1. Halldór Laxness (1902)

Icelandic Writer

An Icelandic author and the 1955 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, he is best known for such novels as The Atom Station, Iceland's Bell, and The Fish Can...

2. Gylfi Sigurdsson (1989)

Soccer Player

Icelandic attacking midfielder who's played in the English Premier League for Tottenham and Swansea. He was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2013 and 2016.

3. Magnus Magnusson (1929)

Scottish Television Host

Television presenter, writer and journalist who is most known for hosting the popular quiz program Mastermind.

4. Paul Oscar (1970)

Icelandic Pop Singer Songwriter

Icelandic singer-songwriter and DJ whose pop album, Silfursafnio, was released in 2008.

5. Björk (1965)

Icelandic Musician

Eccentric and visionary Icelandic singer who is celebrated for her electronic music and avant-garde personal style. Some of her most memorable songs include "Army Of Me," "Joga," "Isobel," and "Pagan...

6. Bjarni Tryggvason (1945)

Canadian Astronaut

Payload Specialist on a 12-day Space Shuttle mission to study changes in Earth's atmosphere.

7. Björgvin Halldórsson (1951)

Icelandic Singer

Icelandic pop singer who represented his country in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest and 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. In 1995, he ranked 15th place. 

8. Hera Hilmar (1988)

Actress

Icelandic actress who was best known for her role as Vanessa in the television series Da Vinci's Demons before landing a starring role in the American film Mortal Engines as Hester Shaw.

9. Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969)

Icelandic Musician And Composer

Acclaimed composer known for his minimalistic and film-influenced music. His electronic and classical-fusion albums include IBM 1401, A User's Manual (2006) and Fordlandia (2008).

10. Jonsi Birgisson (1975)

Guitarist

Born Jon Birgisson and better known by his stage name 'Jonsi,' this post rock guitarist and singer rose to fame as a member of the Icelandic band Sigur Ros. His...

11. Annie Thorisdottir (1989)

Weight Lifter

Professional CrossFit athlete and world champion. She became the first woman to win the CrossFit Games twice in 2011 and 2012. She has owned CrossFit Reykjavik. She has been an...

12. Heida Reed (1988)

Actress

Film and television actress who made her screen debut in the 2011 film One Day. She then went on to portray Adele in the 2013 series Jo and Elizabeth Chenoweth...

13. Svala (1977)

Icelandic Singer

Icelandic pop star who scored a major hit with 2001's "The Real Me" before forming the popular electropop act Steed Lord. She was chosen to represent Iceland in the Eurovision...

14. Sjón (1962)

Icelandic Writer

Icelandic poet, author, and lyricist who is known for From the Mouth of the Whale, The Blue Fox, I've Seen It All, and other works.

15. Anita Briem (1982)

Icelandic Actress

She was in the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth, appearing as Hannah after playing Emily Stevens in the television show The Evidence.

16. Katrin Fridriks (1974)

Icelandic Artist

Katrin Fridriks is a conceptual painter.

17. Ásthildur Helgadóttir (1976)

Footballer

Ásthildur Helgadóttir is an Icelandic former footballer who played club football in America and Sweden as well as her native Iceland. From 1993 until her retirement in 2007 she represented...

18. Árni Gautur Arason (1975)

Footballer

Árni Gautur Arason is an Icelandic former football goalkeeper. Árni is also an educated lawyer from the University of Iceland.

19. Thóra Arnórsdóttir (1975)

Icelandic Media Personality And

Thóra Arnórsdóttir is an Icelandic media personality and a candidate for the presidential election in June 2012. She has worked as a journalist and news editor at the Icelandic National...

20. Brynjar Gunnarsson (1975)

Footballer

Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson is an Icelandic former footballer who last played for KR as a midfielder. Brynjar had previously played for Nottingham Forest Stoke City Watford and Reading in England...

21. Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson (1975)

Icelandic Footballer

Gunnleifur Vignir Gunnleifsson is an Icelandic football goalkeeper who currently plays for Breiðablik having spent most of his career with Breiðablik's Kópavogur rivals HK.

22. Alexandra Ívarsdóttir (1989)

Icelandic Model

Alexandra Helga Ívarsdóttir is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Iceland 2008 and represented Iceland in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg South Africa where she won...

23. Ingibjörg Egilsdóttir (1985)

Icelandic Model

Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir grew up in Seyðisfjörður in Austurland the east part of Iceland. Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir is a model and a beauty pageant title holder as she is the...

24. Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir (1986)

Icelandic Model

Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir born 1986 in Reykjavík Iceland won the Miss Iceland beauty contest in 2007 and represented her country in Miss World 2007 in Sanya China.

25. Árni Mathiesen (1958)

Icelandic Politician

Árni M. Mathiesen is an Icelandic politician. From September 2005 through 31 January 2009 he was Minister of Finance in Iceland. From 1999–2005 he was Minister of Fisheries. Mathiesen was...

26. Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (1958)

Icelandic Musician

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson also known as HÖH is a musician an art director and allsherjargoði of Ásatrúarfélagið. Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson was a pioneer in the use of computers when...

27. Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir (1958)

Icelandic Writer

Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir is an Icelandic writer born on 1 June 1958. Her poetry began appearing in newspapers in 1982 and by 1990 she had a book of poetry. She is...

28. Hörður Barðdal (1946)

Disabled Athlete Activist

Hörður Barðdal was a competitive water polo player competitive swimmer competitive skier competitive golfer and a disabled athlete activist. His parents were Óli S. Barðdal director of Seglagerðin Ægir...

29. Jón Loftur Árnason (1960)

Chess Player

Jón Loftur Árnason is an Icelandic chess grandmaster three-time national champion and successful businessman. Like fellow Scandinavians Simen Agdestein and Magnus Carlsen Árnason in his youth was hailed as a...

30. Helgi Grétarsson (1977)

Chess Grandmaster

Helgi Dagbjartur Áss Grétarsson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. Grétarsson won the 1994 World Junior Chess Championship. His current Elo rating is 2462.

31. Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (1947)

Icelandic Chess Player

Guðmundur Sigurjónsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. He became International Master in 1970 grandmaster in 1975 and has won the Icelandic Chess Championship three times. Played for Iceland in the...

32. Baldur Möller (1914)

Icelandic Chess Player

Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess master. He was multiple Icelandic champion. Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950. He played thrice for Iceland in Chess Olympiads:...

33. Friðrik Ólafsson (1935)

Chess Grandmaster

ðrik Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE. Friðrik was born in Reykjavík Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Championship in 1952 and of the...

34. Árni Páll Árnason (1966)

Icelandic Politician

Árni Páll Árnason is an Icelandic politician who served in the government of Iceland as Minister of Social Affairs from 10 May 2009 to 2 September 2010 and as Minister...

35. Katrín Júlíusdóttir (1974)

Icelandic Politician

Katrín Júlíusdóttir is an Icelandic politician. She was elected to the Parliament of Iceland in 2003 and served as Minister of Industry from May 2009 to January 2012. She served...

36. Ásgeir Börkur Ásgeirsson (1987)

Icelandic Footballer

Ásgeir Börkur Ásgeirsson 16 April 1987) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for GAIS in the Swedish Superettan.

37. Ari Freyr Skúlason (1987)

Icelandic Footballer

Ari Freyr Skúlason is an Icelandic international football player who plays for OB in Denmark after having previously played at senior level in Iceland and Sweden having also been a...

38. Róbert Marshall (1971)

Icelandic Politician

Róbert Marshall is an Icelandic politician. In April 2009 he was elected as a Member of Althingi for the South Constituency representing the Social Democratic Alliance.

39. Eva Hannesdóttir (1987)

Icelandic Swimmer

Eva Hannesdóttir is an Icelandic swimmer. She competed in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

40. Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (1990)

Icelandic Footballer

Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson is an Icelandic football winger who currently plays for AZ in the Dutch Eredivisie and the Icelandic national team.

41. Haukur Halldórsson (1937)

Icelandic Artist

42. Össur Skarphéðinsson (1953)

Icelandic Politician

Össur Skarphéðinsson is an Icelandic politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs from February 2009 - 2013. Össur matriculated from the Reykjavík Grammar School in 1973 and gained a BS...

43. Atli Heimir Sveinsson (Unknow)

Icelandic Composer

Atli Heimir Sveinsson is an Icelandic composer. Atli Heimir was born in Reykjavík Iceland and started piano lessons at the age of 10. He studied piano with Rögnvaldur Sigurjónsson at...

44. Halldór Blöndal (1938)

Icelandic Politician

Halldór Blöndal is a politician of the Independence Party. He is the son of Kristjana Benediktsdóttir Bjarni Benediktsson's sister. He worked as a teacher and a journalist from 1959 until...

45. Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (1938)

Icelandic Writer

Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir is an Icelandic writer who was born in Reykjavík on 18 March 1938. After high school she went to Spain and later worked on her doctoral thesis at...

46. Gylfi Magnússon (1966)

Icelandic Politician

Gylfi Magnússon is an Icelandic economist an associate professor at University of Iceland and former chair of the Icelandic Competition Authority. He was Minister for Economic Affairs in the coalition...

47. Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (1965)

Icelandic Politician

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir is an Icelandic politician and former vice-chairman of the Independence Party 2005–2010. She was the Minister of Education Science and Culture from 31. December 2003 to 1....

48. Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (1970)

Icelandic Politician

Björgvin G. Sigurðsson is an Icelandic politician representing the Social Democratic Alliance. He became Iceland's first Minister of Business Affairs when the new ministry was split off from the Ministry...

49. Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson (1982)

Swimmer

Jakob Sveinsson is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from Iceland who started swimming for S. C. Ægir in 1991. He swam for Iceland at the 2000 2004 2008 and 2012. At...

50. Árni Þór Sigurðsson (1960)

Member Of Parliament

Árni Þór Sigurðsson in Reykjavik is a member of parliament of the Althing the Icelandic parliament since 2007. He is a member of the Left-Green Movement. He was Deputy Speaker...