List of sons and daughters of Reykjavík City

The following list contains personalities born in the city of Reykjavík , in chronological order by year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.

To 1900

• Hannes Finsen (1828–1892), lawyer and high official in the service of Denmark, governor of the Faroe Islands
• Tryggvi Þórhallsson (1889–1935), politician and prime minister
• Jóhannes Gunnarsson (1897–1972), Roman Catholic Bishop and Apostolic Vicar
• Karl Ottó Runólfsson (1900–1970), composer

1901 to 1940

Halldór Laxness
(1902-1998)

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
(* 1930)

• Halldór Laxness (1902–1998), writer and Nobel Prize for Literature
• Bjarni Benediktsson (1908–1970), Prime Minister
• Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910-1983), politician
• Louisa Matthíasdóttir (1917–2000), Icelandic-American painter
• Drífa Viðar (1920–1971), writer
• Salome Þorkelsdóttir (* 1927), politician
• Haukur Clausen (1928–2003), track and field athlete
• Örn Clausen (1928–2008), track and field athlete
• Magnus Magnusson (1929–2007), Icelandic-British television presenter, journalist, writer and historian
• Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (* 1930), politician and President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996
• Ragnhildur Helgadóttir (1930–2016), politician and first woman president of the lower house of the Althing
• Þór Heimir Vilhjálmsson (1930–2015), legal scholar
• Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931–1989), sculptor
• Franz Gíslason (1935–2006), translator
• Friðrik Ólafsson (* 1935), chess grandmaster
• Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (* 1938), writer
• Atli Heimir Sveinsson (1938–2019), composer and conductor
• Árni Egilsson (* 1939), bassist and composer
• Helga Kress (* 1939), philologist, author and university professor
• Steina Vasulka (* 1940), artist

1941 to 1950

Ágúst Guðmundsson
(* 1947)

Gunnar Hansen
(1947-2015)

• Björgólfur Guðmundsson (* 1941), entrepreneur
• Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir (1942–2016), writer
• Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (* 1942), politician
• Markús Örn Antonsson (* 1943), politician
• Björn Bjarnason (* 1944), politician and journalist
• Pétur Haraldsson Blöndal (1944–2015), politician
• Gunnar Kvaran (* 1944), cellist and chamber musician
• Sigrún Magnúsdóttir (* 1944), politician and environment minister
• Einar Hákonarson (* 1945), painter
• Bjarni Tryggvason (* 1945), Canadian astronaut
• Jakob Yngvason (* 1945), physicist
• Ágúst Guðmundsson (* 1947), film director, producer and screenwriter
• Pétur Gunnarsson (* 1947), writer and translator
• Gunnar Hansen (1947-2015), actor
• Ólafur Haukur Símonarson (* 1947), author
• Karl Sigurbjörnsson (* 1947), Evangelical Lutheran bishop
• Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (* 1947), chess player
• Þuríður Backman (* 1948), politician
• Elmar Geirsson (* 1948), football player
• Ari Trausti Guðmundsson (* 1948), philosopher, geologist and writer
• Ólafur Gunnarsson (* 1948), author
• Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (* 1948), film director
• Ögmundur Jónasson (* 1948), politician and health minister
• Davíð Oddsson (* 1948), politician and from 1991 to 2004 the 14th Prime Minister of Iceland
• Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir (* 1949), politician
• Þórarinn Eldjárn (* 1949), writer
• Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (* 1950), author

1951 to 1960

Jónína Bjartmarz
(* 1952)

Össur Skarphéðinsson
(* 1953)

Árni M. Mathiesen
(* 1958)

• Sturla Gunnarsson (* 1951), Canadian film director and producer
• Geir Haarde (* 1951), politician
• Álfheiður Ingadóttir (* 1951), politician
• Jónína Bjartmarz (* 1952), lawyer and politician
• Vigdís Grímsdóttir (* 1953), writer
• Össur Skarphéðinsson (* 1953), politician
• Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (* 1954), director
• Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (* 1954), politician
• Einar Már Guðmundsson (* 1954), writer
• Jónína Leósdóttir (* 1954), author
• Viggó Sigurðsson (* 1954), handball coach and player
• Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (* 1955), politician
• Einar Kárason (* 1955), writer
• Jón Gunnarsson (* 1956), politician
• Bubbi Morthens (* 1956), singer and songwriter
• Helgi Ólafsson (* 1956), chess player
• Halldór Guðmundsson (* 1956), writer
• Atli Eðvaldsson (1957-2019), football player and coach
• Oddný G. Harðardóttir (* 1957), politician
• Guðmundur Andri Thorsson (* 1957), journalist, writer, translator, politician (Allianz)
• Hilmar Oddsson (* 1957), director, screenwriter, film producer and musician
• Páll Guðlaugsson (* 1958), football player and coach
• Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (* 1958), composer of film music
• Árni M. Mathiesen (* 1958), politician
• Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (* 1958), writer and bestselling author
• Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir (* 1958), writer
• Eiríkur Hauksson (born 1959), singer
• Hallgrímur Helgason (* 1959), author
• Ásdís Thoroddsen (* 1959), director, media producer and writer
• Sigurður Einarsson (* 1960), economist and entrepreneur
• Guðmundur Guðmundsson (* 1960), handball coach
• Elín Hirst (* 1960), politician, journalist, news anchor and documentary film producer
• Margeir Pétursson (* 1960), chess player
• Margrét Rún (* 1960), director, screenwriter, film editor and producer

