Famous Persons from Akranes, West, Iceland
- Arnór Sigurðsson - Born on May 15, 1999 - Association football player
- Stefán Teitur Þórðarson - Born on October 16, 1998 - Association football player
- Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson - Born on February 26, 1991 - Association football player
- Unnur Tara Jónsdóttir - Born on May 18, 1989 - Basketball player
- Arnór Smárason - Born on September 7, 1988 - Association football player
- Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir - Born on November 4, 1987 - Politician, and Lawyer - Order of Princess Olga, 1st class
- Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir - Born on May 6, 1987 - Journalist, Politician, and Lawyer
- Hallbera Guðný Gísladóttir - Born on September 14, 1986 - Association football player
- Andri Júlíusson - Born on March 12, 1985 - Association football player
- Garðar Gunnlaugsson - Born on April 24, 1983 - Association football player
- Kolbrún Ýr Kristjánsdóttir - Born on November 11, 1982 - Swimmer
- Joey Guðjónsson - Born on May 25, 1980 - Association football player
- Bjarki Thor - Born on March 26, 1979 - Actor
- Bjarni Guðjónsson - Born on February 26, 1979 - Association football player
- Jóhannes Harðarson - Born on July 28, 1976 - Association football player
- Bergþór Ólason - Born on September 26, 1975 - Politician
- Stefán Þórðarson - Born on March 27, 1975 - Association football player
- Gunnlaugur Jónsson - Born on November 29, 1974 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- Þórður Guðjónsson - Born on October 14, 1973 - Association football player
- Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir - Born on August 27, 1973 - Journalist, and Writer
- Bjarki Gunnlaugsson - Born on March 6, 1973 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- Arnar Gunnlaugsson - Born on March 6, 1973 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- Þórður Þórðarson - Born on April 10, 1972 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- Alexander Högnason - Born on August 7, 1968 - Association football player
- Sigursteinn Gíslason - Born on June 25, 1968 - Association football player (died: January 16, 2012)
- Árni Þór Hallgrímsson - Born on March 10, 1968 - Olympic competitor, and Badminton player - national champion (died: January 16, 2012)
- Sigurður Jónsson - Born on September 27, 1966 - Association football player, and Association football coach (died: January 16, 2012)
- Haraldur Benediktsson - Born on January 23, 1966 - Farmer, and Politician (died: January 16, 2012)
- Ólafur Þórðarson - Born on August 22, 1965 - Association football player, and Association football coach (died: January 16, 2012)
- Axel Nikulásson - Born on June 2, 1962 - Basketball player (died: January 1, 2022)
- Pétur Pétursson - Born on June 27, 1959 - Association football coach, and Association football player (died: January 1, 2022)
- Edda Heiðrún Backman - Born on November 27, 1957 - Visual artist, Director, Film director, Painter, Singer, and Actor (died: October 1, 2016)
- Ástráður Eysteinsson - Born on May 7, 1957 - Philologist (died: October 1, 2016)
- Guðjón Þórðarson - Born on September 14, 1955 - Association football player, and Association football coach (died: October 1, 2016)
- Carl Thordarsson - Born on May 31, 1955 - Association football player (died: October 1, 2016)
- Teitur Thordarson - Born on January 14, 1952 - Association football player, and Association football coach (died: October 1, 2016)
- Guðjón Guðmundsson - Born on January 6, 1952 - Swimmer (died: October 1, 2016)
- Guðbjartur Hannesson - Born on June 3, 1950 - Politician (died: October 23, 2015)
- Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir - Born on June 23, 1949 - Politician (died: October 23, 2015)
- Eyleifur Hafsteinsson - Born on May 31, 1947 - Association football player (died: October 23, 2015)
- Jón Magnússon - Born on March 23, 1946 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: October 23, 2015)
- Helgi Daníelsson - Born on April 16, 1933 - Association football player (died: May 1, 2014)
- Ríkharður Jónsson - Born on November 12, 1929 - Association football player, and Association football coach (died: February 14, 2017)
- Guðjón Finnbogason - Born on December 2, 1927 - Association football referee, and Association football player (died: February 26, 2017)