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List of Icelanders
This is a list of people from Iceland, arranged in categories and ordered alphabetically by first name (cf. naming conventions of Iceland).
Politics
See also: List of Presidents of Iceland, List of Prime Ministers of Iceland, List of Icelandic rulers
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Árni Sigfússon, politician
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Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, former president
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Davíð Oddsson, current minister of foreign affairs, former prime minister
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Halldór Ásgrímsson, current prime minister
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Hannes Hafstein, first prime minister
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Kristján Eldjárn, former president
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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, current president
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Steingrímur Hermannsson, former prime minister
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Sveinn Björnsson, first president
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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, first elected female head of state, former president
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Þorsteinn Pálsson, former prime minister
Arts and culture
- Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson , businessman and first Icelandic billionaire in US dollars
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Björk Guðmundsdóttir, singer and songwriter
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Bragi Olafsson, musician
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Davíð Stefánsson, poet
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Emiliana Torrini, singer and songwriter
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Einar Benediktsson, writer, poet
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Einar Örn Benediktsson, musician
- Friðrik Þór Friðriksson , film director
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Guðmundur G. Hagalín, writer and/or poet
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Gus Gus, band
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Halldór Kiljan Laxness, writer, poet, Nobel prize winner
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Haraldur Agnar Civelek, designer and illustrator
- Hofi Karlsdottir , (Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir) miss world 1985
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Jón Thoroddsen, writer and/or poet
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Jón Leifs, composer
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Jónas Hallgrímsson, writer, poet
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Jóhannes úr Kötlum, writer, poet
- Kari Stefansson , founder of Decode Genetics
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Linda Petursdottir, miss world 1988
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Magnus Magnusson, television presenter, writer
- Mínus , Rock band
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Niels Finsen, physician, Nobel Prize winner (Icelandic parents)
- Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson , writer
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Sigur Rós, rock band
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Snorri Hjartarson, poet
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Snorri Sturluson, historian, poet
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Stephan G. Stephansson, Western Icelander, poet
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Tómas Guðmundsson, poet
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Þórbergur Þórðarson, writer, poet
Sports
- Ásgeir Sigurvinsson , The national soccer team-coach
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Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen, footballer, currently at Chelsea
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Bobby Fischer, former world chess champion, granted Icelandic citizenship on 21 March 2005.
- Heidar Helguson , footballer, currently at Watford
- Hermann Hreiðarsson , footballer, currently at Charlton Athletic
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Jón Páll Sigmarsson, four time winner of World's Strongest Man
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Magnús Ver, four time winner of World's Strongest Man
- Ólafur Stefánsson , team handball player
- Vala Flosadottir , pole vaulter
Historical figures
Last updated: 05-07-2005 10:18:02
Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04
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