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This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Born in Reykjavík

19th century

  • Jóhann Gunnar Sigurðsson (1882–1906), poet
  • Sigurjón Pétursson (1888–1955), wrestler
  • Tryggvi Þórhallsson (1889–1935), Prime Minister of Iceland from 1927 to 1932
  • Jóhannes Gunnarsson (1897–1972), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Engel Lund (1900–1996), Danish-Icelandic soprano

20th century

1901–1940

  • Ólafía Einarsdóttir (1924–2017), first Icelander to earn a degree in archaeology
  • Margrét Þorbjörg Thors Hallgrímsson (1902–1996), matriarch of one of the most powerful families in Iceland in the twentieth century
  • Halldór Laxness (1902–1998), writer
  • Bjarni Benediktsson (1908–1970), leader in the independence movement in Iceland
  • Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910–1983), Prime Minister of Iceland from 1980 to 1983
  • Baldur Möller (1914–1999), chess master
  • Áskell Löve (1916–1994), botanist
  • Louisa Matthíasdóttir (1917–2000), Icelandic-American painter
  • Jórunn Viðar (1918–2017), pianist and composer
  • Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir (1919–2009), sculptor
  • Drífa Viðar (1920–1971), writer, artist and educator
  • Albert Guðmundsson (1923–1994), first Icelandic professional football player
  • Geir Hallgrímsson (1925–1990), Prime Minister of Iceland (1974–1978) and mayor of Reykjavík (1959–1972)
  • Haukur Clausen (1928–2003), Olympic athlete
  • Örn Clausen (1928–2008), athlete
  • Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928–2010), politician
  • Magnus Magnusson (1929–2007), journalist, translator, writer and television presenter
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born 1930), President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996
  • Margrét Þóra Hallgrímsson (1930–2020), wife of the businessman Björgólfur Guðmundsson
  • Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931–1989), sculptor
  • Friðrik Ólafsson (born 1935), chess grandmaster
  • Jón Kristinsson (born 1936), Dutch architect
  • Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 1938), writer
  • Ragnar Stefánsson (born 1938), seismologist and Professor of the University of Akureyri
  • Atli Heimir Sveinsson (1938–2019), composer

1941–1950

Bjarni V Tryggvason
Bjarni Tryggvason
(1945–2022)
Ari Trausti Guðmundsson
Ari Trausti Guðmundsson
(born 1948)
  • Björgólfur Guðmundsson (born 1941), chairman and former owner of West Ham United FC
  • María Guðmundsdóttir (born 1942), filmmaker, photographer and actress
  • Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (born 1942), politician
  • Markús Örn Antonsson (born 1943), Mayor of Reykjavík from 1991 to 1994
  • Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson (born 1943), politician and company director
  • Björn Bjarnason (born 1944), politician
  • Pétur Blöndal (1944–2015), politician
  • Gunnar Kvaran (born 1944), cellist
  • Guðmundur Gunnarsson (born 1945), electrician and union leader
  • Einar Hákonarson (born 1945), artist
  • Bjarni Tryggvason (1945–2022), Canadian engineer and astronaut
  • Jakob Yngvason (born 1945), physicist
  • Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 1947), film director and screenwriter
  • Gunnar Hansen (1947–2015), Icelandic-American actor
  • Þórður Helgason (born 1947), writer and educationalist
  • Ólafur Haukur Símonarson (born 1947), playwright and novelist
  • Karl Sigurbjörnsson (born 1947), Lutheran bishop of Iceland
  • Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (born 1947), chess grandmaster
  • Þuríður Backman (born 1948), politician
  • Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir (born 1948), writer and educator
  • Elmar Geirsson (born 1948), footballer
  • Ari Trausti Guðmundsson (born 1948), geologist, author, documentarian, broadcaster, journalist, mountaineer and explorer
  • Ólafur Gunnarsson (born 1948), author and translator
  • Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 1948), film director
  • Ögmundur Jónasson (born 1948), politician
  • Davíð Oddsson (born 1948), politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Iceland
  • Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (born 1949), politician
  • Þórarinn Eldjárn (born 1949), writer
  • Ágústína Jónsdóttir (born 1949), writer, artist and educator
  • Kristenn Einarsson (born 1950), Icelandic-Norwegian publisher
  • Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (born 1950), poet and novelist
  • Árni Þórarinsson (born 1950), writer

