursson
Born 1989
Guðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir
1934 - 1998
Þórunn Egilsdóttir
Born 1964
Ásbjörn Óttarsson
Born 1962
Þuríður Backman
Born 1948
Lilja Mósesdóttir
Born 1961
Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir
Born 1991
Ýmir Vigfússon
Born 1984
Bjarni Guðnason
Born 1928
Telma Ágústsdóttir
Born 1977
Anton Ari Einarsson
Born 1994
Skúli Helgason
Born 1965
Hjörtur Már Reynisson
Born 1983
Bryndís Haraldsdóttir
Born 1976
Janus Daði Smárason
Born 1995
Herbert Guðmundsson
Born 1953
Julia Gretarsdottir
Born 1995
Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson
Born 1973
Sara Högnadóttir
Born 1995
Freyja Haraldsdóttir
Born 1986
Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson
Born 1998
Líneik Anna Sævarsdóttir
Born 1964
Benedikt Ásgeirsson
Born 1951
Björgvin Hólm
1934 - 1999
Reynir Karlsson
1934 - 2014
Kristinn Óskar Haraldsson
Born 1980
Fannar Þór Friðgeirsson
Born 1987
Helgi G. Thordersen
1794 - 1867
Þórunn Erna Clausen
Born 1975
Tómas Heiðar
Born 1962
Hilmar Björnsson
Born 1969
Salome Þorkelsdóttir
Born 1927
Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson
Born 1942
Jóhannes Jónsson
1940 - 2013
Margrét Rún
Born 1960
Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson
Born 1999
Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson
Born 1936
Magnús Stefánsson
Born 1960
Helgi Sveinsson
Born 1979
Sæmundur Gíslason
1920 - 2003
Björn Sigurðarson
Born 1994
Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir
Born 1972
Hjalti Árnason
Born 1963
Ágústa Þorsteinsdóttir
1942 - 2008
Bergur Ingi Pétursson
Born 1985
Skúli Mogensen
Born 1968
Snorri Helgason
Born 1984
Trausti Stefánsson
Born 1985
Kjartan Atli Kjartansson
Born 1984
Franz Gíslason
1935 - 2006
Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir
Born 1977
Hjálmar Árnason
Born 1950
Friðrik Erlingsson
Born 1962
Margrét Rannveig Ólafsdóttir
Born 1976
Matthildur Þorsteinsdóttir
Born 1997
Sigrún Brá Sverrisdóttir
Born 1990
Páll Magnússon
Born 1954
Eva Dögg Sæmundsdóttir
Born 1998
Þórir Jónsson (Skirennläufer)
Born 1926
Guðmundur Steinn Hafsteinsson
Born 1989
Jóhann Ingi Gunnarsson
Born 1954
Ríkarður Ríkarðsson
Born 1977
Jón Bjarni Atlason
Born 1971
Steinunn Sæmundsdóttir
Born 1960
Jónas Breki Magnússon
Born 1980
Árni Þór Árnason
Born 1961
Hlynur Atlason
Born 1974
Ragnar Sveinsson
Born 1994
Margret Atladottir
Born 1985
Einar Arnaldur Melax
Born 1962
Einar Kristjánsson
1910 - 1966
María Lilja Þrastardóttir
Born 1986
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Born 1968
Jón Margeir Sverrisson
Born 1992
Hannes Jón Jónsson
Born 1980
Hjalti Guðmundsson
Born 1978
Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir
Born 1983
Arnar Freyr Arnarsson
Born 1996
Sigtryggur Daði Rúnarsson
Born 1996
Steinunn Kristín Þórðardóttir
Born 1972
Halldóra Mogensen
Born 1979
Sigurjón Pétursson
1888 - 1955
Willum Þór Willumsson
Born 1998
Guðjón Pétur Lýðsson
Born 1987
Bera Nordal
Born 1954
Andrés Ingi Jónsson
Born 1979
Þórólfur Beck Kristjónsson
Born 1974
Vilhjálmur Bjarnason
Born 1952
Frank Booker Jr.
Born 1994
Kristleifur Björnsson
Born 1973
Ásmundur Friðriksson
Born 1956
Elsa Lára Arnardóttir
Born 1975
Finnur Freyr Stefánsson
Born 1983
Þorsteinn Sæmundsson (Politiker)
Born 1953