List of Famous people born in Iceland

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson

First Name Sigmundur
Born on March 12, 1975 (age 50)

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is an Icelandic politician who was the youngest serving Prime Minister of Iceland from May 2013 until April 2016. He was also chairman of the Progressive Party from 2009 to October 2016. He was elected to the Althing as the 8th member for the Reykjavík Constituency North on 25 April 2009. He has represented the Northeast Constituency as its 1st member since 27 April 2013.

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Birkir Bjarnason

First Name Birkir
Born on May 27, 1988 (age 36)
Height 184 cm | 6'0

Birkir Bjarnason is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie B club Brescia and the Iceland national football team.

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Magnús Scheving

First Name Magnús
Last Name Scheving
Born on November 10, 1964 (age 60)

Magnús Örn Eyjólfsson Scheving is an Icelandic writer, entrepreneur, producer, actor and athlete. He is the creator, director, and star of the children's television show LazyTown, in which he also portrayed the character Sportacus.

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Alfreð Finnbogason

First Name Alfreð
Born on February 1, 1989 (age 36)
Height 184 cm | 6'0

Alfreð Finnbogason is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for German club FC Augsburg and the Iceland national team.

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Kolbeinn Sigþórsson

First Name Kolbeinn
Born on March 14, 1990 (age 35)
Height 186 cm | 6'1

Kolbeinn Sigþórsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg and the Iceland national team.

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Dagur Sigurðsson

First Name Dagur
Born on April 3, 1973 (age 52)

Dagur Valdimar Sigurðsson is an Icelandic retired handball player and current coach of the Japanese national team. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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Ragnar Sigurðsson

First Name Ragnar
Born on June 19, 1986 (age 38)
Height 187 cm | 6'2

Ragnar Sigurðsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as centre back for Ukrainian club Rukh Lviv and the Iceland national team.

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Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson

First Name Rúnar
Born on February 18, 1995 (age 30)
Born in Iceland
Height 186 cm | 6'1

Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal and the Iceland national team. In addition to Arsenal, Rúnar Alex has previously played for Dijon, FC Nordsjælland and KR Reykjavik.

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Jón Gnarr

Jón Gunnar Kristinsson
First Name Jón
Last Name Gnarr
Born on January 2, 1967 (age 58)

Jón Gnarr is an Icelandic actor, comedian, and politician who served as the Mayor of Reykjavík from 2010 to 2014.

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Alfreð Gíslason

First Name Alfreð
Born on September 7, 1959 (age 65)
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Alfreð Gíslason is an Icelandic former handball player and current coach for the German national team. He coached THW Kiel during 11 seasons.

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