The city has fostered some world-famous talents in recent decades, such as Björk, Ólafur Arnalds and bands Múm, Sigur Rós and Of Monsters and Men, poet Sjón and visual artist Ragnar Kjartansson.
Kota ini telah mendorong beberapa bakat terkenal di dunia dalam beberapa dekade terakhir, seperti Björk, Ólafur Arnalds dan band Múm, Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men dan Reykjavíkurdætur, penyair Sjón dan seniman visual Ragnar Kjartansson.