1951–1960

Jonina Bjartmarz, Nordiska radets vicepresident (1)
Jónína Bjartmarz
(born 1952)
Arni M. Mathiesen, finansminister Island, under sessioen i Kopenhamn 2006
Árni Mathiesen
(born 1958)
  • Sturla Gunnarsson (born 1951), Canadian film director
  • Geir Haarde (born 1951), politician
  • Jónína Bjartmarz (born 1952), politician
  • Edda Björgvinsdóttir (born 1952), actress, comedian, writer, director and motivational speaker
  • Sigurjón Sighvatsson (born 1952), film producer and businessman
  • Herbert Guðmundsson (born 1953), pop music singer-songwriter
  • Össur Skarphéðinsson (born 1953), politician
  • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (born 1954), film director
  • Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (born 1954), politician
  • Einar Már Guðmundsson (born 1954), author of novels, short stories and poetry
  • Jónína Leósdóttir (born 1954), novelist, playwright
  • Logi Ólafsson (born 1954), football coach
  • Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (born 1955), politician
  • Einar Kárason (born 1955), writer
  • Jón Gunnarsson (born 1956), politician
  • Bubbi Morthens (born 1956), singer and songwriter
  • Helgi Ólafsson (born 1956), chess grandmaster
  • Halldór Guðmundsson (born 1956), author
  • Atli Eðvaldsson (born 1957), footballer
  • Hans Jóhannsson (born 1957), violin maker
  • Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon (born 1957), historian
  • Páll Guðlaugsson (born 1958), footballer and football coach
  • Jóhannes Helgason (born 1958), guitar player
  • Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (born 1958), musician
  • Elísabet Jökulsdóttir (born 1958), author and journalist
  • Árni Mathiesen (born 1958), politician
  • Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (born 1958), professor of art history, novelist, playwright and poet
  • Kjartan Ólafsson (born 1958), musicologist, composer
  • Eiríkur Hauksson (born 1959), heavy metal vocalist
  • Hallgrímur Helgason (born 1959), painter, novelist, translator and columnist
  • Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir (born 1959), art curator
  • Jón Loftur Árnason (born 1960), chess grandmaster
  • Jón Atli Benediktsson (born 1960), President of the Governing Council and Rector of the University of Iceland
  • Sigurður Einarsson (born 1960), economist, businessman
  • Guðmundur Guðmundsson (born 1960), handball player
  • Margeir Pétursson (born 1960), banker and chess grandmaster
  • Hannes Sigurðsson (born 1960), art historian

1961–1965

Kristin Helga Gunnarsdóttir
Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir
(born 1963)
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Magnús Scheving
(born 1964)
Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur
(born 1966)
Gerdur Kristny fra Island, nomineret til Nordisk Rads litteraturpris 2012 til litteraturarrangement hos Kulturkontakt Nord i Finland (1)
Gerður Kristný
(born 1970)
  • Arnaldur Indriðason (born 1961), writer of crime fiction
  • Gyrðir Elíasson (born 1961), author and translator
  • Arnór Guðjohnsen (born 1961), footballer
  • Lárus Guðmundsson (born 1961), footballer
  • Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 1962), singer
  • Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir (born 1962), actress
  • Bragi Ólafsson (born 1962), musician and writer
  • Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born 1962), businessman, writer and scientist
  • Kristín Ómarsdóttir (born 1962), poet and writer
  • Ásbjörn Óttarsson (born 1962), politician
  • Sjón (born 1962), poet, novelist and lyricist
  • Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (born 1963), children's writer, columnist and novelist
  • Logi Gunnarsson (born 1963), philosopher
  • Jóhann Hjartarson (born 1963), chess grandmaster
  • Óskar Jónasson (born 1963), film director and screenwriter
  • Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (born 1963), actor
  • Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 1963), author
  • Halla Margrét Árnadóttir (born 1964), singer
  • Snorri Magnússon (born 1964), the head of the Icelandic Association of Police Officers
  • Magnús Scheving (born 1964), writer, entrepreneur, producer, actor and athlete
  • Bjarni Bjarnason (born 1965), writer
  • Björk (born 1965), singer, songwriter, actress, record producer and DJ
  • Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (born 1965), politician
  • Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 1965), politician and mayor of Reykjavík from 2004 to 2006
  • María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir (born 1965), German film director
  • Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir (born 1965), politician

