Iceland
Historical figures born in Iceland
916 notable historical figures were born in Iceland. These are the most notable:
Iceland ranks #80 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Moldova, Vietnam and Jamaica.
By era
- Medieval: 10
- Modern: 30
By occupation
- Politician: 19
- Writer/Author: 9
- Explorer/Navigator: 8
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 7
- Prime Minister: 7
- Poet: 6
- Composer: 5
- Singer/Musician: 5
- Björk (born 1965, Arts & Music)
- Leif Erikson (972 to 1020, Exploration)
- Thorfinn Karlsefni (980 to 1020, Exploration)
- Kristrún Frostadóttir (born 1988, Politics)
- Snorri Sturluson (1179 to 1241, Literature)
- Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969 to 2018, Arts & Music)
- Halla Tómasdóttir (born 1968, Politics)
- Hildur Guðnadóttir (born 1982, Arts & Music)
- Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born 1930, Politics)
- Freydís Eiríksdóttir (980 to 1050, Exploration)
- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (born 1942, Politics)
- Ólafur Arnalds (born 1986, Arts & Music)
- Katrín Jakobsdóttir (born 1976, Politics)
- Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (born 1968, Politics)
- Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (born 1943, Politics)
- Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970) (born 1970, Politics)
- Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (1000 to 1100, Exploration)
- Egill Skallagrímsson (910 to 990, Politics)
- Magnus Magnusson (1929 to 2007, Literature)
- Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (born 1975, Politics)
- Davíð Oddsson (1948 to 2026, Politics)
- Atli Örvarsson (born 1970, Arts & Music)
- Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (born 1963, Literature)
- Geir Haarde (born 1951, Politics)
- Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (born 1962, Politics)
- Bjarni Herjólfsson (966 to 1000, Exploration)
- Kristján Eldjárn (1916 to 1982, Politics)
- Thorvald Eiriksson (972 to 1006, Exploration)
- Jónína Leósdóttir (born 1954, Literature)
- Einar Jónsson (1874 to 1954, Arts & Music)
- Hermann Jónasson (1896 to 1976, Politics)
- Sæmundr fróði (1056 to 1133, Religion)
- Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908) (1908 to 1970, Politics)
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson (1924 to 1993, Religion)
- Ólafur Thors (1892 to 1964, Politics)
- Guðjón Samúelsson (1887 to 1950, Architecture)
- Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (born 1958, Literature)
- Erró (born 1932, Arts & Music)
- Thorstein Eiriksson (979 to 1004, Exploration)
- Halldór Ásgrímsson (1947 to 2015, Politics)
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