Ragnheiður Melsteð

Birth Name: Ragnheiður Pétursdóttir Melsteð

Place of Birth: Reykjavik, Iceland

Date of Birth: 6 May, 1971

Ethnicity: Icelandic

Ragnheiður Melsteð is an Icelandic executive. She was co-founder and executive producer of film production company LazyTown Entertainment/LTS Garðbær Studios.

She is the daughter of Pétur Melsteð, a hairdresser, who was in charge of magazine Hár og fegurð. She has two children, including singer Sylvia Scheving, with her former husband, actor Magnús Scheving. Her second cousins are opera singer Diddú and singer and songwriter Paul Oscar.

Ragnheiður’s paternal grandfather was Gunnlaugur Bjarnason Melsteð (the son of Bjarni Jónsson Melsteð and Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir). Bjarni was the son of Jóh Pálsson Melsteð and Steinunn Bjarnadóttir Thorarensen. Þórunn was the daughter of Guðmundur Sigurðsson and Ingibjörg Helgadóttir.

Ragnheiður’s paternal grandmother was Helga Símonardóttir (the daughter of Símon Daníel Pjetursson and Jónína Guðrún Sveinsdóttir). Helga was born in Þingvellir. Símon was the son of Pjetur Jónsson and Helga Guðmundsdóttir. Jónína was the daughter of Sveinn Arnfinnsson and Katrín Jónsdóttir.

Ragnheiður’s maternal grandfather was Engilbert Hannesson (the son of Hannes Guðmundsson and Valgerður Magnúsdóttir). Engilbert was born in Bakka, Ölfus. Hannes was the son of Guðmundur Jónsson and Herdís Hannesdóttir. Valgerður was the daughter of Magnús Jónsson and Katrín Freysteinsdóttir.

Ragnheiður’s maternal grandmother was Ragnheiður Jóhannsdóttir (the daughter of Jóhann Sigurðsson and Ragnheiður Anna Helgadóttir). Ragnheiður was born in Breiðabólsstaður, Síða. Jóhann was the son of Sigurður Sigurðsson and Sigríður Ólafsdóttir. Ragnheiður’s great-grandmother Ragnheiður was the daughter of Helgi Bergsson and Halla Lárusdóttir.

Sources: Obituary of Ragnheiður’s father – http://www.mbl.is

Ragnheiður’s paternal grandfather, Gunnlaugur Bjarnason, on the 1920 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Baptismal record of Ragnheiður’s paternal great-grandfather, Bjarni Jónsson Melsteð – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Ragnheiður’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Jóh Pálsson Melsteð and Steinunn Bjarnadóttir Thorarensen – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Ragnheiður’s paternal great-grandmother, Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Ragnheiður’s paternal grandmother, Helga Símonardóttir – http://www.mbl.is

Baptismal record of Ragnheiður’s paternal great-grandfather, Símon Daníel Pjetursson – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Ragnheiður’s paternal great-grandmother, Jónína Guðrún Sveinsdóttir – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Ragnheiður’s maternal grandfather, Engilbert Hannesson – http://www.mbl.is

Ragnheiður’s maternal great-grandfather, Hannes Guðmundsson, on the 1890 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Ragnheiður’s maternal great-grandmother, Valgerður Magnúsdóttir, on the 1890 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Obituary of Ragnheiður’s maternal grandmother, Ragnheiður Jóhannsdóttir – http://www.mbl.is

Ragnheiður’s maternal great-grandfather, Jóhann Sigurðsson, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Ragnheiður’s maternal great-grandmother, Ragnheiður Anna Helgadóttir, on the 1890 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is