1966–1970

  • Ragna Árnadóttir (born 1966), lawyer and politician
  • Árni Páll Árnason (born 1966), politician
  • Eagle Egilsson (born 1966), television director and cinematographer
  • Hilmar Jensson (born 1966), guitarist
  • Baltasar Kormákur (born 1966), actor, theater and film director
  • Ólöf Nordal (1966–2017), politician
  • Skúli Sverrisson (born 1966), composer and bass guitarist
  • Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson (born 1967), businessman and entrepreneur
  • Jón Gnarr (born 1967), actor, comedian and politician
  • Erla S. Haraldsdóttir (born 1967), visual artist
  • Helgi Hjörvar (born 1967), politician
  • Áslaug Magnúsdóttir (born 1967), business woman and entrepreneur
  • Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (born 1967), politician
  • Katrín Sigurdardóttir (born 1967), artist
  • Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner (born 1967), programmer and businessman
  • Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (born 1968), President of Iceland since 2016
  • Hermann Stefánsson (born 1968), writer, musician and poet
  • Halla Tómasdóttir (born 1968), business person and public speaker
  • Ármann Þorvaldsson (born 1968), UK CEO of Kaupthing Bank
  • Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born 1969), actor and voice actor
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson (born 1969), composer
  • Rúnar Kristinsson (born 1969), footballer
  • Ásta Kristjana Sveinsdóttir (born 1969), philosopher
  • Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir (born 1969), actress, TV show host, producer and writer
  • Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970), politician
  • Gerður Kristný (born 1970), poet
  • Anna Mjöll (born 1970), jazz singer and songwriter
  • Paul Oscar (born 1970), pop singer, songwriter and disc jockey

1971–1975

Hera Björk - Island (cropped)
Hera Björk
(born 1972)
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Steinunn Kristín Þórðardóttir
(born 1972)
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Dagur Sigurðsson
(born 1973)
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
(born 1974)
  • Ragnar Bragason (born 1971), film director, screenwriter and producer
  • Gabríela Friðriksdóttir (born 1971), artist and sculptor
  • Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir (born 1971), Icelandic politician
  • Helgi Kolviðsson (born 1971), footballer
  • Ragnheiður Melsteð (born 1971), executive producer and co-founder of LazyTown Entertainment
  • Hera Björk (born 1972), singer
  • Arnar Grétarsson (born 1972), football manager and former professional football player
  • Guðjón Már Guðjónsson (born 1972), entrepreneur and the CEO of OZ
  • Eygló Harðardóttir (born 1972), politician
  • Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir (born 1972), visual artist
  • Jón Atli Jónasson (born 1972), playwright and screenwriter
  • Steinunn Kristín Þórðardóttir (born 1972), businesswoman
  • Róbert Ingi Douglas (born 1973), film director, screenwriter and cinematographer
  • Gísli Örn Garðarsson (born 1973), actor and director
  • Judith Ingolfsson (born 1973), violinist
  • Auður Jónsdóttir (born 1973), author
  • Andri Snær Magnason (born 1973), writer
  • Dagur Sigurðsson (born 1973), handball player
  • Ólafur Stefánsson (born 1973), handball player
  • Selma Björnsdóttir (born 1974), actress and singer
  • Garðar Thór Cortes (born 1974), tenor
  • Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir (born 1974), actress and producer
  • Katrin Fridriks (born 1974), abstract painter
  • Kristján Helgason (born 1974), snooker player
  • Hermann Hreiðarsson (born 1974), footballer
  • Katrín Júlíusdóttir (born 1974), politician
  • Guðmundur Þór Kárason (born 1974), puppet designer and puppeteer
  • Helgi Sigurðsson (born 1974), footballer
  • Mikael Torfason (born 1974), writer
  • Árni Gautur Arason (born 1975), football goalkeeper
  • Heimir Björgúlfsson (born 1975), artist
  • Brynjar Gunnarsson (born 1975), footballer
  • Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (born 1975), politician
  • Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson (born 1975), football goalkeeper
  • Ófeigur Sigurðsson (born 1975), poet, novelist and translator
  • Sigfús Sigurðsson (born 1975), handball player
  • Héðinn Steingrímsson (born 1975), chess grandmaster
  • Thóra Arnórsdóttir (born 1975), media personality