1961 to 1970

Gyrðir Elíasson
(* 1961)

Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir
(* 1963)

Bjarni Benediktsson
(* 1970)

Gerður Kristný
(* 1970)

• Arnaldur Indriðason (* 1961), author of detective novels
• Gyrðir Elíasson (* 1961), writer
• Arnór Guðjohnsen (* 1961), football player
• Lárus Guðmundsson (* 1961), football player
• Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson (* 1961), geophysicist and professor
• Lilja Mósesdóttir (* 1961), politician
• Birgit Guðjónsdóttir (* 1962), image- creating camerawoman
• Bragi Ólafsson (* 1962), musician, poet and author
• Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (* 1962), writer
• Kristín Ómarsdóttir (* 1962), author
• Ásbjörn Óttarsson (* 1962), politician
• Sigga (* 1962), pop and rock singer
• Sjón (* 1962), author and artist
• Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (* 1963), writer
• Logi Gunnarsson (* 1963), philosopher and professor
• Jóhann Hjartarson (* 1963), chess grandmaster
• Sigrún Ólafsdóttir (* 1963), artist
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (* 1963), writer
• Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (born 1963), actor
• Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 1963), writer
• Halla Margrét Árnadóttir (* 1964), singer
• Þórunn Egilsdóttir (* 1964), politician
• Magnús Scheving (* 1964), actor, athlete, television producer and entrepreneur
• Svandís Svavarsdóttir (* 1964), politician
• Líneik Anna Sævarsdóttir (* 1964), politician
• Bjarni Bjarnason (* 1965), author
• Björk (* 1965), singer
• Bjarkey Gunnarsdóttir (* 1965), politician
• Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (* 1965), politician
• Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (* 1965), politician
• Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir (* 1965), film editor
• María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir (* 1965), director
• Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir (* 1965), politician
• Ragna Árnadóttir (* 1966), politician
• Árni Páll Árnason (* 1966), politician
• Hilmar Jensson (* 1966), jazz guitarist
• Baltasar Kormákur (* 1966), actor and director
• Ólöf Nordal (1966–2017), politician
• Skúli Sverrisson (* 1966), jazz bassist
• Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson (* 1967), entrepreneur and billionaire
• Jón Gnarr (* 1967), comedian, musician, writer and politician
• Helgi Hjörvar (* 1967), politician
• Birgitta Jónsdóttir (* 1967), politician
• Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (* 1967), politician
• Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner (* 1967), telecommunications researcher
• Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir (* 1968), politician
• Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (* 1968), historian and President of Iceland since 2016
• Hermann Stefánsson (* 1968), writer and musician
• Halla Tómasdóttir (* 1968), businesswoman
• Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born 1969), actor
• Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969–2018), composer, keyboardist and filmmaker
• Rúnar Kristinsson (* 1969), football player
• Brynhildur Pétursdóttir (* 1969), politician
• Bjarni Benediktsson (* 1970), politician
• Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson (* 1970), pop singer, DJ and songwriter
• Gerður Kristný (* 1970), children's and youth author
• Anna Mjöll (* 1970), jazz singer and composer

1971 to 1980

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
(* 1975)

Katrín Jakobsdóttir
(* 1976)

Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir
(* 1976)

Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
(* 1979)

Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir
(* 1985)

