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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 minister
- Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, president
- Davíð Oddsson, prime minister
- Halldór Ásgrímsson, politician
- Kristján Eldjárn, president
- Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, president
- Steingrímur Hermannsson, prime minister
- Sveinn Björnsson, first president
- Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, first elected female head
of state
- Þorsteinn
Pálsson, prime minister
Arts and culture
- Björk Guðmundsdóttir, singer and songwriter
- Davíð Stefánsson, poet
- Bragi Olafsson, musician
- Einar Benediktsson, musician
- Einar Örn (Benediktsson?), musician
- 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
- Sigur Rós, rock band
- Snorri Hjartarson, poet
- Snorri Sturluson, historian, poet
- Stephan G. Stephansson, Western Icelander,
poet
- Tómas Guðmundsson, poet
- Þórbergur Þórðarson, writer, poet
Sports
- Jón Páll, one of the strongest men in the world
- Magnús Ver, one of the strongest men in the world
- Eiður
Smári Guðjohnsen, One of Icelands best soccer player today
Historical figures
Others
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