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This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Reykjavík, Iceland. Born in Reykjavík 19th century Jóhann Gunnar Sigurðsson (1882–1906), poet Sigurjón Pétursson (1888–1955), wrestler Tryggvi Þórhallsson (1889–1935), Prime Minister of Iceland from 1927 to 1932 Jóhannes Gunnarsson (1897–1972), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Engel Lund (1900–1996), Danish-Icelandic soprano 20th century 1901–1940 Ólafía Einarsdóttir (1924–2017), first Icelander to earn a degree in archaeology Margrét Þorbjörg Thors Hallgrímsson (1902–1996), matriarch of one of the most powerful families in Iceland in the twentieth century Halldór Laxness (1902–1998), writer Bjarni Benediktsson (1908–1970), leader in the independence movement in Iceland Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910–1983), Prime Minister of Iceland from 1980 to 1983 Baldur Möller (1914–1999), chess master Áskell Löve (1916–1994), botanist Louisa Matthíasdóttir (1917–2000), Icelandic-American painter Jórunn Viðar (1918–2017), pianist and composer Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir (1919–2009), sculptor Drífa Viðar (1920–1971), writer, artist and educator Albert Guðmundsson (1923–1994), first Icelandic professional football player Geir Hallgrímsson (1925–1990), Prime Minister of Iceland (1974–1978) and mayor of Reykjavík (1959–1972) Haukur Clausen (1928–2003), Olympic athlete Örn Clausen (1928–2008), athlete Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928–2010), politician Magnus Magnusson (1929–2007), journalist, translator, writer and television presenter Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born 1930), President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996 Margrét Þóra Hallgrímsson (1930–2020), wife of the businessman Björgólfur Guðmundsson Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931–1989), sculptor Friðrik Ólafsson (born 1935), chess grandmaster Jón Kristinsson (born 1936), Dutch architect Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 1938), writer Ragnar Stefánsson (born 1938), seismologist and Professor of the University of Akureyri Atli Heimir Sveinsson (1938–2019), composer 1941–1950 Björgólfur Guðmundsson (born 1941), chairman and former owner of West Ham United FC María Guðmundsdóttir (born 1942), filmmaker, photographer and actress Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (born 1942), politician Markús Örn Antonsson (born 1943), Mayor of Reykjavík from 1991 to 1994 Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson (born 1943), politician and company director Björn Bjarnason (born 1944), politician Pétur Blöndal (1944–2015), politician Gunnar Kvaran (born 1944), cellist Guðmundur Gunnarsson (born 1945), electrician and union leader Einar Hákonarson (born 1945), artist Bjarni Tryggvason (1945–2022), Canadian engineer and astronaut Jakob Yngvason (born 1945), physicist Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 1947), film director and screenwriter Gunnar Hansen (1947–2015), Icelandic-American actor Þórður Helgason (born 1947), writer and educationalist Ólafur Haukur Símonarson (born 1947), playwright and novelist Karl Sigurbjörnsson (born 1947), Lutheran bishop of Iceland Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (born 1947), chess grandmaster Þuríður Backman (born 1948), politician Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir (born 1948), writer and educator Elmar Geirsson (born 1948), footballer Ari Trausti Guðmundsson (born 1948), geologist, author, documentarian, broadcaster, journalist, mountaineer and explorer Ólafur Gunnarsson (born 1948), author and translator Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 1948), film director Ögmundur Jónasson (born 1948), politician Davíð Oddsson (born 1948), politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Iceland Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (born 1949), politician Þórarinn Eldjárn (born 1949), writer Ágústína Jónsdóttir (born 1949), writer, artist and educator Kristenn Einarsson (born 1950), Icelandic-Norwegian publisher Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (born 1950), poet and novelist Árni Þórarinsson (born 1950), writer 1951–1960 Sturla Gunnarsson (born 1951), Canadian film director Geir Haarde (born 1951), politician Jónína Bjartmarz (born 1952), politician Edda Björgvinsdóttir (born 1952), actress, comedian, writer, director and motivational speaker Sigurjón Sighvatsson (born 1952), film producer and businessman Herbert Guðmundsson (born 1953), pop music singer-songwriter Össur Skarphéðinsson (born 1953), politician Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (born 1954), film director Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (born 1954), politician Einar Már Guðmundsson (born 1954), author of novels, short stories and poetry Jónína Leósdóttir (born 1954), novelist, playwright Logi Ólafsson (born 1954), football coach Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (born 1955), politician Einar Kárason (born 1955), writer Jón Gunnarsson (born 1956), politician Bubbi Morthens (born 1956), singer and songwriter Helgi Ólafsson (born 1956), chess grandmaster Halldór Guðmundsson (born 1956), author Atli Eðvaldsson (born 1957), footballer Hans Jóhannsson (born 1957), violin maker Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon (born 1957), historian Páll Guðlaugsson (born 1958), footballer and football coach Jóhannes Helgason (born 1958), guitar player Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (born 1958), musician Elísabet Jökulsdóttir (born 1958), author and journalist Árni Mathiesen (born 1958), politician Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (born 1958), professor of art history, novelist, playwright and poet Kjartan Ólafsson (born 1958), musicologist, composer Eiríkur Hauksson (born 1959), heavy metal vocalist Hallgrímur Helgason (born 1959), painter, novelist, translator and columnist Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir (born 1959), art curator Jón Loftur Árnason (born 1960), chess grandmaster Jón Atli Benediktsson (born 1960), President of the Governing Council and Rector of the University of Iceland Sigurður Einarsson (born 1960), economist, businessman Guðmundur Guðmundsson (born 1960), handball player Margeir Pétursson (born 1960), banker and chess grandmaster Hannes Sigurðsson (born 1960), art historian 1961–1965 Arnaldur Indriðason (born 1961), writer of crime fiction Gyrðir Elíasson (born 1961), author and translator Arnór Guðjohnsen (born 1961), footballer Lárus Guðmundsson (born 1961), footballer Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 1962), singer Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir (born 1962), actress Bragi Ólafsson (born 1962), musician and writer Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born 1962), businessman, writer and scientist Kristín Ómarsdóttir (born 1962), poet and writer Ásbjörn Óttarsson (born 1962), politician Sjón (born 1962), poet, novelist and lyricist Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (born 1963), children's writer, columnist and novelist Logi Gunnarsson (born 1963), philosopher Jóhann Hjartarson (born 1963), chess grandmaster Óskar Jónasson (born 1963), film director and screenwriter Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (born 1963), actor Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 1963), author Halla Margrét Árnadóttir (born 1964), singer Snorri Magnússon (born 1964), the head of the Icelandic Association of Police Officers Magnús Scheving (born 1964), writer, entrepreneur, producer, actor and athlete Bjarni Bjarnason (born 1965), writer Björk (born 1965), singer, songwriter, actress, record producer and DJ Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (bo.... 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