WRITER
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
1963 - Today

Jón Kalman Stefánsson
Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 17 December 1963) is an Icelandic author. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jón Kalman Stefánsson is the 5,076th most popular writer (down from 4,806th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Iceland (down from 59th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Icelander Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jón Kalman Stefánsson ranks 5,076 out of 7,302. Before him are Takeshi Shudo, Linda Grant, Miyamoto Yuriko, Michiel de Swaen, Joseph Wambaugh, and Alan Woods. After him are Jean-Christophe Rufin, Gesualdo Bufalino, Gabriel Miró, Hermann Kant, Yulia Drunina, and María Teresa León.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTakeshi Shudo
1949 - 2010
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5,070
Linda Grant
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5,071
Miyamoto Yuriko
1899 - 1951
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5,072
Michiel de Swaen
1654 - 1707
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5,073
Joseph Wambaugh
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5,074
Alan Woods
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,075
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,076
Jean-Christophe Rufin
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,077
Gesualdo Bufalino
1920 - 1996
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,078
Gabriel Miró
1879 - 1930
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,079
Hermann Kant
1926 - 2016
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 5,080
Yulia Drunina
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 5,081
María Teresa León
1903 - 1988
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 5,082
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Jón Kalman Stefánsson ranks 291. Before him are Daniel Bravo, Andy Rubin, Francesco Quinn, Ukyo Katayama, Angus Macfadyen, and Henri Leconte. After him are Fisher Stevens, Toru Sano, Gabriele Reinsch, Michael McElhatton, Taki Inoue, and Jean-Marc Vallée.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsDaniel Bravo
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 285
Andy Rubin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 286
Francesco Quinn
ACTOR
1963 - 2011
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 287
Ukyo Katayama
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 288
Angus Macfadyen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 289
Henri Leconte
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 290
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 291
Fisher Stevens
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 292
Toru Sano
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 293
Gabriele Reinsch
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 294
Michael McElhatton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 295
Taki Inoue
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 296
Jean-Marc Vallée
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 297
In Iceland
Among people born in Iceland, Jón Kalman Stefánsson ranks 72 out of 190. Before him are Hallgrímur Helgason (1959), Magnús Guðmundsson (1879), Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (1955), Einar Már Guðmundsson (1954), Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (1867), and Þorsteinn Pálsson (1947). After him are Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (1948), Sigurður Eggerz (1875), Hermann Jónasson (1896), Steingrímur Steinþórsson (1893), Hera Björk (1972), and Þórbergur Þórðarson (1888).
Others born in Iceland
Go to all RankingsHallgrímur Helgason
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 66
Magnús Guðmundsson
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1937
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 67
Ásgeir Sigurvinsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 68
Einar Már Guðmundsson
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 69
Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1941
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 70
Þorsteinn Pálsson
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 71
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 72
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 73
Sigurður Eggerz
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1945
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 74
Hermann Jónasson
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1976
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 75
Steingrímur Steinþórsson
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 76
Hera Björk
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 77
Þórbergur Þórðarson
WRITER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 78
Among WRITERS In Iceland
Among writers born in Iceland, Jón Kalman Stefánsson ranks 20. Before him are Eggert Ólafsson (1726), Guðbergur Bergsson (1932), Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (1958), Einar Benediktsson (1864), Hallgrímur Helgason (1959), and Einar Már Guðmundsson (1954). After him are Þórbergur Þórðarson (1888), Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir (1940), Snorri Hjartarson (1906), Gyrðir Elíasson (1961), Sjón (1962), and Jónína Leósdóttir (1954).
Eggert Ólafsson
1726 - 1768
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 14
Guðbergur Bergsson
1932 - 2023
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 15
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 16
Einar Benediktsson
1864 - 1940
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 17
Hallgrímur Helgason
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 18
Einar Már Guðmundsson
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 19
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 20
Þórbergur Þórðarson
1888 - 1974
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 21
Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir
1940 - 2010
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 22
Snorri Hjartarson
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 23
Gyrðir Elíasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 24
Sjón
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 25
Jónína Leósdóttir
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 26