Bobby Fischer
1943 – 2008
American chess player (1943–2008)
chess playeranimatorinventorwriter
Born March 9Wikipedia →Famous People from Iceland
33 notable historical figures from Iceland, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (9)association football player (9)singer (3)film director (2)university teacher (2)association football coach (2)journalist (2)economist (2)banker (2)diplomat (2)
Björk
1965 – Present
Icelandic singer (born 1965)
film directormusic arrangerfilm score composersinger-songwriterrecord producersingerdisc jockeypoetcomposeractor
Born November 21Wikipedia →Halldór Laxness
1902 – 1998
Icelandic author (1902-1998)
linguistnovelistphilosophertranslatorplaywrightpoetwriter
Born April 23Wikipedia →Snorri Sturluson
1179 – 1241
Icelandic historian, poet and politician (AD 1179–1241)
skaldhistoriandiplomatpoliticianpoetwriter
Born January 1Wikipedia →Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
1930 – Present
Icelandic politician, 4th President of Iceland
politician
Born April 15Wikipedia →Stefán Karl Stefánsson
1975 – 2018
Icelandic actor (1975–2018)
television actorsingeractor
Born July 10Wikipedia →Katrín Jakobsdóttir
1976 – Present
28th Prime Minister of Iceland
environmentalistpolitician
Born February 1Wikipedia →Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
1942 – Present
Icelandic politician
flight attendantpolitician
Born October 4Wikipedia →Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
1943 – Present
Icelandic politician, 5th President of Iceland
university teacherpolitician
Born May 14Wikipedia →Magnús Scheving
1964 – Present
Icelandic actor and athlete
aerobic gymnastdirectorfilm producerathleteactorscreenwriter
Born November 10Wikipedia →Guðni Jóhannesson
1968 – Present
President of Iceland (2016-2024)
university teachertranslatorhistorianpolitician
Born June 26Wikipedia →Eiður Guðjohnsen
1978 – Present
Icelandic footballer
association football playerassociation football coach
Born September 15Wikipedia →Gylfi Sigurðsson
1989 – Present
Icelandic association football player
association football player
Born September 8Wikipedia →Sveinn Björnsson
1881 – 1952
Icelandic politician, 1st President of Iceland (1881-1952)
politicianlawyer
Born February 27Wikipedia →Alfreð Finnbogason
1989 – Present
Icelandic footballer
association football player
Born February 1Wikipedia →Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
1975 – Present
prime minister of Iceland 2013 - 2016
journalisteconomistpolitician
Born March 12Wikipedia →Damon Albarn
1968 – Present
British musician
songwritermusicianrecord producersinger
Born March 23Wikipedia →Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
1894 – 1972
Icelandic politician, 2nd President of Iceland (1894-1972) Governor of Surtsey (1963-1968)
bankerpolitician
Born May 13Wikipedia →Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
1990 – Present
Icelandic footballer
association football player
Born March 14Wikipedia →Halldór Ásgrímsson
1947 – 2015
Icelandic politician (1947-2015)
diplomatpolitician
Born September 8Wikipedia →Halla Tómasdóttir
1968 – Present
President of Iceland
politicianbusinessperson
Born October 11Wikipedia →Ragnar Sigurðsson
1986 – Present
Icelandic football player
association football playerassociation football coach
Born June 19Wikipedia →Hannes Þór Halldórsson
1984 – Present
Icelandic filmmaker and former professional footballer
film directorassociation football playerscreenwriter
Born April 27Wikipedia →Davíð Oddsson
1948 – 2026
Icelandic politician
journalistbankerdiplomatpoliticianpoetlawyerwriter
Born January 17Wikipedia →Jón Daði Böðvarsson
1992 – Present
Icelandic footballer
association football player
Born May 25Wikipedia →Kristján Eldjárn
1916 – 1982
Icelandic politician, 3rd President of Iceland (1916-1982)
anthropologistarchaeologistcuratorpolitician
Born December 6Wikipedia →Bjarni Benediktsson
1970 – Present
Icelandic politician
statespersonpoliticianlawyer
Born January 26Wikipedia →Geir Haarde
1951 – Present
Icelandic politician and former head of government
diplomateconomistpolitician
Born April 8Wikipedia →Birkir Már Sævarsson
1984 – Present
Icelandic footballer
association football player
Born November 11Wikipedia →Vladimir Ashkenazy
1937 – Present
Icelandic pianist and conductor from Russia (born 1937)
classical pianistpianistconductorcomposer
Born July 6Wikipedia →