Reykjavík
Reykjavík ranks 127th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Monica, California, Minneapolis, and Vilnius. The most famous people from Reykjavík are Halldór Laxness, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. The most famous people who died in Reykjavík are Bobby Fischer, Ingólfr Arnarson, and Ásgeir Ásgeirsson. Reykjavík has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Reykjavík is located in Iceland.
People
Between 0 and 1998, Reykjavík was the birth place of 112 globally memorable people, including Halldór Laxness, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. Additionaly, 37 globally memorable people have passed away in Reykjavík including Bobby Fischer, Ingólfr Arnarson, and Ásgeir Ásgeirsson.
People Born in Reykjavík
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Halldór Laxness
WRITER
1902 - 1998
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 1
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 2
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 3
Halla Margrét Árnadóttir
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 4
Björk
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 5
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 6
Bjarni Benediktsson
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1970
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 7
Friðrik Ólafsson
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 8
Arnaldur Indriðason
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 9
Bjarni Benediktsson
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 10
Halla Tómasdóttir
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 11
Geir Haarde
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Reykjavík
Go to all RankingsHalla Tómasdóttir
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 11
Ragnar Jónasson
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 43
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 53
Kristrún Frostadóttir
ECONOMIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 59
Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir
CELEBRITY
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 64
Benedikt Erlingsson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 70
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 73
Dagur Sigurðsson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 80
Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 82
Kristinn Hrafnsson
JOURNALIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 83
Óttarr Proppé
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 84
Sigfús Sigurðsson
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 89
People Deceased in Reykjavík
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Bobby Fischer
CHESS PLAYER
1943 - 2008
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 1
Ingólfr Arnarson
EXPLORER
850 - 910
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 2
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 3
Sveinn Björnsson
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 4
Halldór Ásgrímsson
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2015
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 5
Friðrik Ólafsson
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 6
Gunnar Gunnarsson
WRITER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 7
Harold Prince
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2019
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 8
Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 9
Thor Vilhjálmsson
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 10
Steingrímur Hermannsson
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 11
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
ACTOR
1975 - 2018
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Reykjavíkwere soccer players (29), politicians (17), singers (11), handball players (11), and writers (10), while most who died were politicians (22), writers (5), chess players (2), explorers (1), and film directors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Reykjavík, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Arnór Guðjohnsen, and Atli Eðvaldsson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Reykjavík, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Arnór Guðjohnsen, and Atli Eðvaldsson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Reykjavík since 1700.