1976–1980

Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir - Festivaletteratura 2008
Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir
(born 1976)
Logi Geirsson 01
Logi Geirsson
(born 1982)
HjalmsdottirAsdis 2012
Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir
(born 1985)
  • Kalli Bjarni (born 1976), singer
  • Bryndís Haraldsdóttir (born 1976), politician
  • Katrín Jakobsdóttir (born 1976), politician
  • Ragnar Kjartansson (born 1976), artist
  • Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir (born 1976), writer
  • Björgvin Franz Gíslason (born 1977), actor, entertainer and children's television host
  • Gylfi Gylfason (born 1977), handball player
  • Haraldur Þorvarðarson (born 1977), handball player
  • Ívar Ingimarsson (born 1977), footballer
  • Hössi Ólafsson (born 1977), singer, rapper, producer, writer and actor
  • Regína Ósk (born 1977), singer
  • Snorri Snorrason (born 1977), singer
  • Svala (born 1977), singer and songwriter
  • Guðlaugur Arnarsson (born 1978), handball player
  • Gylfi Einarsson (born 1978), football player
  • Vala Flosadóttir (born 1978), athlete
  • Eiður Guðjohnsen (born 1978), footballer
  • Rökkvi Vésteinsson (born 1978), comedian
  • Arnar Viðarsson (born 1978), footballer
  • Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson (born 1979), TV and radio show host
  • Eva Maria Daniels (1979–2023), film producer
  • Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (born 1979), handball player
  • Andri Steinn (born 1979), film editor
  • Ólöf Arnalds (born 1980), singer/songwriter
  • Sturla Ásgeirsson (born 1980), handball player
  • Baldur Bett (born 1980), footballer
  • Róbert Gunnarsson (born 1980), handball player
  • Veigar Páll Gunnarsson (born 1980), football striker
  • Ingimundur Ingimundarson (born 1980), handball player
  • Vignir Svavarsson (born 1980), handball player

1981–1985

Miss Iceland 07 Johanna Vala
Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir
(born 1986)
Bjarni Viðarsson
Bjarni Viðarsson
(born 1988)
  • Örn Arnarson (born 1981), swimmer
  • Snorri Guðjónsson (born 1981), handball player
  • Indriði Sigurðsson (born 1981), football defender
  • Anita Briem (born 1982), actress
  • Ásmundur Einar Daðason (born 1982), politician
  • Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir (born 1982), singer
  • Logi Geirsson (born 1982), handballer
  • Hildur Guðnadóttir (born 1982), Academy Award-winning composer
  • Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson (born 1982), composer
  • Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir (born 1982), singer and actress
  • Stefan Kristjansson (born 1982), chess grandmaster
  • Jón Arnór Stefánsson (born 1982), basketball player
  • Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 1982), television, film actress and singer
  • Hera Hjartardóttir (born 1983), singer-songwriter
  • Ragna Ingólfsdóttir (born 1983), badminton player
  • Hannes Sigurðsson (born 1983), football striker
  • Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (born 1983), footballer
  • Hannes Þór Halldórsson (born 1984), footballer
  • Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir (born 1984), footballer
  • Ýmir Vigfússon (born 1984), hacker and computer security expert
  • Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 1984), actress, lawyer, model and beauty queen
  • Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson (born 1984), handball player
  • Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir (born 1984), footballer
  • Sölvi Ottesen (born 1984), footballer
  • Birkir Már Sævarsson (born 1984), footballer
  • Sunna Davíðsdóttir (born 1985), mixed martial artist
  • Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir (born 1985), javelin thrower
  • Þorgerður Ólafsdóttir (born 1985), visual artist