• Sigríður Á. Andersen (* 1971), politician and minister of justice
• Jón Bjarni Atlason (* 1971), Germanist
• Ragnar Bragason  (* 1971), director and screenwriter
• Gabríela Friðriksdóttir (* 1971), artist and sculptor
• Helgi Kolviðsson (* 1971), football player and coach
• Hera Björk (* 1972), singer
• Eygló Harðardóttir (* 1972), politician
• Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir (* 1972), singer and actress
• Gísli Örn Garðarsson (* 1973), actor, film producer, author and director
• Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (* 1973), politician
• Auður Jónsdóttir (* 1973), writer
• Andri Snær Magnason (* 1973), writer
• Dagur Sigurðsson (* 1973), handball player and coach
• Ólafur Stefánsson (* 1973), handball player
• Selma Björnsdóttir (* 1974), singer
• Sigurjón Brink (1974–2011), musician and actor
• Garðar Thór Cortes (* 1974), tenor and actor
• Kristján Helgason (* 1974), snooker player
• Hermann Hreiðarsson (* 1974), football player
• Katrín Júlíusdóttir (* 1974), politician
• Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir (* 1974), politician
• Helgi Sigurðsson (* 1974), football player
• Mikael Torfason (* 1974), writer, journalist and film director
• Árni Gautur Arason (* 1975), football player
• Elsa Lára Arnardóttir (* 1975), politician
• Brynjar Gunnarsson (* 1975), football player
• Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (* 1975), politician
• Ófeigur Sigurðsson (* 1975), author
• Sigfús Sigurðsson (* 1975), handball player
• Þóra Arnórsdóttir (* 1975), TV presenter
• Björn Leví Gunnarsson (* 1976), computer scientist and politician
• Bryndís Haraldsdóttir (* 1976), politician
• Ásthildur Helgadóttir (* 1976), soccer player and four-time soccer player of the year
• Katrín Jakobsdóttir (* 1976), politician
• Ragnar Jónasson (* 1976), writer and lawyer
• Ragnar Kjartansson (* 1976), performance artist, painter, sculptor and musician
• Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir (* 1976), writer
• Margrét Rannveig Ólafsdóttir (* 1976), football player
• Telma Ágústsdóttir (* 1977), pop singer
• Svala Björgvinsdóttir (* 1977), singer, model and fashion designer
• Gylfi Gylfason (* 1977), handball player
• Haraldur Þorvarðarson (* 1977), handball player
• Ívar Ingimarsson (born 1977), football player
• Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir (* 1977), composer
• Guðlaugur Arnarsson (* 1978), handball player and coach
• Vala Flosadóttir (* 1978), pole vaulter
• Edda Garðarsdóttir (* 1979), soccer player
• Eiður Guðjohnsen (* 1978), football player
• Halldóra Mogensen (* 1979), politician
• Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (* 1979), handball player and coach
• Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir (* 1979), actress
• Ólöf Arnalds (* 1980), folk and indie musician
• Sturla Ásgeirsson (* 1980), handball player
• Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson (* 1980), politician
• Róbert Gunnarsson (* 1980), handball player
• Veigar Páll Gunnarsson (born 1980), football player
• Ingimundur Ingimundarson (* 1980), handball player
• Vignir Svavarsson (* 1980), handball player

1981 to 1990

Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir
(* 1986)

Helga Margrét Thorsteinsdóttir
(* 1991)

• Snorri Guðjónsson (* 1981), handball player
• Anita Briem (* 1982), musician and actress
• Ásmundur Einar Daðason (* 1982), politician
• Logi Geirsson (* 1982), handball player
• Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir (* 1982), singer, icon and actress
• Jón Arnór Stefánsson (* 1982), basketball player
• Ragna Ingólfsdóttir (* 1983), badminton player
• Hannes Sigurðsson (* 1983), football player
• Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (born 1983), football player
• Hannes Þór Halldórsson (* 1984), football player
• Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir (* 1984), soccer player
• Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir (* 1984), Miss Iceland and Miss World of the year 2005
• Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson (* 1984), handball player
• Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir (* 1984), football player
• Sæunn Þorsteinsdóttir (* 1984), American cellist
• Sölvi Geir Ottesen (* 1984), football player
• Birkir Már Sævarsson (* 1984), national soccer player
• Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir (* 1985), javelin thrower
• Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir (* 1986), beauty queen
• Ragnar Sigurðsson (* 1986), football player
• Guðjón Baldvinsson (* 1986), football player
• Theódór Elmar Bjarnason (* 1987), football player
• Ari Freyr Skúlason (* 1987), football player
• Sævar Birgisson (* 1988), cross-country skier
• Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (* 1988), basketball player, strongman and actor
• Rúrik Gíslason (* 1988), football player
• Bjarki Már Gunnarsson (* 1988), handball player
• Rúnar Kárason (* 1988), handball player
• Ólafur Bjarki Ragnarsson (* 1988), handball player
• Anton Rúnarsson (* 1988), handball player
• Bjarni Þór Viðarsson (* 1988), football player
• Alfreð Finnbogason (* 1989), football player
• Alexandra Helga Ívarsdóttir (* 1989), beauty queen
• Ögmundur Kristinsson (* 1989), football player
• Gylfi Sigurðsson (* 1989), football player
• Bjarki Már Elísson (* 1990), handball player
• Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (* 1990), football player
• Ásta Guðrún Helgadóttir (* 1990), politician
• Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (* 1990), politician
• Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (* 1990), football player
• Kristinn Steindórsson (* 1990), football player

From 1991

Elín Metta Jensen
(* 1995)

• Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir (* 1991), politician
• Helga Margrét Thorsteinsdóttir (* 1991), heptathlete
• Þorgerður Anna Atladóttir (* 1992), handball player
• Birna Berg Haraldsdóttir (* 1993), handball player
• Hörður Björgvin Magnússon (* 1993), football player
• Elvar Ásgeirsson (* 1994), handball player
• Freydís Halla Einarsdóttir (* 1994), ski racer
• Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir (* 1995), swimmer
• Hjörtur Hermannsson (* 1995), football player
• Elín Metta Jensen (* 1995), soccer player
• Aníta Hinriksdóttir (* 1996), track and field athlete
• Sigtryggur Daði Rúnarsson (* 1996), handball player
• Ýmir Örn Gíslason (* 1997), handball player
• Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson (* 1999), handball player

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