Reykjavik has produced a number of well-known pianists, astronauts, football players, prime ministers, political leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Reykjavik includes Bjork, Bjarni Tryggvason, Eiður Guðjohnsen, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and many others.

Famous People Born In Reykjavik

BjorkBjork
21 November 1965, Icelander
Icelandic singer-songwriter
Bjarni TryggvasonBjarni Tryggvason
21 September 1945, Canadian, Icelander
Astronaut

Eiður GuðjohnsenEiður Guðjohnsen
15 September 1978, Icelander
Icelandic footballer

Heida ReedHeida Reed
22 May 1988, Icelander
Actress

Vigdís FinnbogadóttirVigdís Finnbogadóttir
15 April 1930, Icelander
President

Jóhanna SigurðardóttirJóhanna Sigurðardóttir
04 October 1942, Icelander
Former Prime Minister of Iceland
Halldór LaxnessHalldór Laxness
23 April 1902, Icelander
Icelandic writer

Jóhann Berg GuðmundssonJóhann Berg Guðmundsson
27 October 1990, Icelander
Icelandic footballer

Kolbeinn SigþórssonKolbeinn Sigþórsson
14 March 1990, Icelander
Icelandic footballer
Arnaldur IndriðasonArnaldur Indriðason
28 January 1961, Icelander
Writer

Ragnar SigurðssonRagnar Sigurðsson
19 June 1986, Icelander
association football player
Hörður Björgvin MagnússonHörður Björgvin Magnússon
11 February 1993, Icelander
Icelandic footballer

Geir HaardeGeir Haarde
08 April 1951, Icelander
Former Prime Minister of Iceland

Davíð OddssonDavíð Oddsson
17 January 1948, Icelander
Former Prime Minister of Iceland

Hera BjörkHera Björk
29 March 1972, Icelander
singer

Halldór ÁsgrímssonHalldór Ásgrímsson
08 September 1947, Icelander
Prime Minister