List of Icelanders
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This is a list of people from Iceland, arranged in categories and ordered alphabetically by first name (cf. naming conventions of Iceland).
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Politics
See also: List of Presidents of Iceland, List of Prime Ministers of Iceland, List of Icelandic rulers
- Albert Guðmundsson, former minister
- Árni Sigfússon, politician
- Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, former president
- Davíð Oddsson, former prime minister and mayor of Reykjavík
- Geir H. Haarde, current prime minister, former foreign minister
- Halldór Ásgrímsson, current prime minister
- Halldór Blöndal, former minister and president of parliament
- Hannes Hafstein, first prime minister
- Hannibal Valdimarsson, chairman of two parties and one electoral alliance,
- Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, former foreign minister, ambassador
- Jón Loftsson, chieftain and politician
- Jón Sigurðsson, independence leader
- Kristján Eldjárn, former president
- Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, current president
- Steingrímur Hermannsson, former prime minister
- Sveinn Björnsson, first president
- Valgerður Sverrisdóttir, current foreign minister
- Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former president, first elected female head of state
- Þorsteinn Pálsson, former prime minister
Scholars
- Agnar Helgason, PhD, antropologist
- Árni Magnússon, documentarian
- Arnór Hanníbalsson, PhD, philosopher
- Ásgeir Helgason, PhD, psychologist, public health scientist
- Erlendur Jónsson, PhD, philosopher
- Gísli Pálsson, PhD, antropologist
- Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson, PhD, political scientist
- Helga Kress, literature
- Helga Ögmundsdóttir, MD, immunologist
- Helgi Valdimarsson, MD, immunologist
- Jörgen Pind, PhD, linguist and psychologist
- Kári Stefánsson, MD, founder of deCODE genetics
- Mikael Karlsson, PhD, philosopher
- Margrét Hermanns Auðardóttir, PhD, archaeologist
- Niels Finsen, physician, Nobel Prize winner (Icelandic parents)
- Páll Skúlason, PhD, philosopher, former Rector of the University of Iceland
- Snorri Sturluson, documentarian, writer
- Sigurður Nordal, PhD, philosopher
- Sigurjón Björnsson, psychologist
- Stefán H. Ófeigsson, space engineer and convicted criminal
- Valur Ingimundarson, historian
- Vilhjálmur Árnason, PhD, philosopher
- Þór Whitehead, historian
- Þorsteinn Gylfason, philosopher
- Þórður Jónsson, physicist
Arts and culture
- Arnaldur Indriðason, writer
- Ásmundur Sveinsson, sculptor
- Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, actress, singer, her alter ego is Silvía Nótt (Silvia Night), model, singer and TV person
- Baltasar Kormákur, film actor and film director
- Björk Guðmundsdóttir, singer and songwriter
- Bragi Olafsson, musician
- Davíð Stefánsson, poet
- Eggert Pálsson, percussionist, founder of the music group Voces Thules
- Emiliana Torrini, singer and songwriter
- Einar Benediktsson, writer, poet
- Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran editor, novelist, poet, dramatist
- Einar Jónsson, sculptor
- Einar Kárason, writer
- Einar Már Guðmundsson, writer
- Einar Örn Benediktsson, musician
- Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, film director
- Guðmundur G. Hagalín, writer and/or poet
- Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir, sculptor
- Halldór Kiljan Laxness, writer, poet, Nobel Prize winner
- Hallgrímur Helgason, writer
- Haraldur Agnar Civelek, designer and illustrator
- Haukur Tómasson, composer
- Hilmir Snær Guðnason, film actor
- Hofi Karlsdottir, (Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir), Miss World 1985
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, film director
- Jón Kalman Stefánsson, writer, poet
- Jón Leifs, composer
- Jón Thoroddsen, writer and/or poet
- Jónas Hallgrímsson, writer, poet
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum, writer, poet
- Jökull Valsson, writer
- Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir, writer
- Kjartan Ólafsson, composer, professor
- Linda Pétursdóttir, Miss World 1988
- Magnús Magnússon, television presenter, writer
- Magnus Scheving, writer, actor, athlete, creator of LazyTown
- Markús Örn Antonsson, director general of the National Broadcasting Service
- Mugison, composer, musician
- Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, writer
- Snorri Hjartarson, poet
- Snorri Sturluson, historian, poet
- Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, writer, poet
- Stephan G. Stephansson, Western Icelander, poet
- Tómas Guðmundsson, poet
- Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir, Miss World 2005
- Valur Palsson, double base player
- Vigdís Grímsdóttir, writer
- Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson, writer
- Þórbergur Þórðarson, writer, poet
Sports and games
- Albert Guðmundsson, first professional footballer
- Ásgeir Sigurvinsson, former professional footballer
- Bobby Fischer, former world chess champion, granted Icelandic citizenship on 21 March 2005.
- Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen, footballer, currently at Barcelona
- Friðrik Ólafsson, chess Grandmaster
- Heiðar Helguson, footballer, currently at Fulham
- Hermann Hreiðarsson, footballer, currently at Charlton Athletic
- Johann Hjartarson, chess Grandmaster
- Jón Páll Sigmarsson, four time winner of World's Strongest Man
- Magnús Ver Magnússon, four time winner of World's Strongest Man
- Ólafur Stefánsson, team handball player
- Vala Flosadottir, pole vaulter
- Kristín Rós Hákonardóttir, paralympic swimmer
Musical Bands and Groups
Business
- Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson, multimillionaire businessman
- Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson - businessman and founder of the Bónus supermarket and the Baugur Group
- Magnús Þorsteinsson
- Hreiðar Már Sigurðsson
Historical figures
- Ari Þorgilsson, priest and author of Íslendingabók, a historical work
- Eirík the Red, (Eiríkr rauði) Named Greenland
- Freydís Eiríksdóttir
- Guðríðr Þorbjarnardóttir, explorer
- Leifr Eiríksson (Leifur Eiríksson), Discovered America in the year 1000, named it Vínland (Land of Wine)
- Loftur Sæmundsson, priest and chieftain at Oddi
- Ólafur pái, nearly became king over Ireland
- Snorri Sturluson
- Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Western Icelander, arctic explorer
- Þorfinnr Karlsefni
- Þorvaldr Eríksson
- Kolbeinn Tumason
- Guðmundur Arason
- Ísleifur Gissurarson
- Gissur Þorvaldsson
- Sturla Sighvatsson
- Þóra Magnúsdóttir, born 1100 in Norway. Daughter of Magnus III of Norway a direct descendent of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. Þora Magnusdottir married an Icelander and moved to Iceland.
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