List of Icelanders - Definition

This is a list of people from Iceland.

Politics

See also: List of Presidents of Iceland, List of Prime Ministers of Iceland, List of Icelandic rulers

• Hannes Hafstein, first prime minister
• Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, former president
• Davíð Oddsson, current minister of foreign affairs, former prime minister
• Halldór Ásgrímsson, current prime minister
• Kristján Eldjárn, former president
• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, current president
• Steingrímur Hermannsson, former prime minister
• Sveinn Björnsson, first president
• Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, first elected female head of state, former president
• Þorsteinn Pálsson, former prime minister

Arts and culture

• Björk Guðmundsdóttir, singer and songwriter
• Emiliana Torrini, singer and songwriter
• Gus Gus, band
• Davíð Stefánsson, poet
• Bragi Olafsson, musician
• Einar Benediktsson, writer, poet
• Einar Örn Benediktsson, musician
• Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, film director
• Guðmundur G. Hagalín, writer and/or poet
• Halldór Kiljan Laxness, writer, poet, Nobel prize winner
• Jón Thoroddsen, writer and/or poet
• Jón Leifs, composer
• Jónas Hallgrímsson, writer, poet
• Jóhannes úr Kötlum, writer, poet
• Magnus Magnusson, television presenter, writer
• Mínus, Rock band
• Sigur Rós, rock band
• Snorri Hjartarson, poet
• Snorri Sturluson, historian, poet
• Stephan G. Stephansson, Western Icelander, poet
• Tómas Guðmundsson, poet
• Þórbergur Þórðarson, writer, poet
• Rafn Sigurbjörnsson, Photographer
• Sigmar Vilhjalmsson, Icelandic Pop Idol Host

Sports

• Jón Páll, four time winner of World's Strongest Man
• Magnús Ver, four time winner of World's Strongest Man
• Ásgeir Sigurvinsson, The national soccer team-coach
• Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen, footballer, currently at Chelsea
• Hermann Hreiðarsson, footballer, currently at Charlton Athletic
• Vala Flosadottir, pole vaulter
• Heidar Helguson, footballer, currently at Watford

Historical figures

• Eiríkur Rauði (Erik the Red)
• Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir, explorer
• Leifur Eiríksson (Leif Eirikson)
• Snorri Sturluson