List of Famous people born in Iceland

Skúli Mogensen is an Icelandic investor and entrepreneur. He owns the investment firm Títan, founded and OZ Communications, and founded and was sole owner and CEO of the Iceland-based budget airline WOW air, which went bankrupt on 28 March 2019.

Guðjón Baldvinsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Stjarnan as a striker.

Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Burnley and the Iceland national team.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016. He was previously a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minister of Finance from 1988 to 1991.

Arnór Guðjohnsen is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a striker. He spent seven years with Belgian club Anderlecht and was the top scorer in the 1986–87 season. He is the father of striker Eiður Guðjohnsen and the grandfather of striker Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen. His younger son, also named Arnór, signed for Swansea City in July 2017, at the age of 16.

Hörður Björgvin Magnússon is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a defender for Russian club CSKA Moscow and the Iceland national team.

Arnór Sigurðsson is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for CSKA Moscow and the Iceland national team.

Gunnleifur Vignir Gunnleifsson is an Icelandic football former goalkeeper, who spent most of his career with Breiðablik and HK.

Aron Pálmarsson is an Icelandic handballer for FC Barcelona Lassa and the Icelandic national handball team.

Thorsteinn Einarsson is an Austrian–Icelandic musician who became known through the Austrian talent show Die große Chance.