List of Famous people born in Iceland

Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir is a former Icelandic minister, mayor and parliamentarian. She is currently the Chair of the Executive Board of Women Political Leaders, Global Forum.

Páll Guðlaugsson is an Icelandic former footballer and current football coach. He was the coach of the Faroe Islands in his 1–0 victory against Austria, in his first official match. He is currently the coach of B68 Toftir after spending two and a half year as coach of TB Tvøroyri, the oldest football club of the Faroese football.

Geir Hilmar Haarde is an Icelandic politician, who served as Prime Minister of Iceland from 15 June 2006 to 1 February 2009 and as President of the Nordic Council in 1995. Geir was Chairman of the Icelandic Independence Party from 2005 to 2009. Since 23 February 2015 he has served as the Ambassador of Iceland to the United States and several Latin American countries.

Jónína Bjartmarz is an Icelandic politician and former Minister for the Environment.

Atli Örvarsson is an Icelandic film score composer. Atli's credits include composing and orchestrating music for some of Hollywood's biggest projects, including the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Angels & Demons, The Holiday, The Eagle, Vantage Point, Babylon A.D., Thick as Thieves, The Fourth Kind, and Season of the Witch. Atli's most recent credits include The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, A Single Shot, NBC series Chicago Fire, and together with Hans Zimmer contributed music to the Zack Snyder Superman reinstallment Man of Steel.

Jón Gunnarsson is an Icelandic politician.

Markús Örn Antonsson was the Mayor of Reykjavík from 1991 to 1994.

Illugi Gunnarsson is an Icelandic politician and former member of the Althing. He is the former Minister of Education, Science and Culture.

Höskuldur Þórhallsson is an Icelandic politician and a former member of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He is a member of the Progressive Party. He served as President of the Nordic Council in 2015.

Helgi Kolviðsson is a retired Icelandic footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of the Liechtenstein national football team.