1986–1990

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Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir
(born 1991)
  • Helgi Þór Arason (born 1986), pop singer
  • Freyja Haraldsdóttir (born 1986), politician
  • Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir (born 1986), Miss Iceland 2007
  • Ragnar Sigurðsson (born 1986), footballer
  • Guðjón Baldvinsson (born 1986), footballer
  • Theódór Elmar Bjarnason (born 1987), footballer
  • Guðmundur Jörundsson (born 1987), fashion designer
  • Ari Freyr Skúlason (born 1987), football player
  • Sævar Birgisson (born 1988), cross-country skier
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (born 1988), strongman, actor and former basketball player
  • Salka Sól Eyfeld (born 1988), singer, actress, radio host and TV-presenter
  • Rúrik Gíslason (born 1988), footballer
  • Bjarki Már Gunnarsson (born 1988), handball player
  • Eggert Jónsson (born 1988), footballer
  • Rúnar Kárason (born 1988), handball player
  • Heida Reed (born 1988), actress and model
  • Bjarni Viðarsson (born 1988), footballer
  • Alfreð Finnbogason (born 1989), footballer
  • Alexandra Ívarsdóttir (born 1989), beauty pageant contestant; Miss Iceland 2008
  • Ögmundur Kristinsson (born 1989), football goalkeeper
  • Baltasar Breki Samper (born 1989), actor
  • Gylfi Sigurðsson (born 1989), footballer
  • Anníe Mist Þórisdóttir (born 1989), CrossFit Athlete, 2x CrossFit Games Champion
  • Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir (born 1989), poet and literary curator
  • Bjarki Már Elísson (born 1990), handball player
  • Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (born 1990), footballer
  • Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (born 1990), footballer
  • Kristinn Steindórsson (born 1990), footballer

1991–2010

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Elín Metta Jensen
(born 1995)
  • Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir (born 1991), heptathlete
  • Sigurdur Thordarson (born 1992), whistleblower
  • Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson (born 1993), chess grandmaster
  • Hörður Björgvin Magnússon (born 1993), footballer
  • Aron Elís Þrándarson (born 1994), footballer
  • Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir (born 1995), swimmer
  • Hjörtur Hermannsson (born 1995), footballer
  • Elín Metta Jensen (born 1995), footballer
  • Aníta Hinriksdóttir (born 1996), middle-distance track athlete
  • Ari Ólafsson (born 1998), singer
  • Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir (born 1999) , singer-songwriter

Lived in Reykjavík

  • Einar Sveinsson (1906–1973), City Architect of Reykjavík between 1934–1973
  • Nína Björk Árnadóttir (1941–2000), playwright, poet and novelist
  • Árni Sigfússon (born 1956), former mayor of Reykjavík (1994)
  • Svandís Svavarsdóttir (born 1964), member of the Icelandic parliament
  • Disa Eythorsdottir (born 1965), Iceland-born American bridge player
  • Bjarni Haukur Thorsson (born 1971), director, writer, producer and actor
  • Alex Somers (born 1984), American visual artist and musician
  • Gunnar Nelson (born 1988), Icelandic MMA fighter
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