Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir

Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Iceland

Date of Birth: 25 May, 1984

Ethnicity: Icelandic, as well as one eighth Swedish

Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir is an Icelandic actress, lawyer, model, and beauty queen. She won Miss Iceland 2005 and Miss World 2005. She is the daughter of Vilhjálmur Skúlason and Unnur Steinsson. Her father’s last name is a patronymic while her mother’s last name is a family name. She is married to Pétur Rúnar Heimisson, with whom she has three children.

Unnur’s paternal grandfather is Skúli Guðbjörn Jóhannesson (the son of Jóhannes Bjarni Magnússon and Jóhanna Kristína Fjóla Bjarnadóttir). Jóhannes was the son of Magnús Sigurðsson and Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir. Jóhanna is the daughter of Bjarni Jónsson and Þóranna Kristensa Jónsdóttir.

Unnur’s paternal grandmother is Erla Vilhjálmsdóttir (the daughter of Helgi Vilhjálmur Þórðarson and Jórunn Helga Finnbogadóttir). Unnur’s great-grandfather Vilhjálmur was the son of Þórður Vilhjálmsson and Þorbjörg Þórarinsdóttir. Helga was the daughter of Finnbogi Guðmundsson and Þorkelína Jónsdóttir.

Unnur’s maternal grandfather was Helgi Steinsson (the son of Jóhann Torfi Steinsson and Esther Judith Løfstedt, later Löfstedt). Helgi was born in Reykjavik. Jóhann was the son of Steinn Kristjánsson and Helga Jónsdóttir. Esther was born in Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark, the daughter of Swedish parents, Åke Andersson Löfstedt (or Åge Andersen Løfstedt in Danish), of Baldringe, Skåne, and Mathilda Gummesdotter (or Gummesdatter in Danish), of Bräkne-Hoby, Blekinge.

Unnur’s maternal grandmother was Jórunn Karlsdóttir (the daughter of Karl Georg Magnússon and Magnea Guðrún Ingimundardóttir). Jórunn was born in Reykjavik. Karl was the son of Magnús Árnason and Kristín Sigurðardóttir. Magnea was the daughter of Ingimundur Pjetursson and Jórunn Magnúsdóttir.

Sources: News article about Unnur’s paternal grandparents, Skúli Guðbjörn Jóhannesson and Erla Vilhjálmsdóttir – http://www.mbl.is

Unnur’s paternal great-grandfather, Jóhannes Bjarni Magnússon, on the 1920 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Obituary of Unnur’s paternal great-grandfather, Jóhannes Bjarni Magnússon – http://www.mbl.is

Obituary of Unnur’s paternal great-grandfather, Helgi Vilhjálmur Þórðarson – http://www.mbl.is

Obituary of Unnur’s maternal grandfather, Helgi Steinsson – http://www.mbl.is

Unnur’s maternal great-grandfather, Jóhann Torfi Steinsson, on the 1890 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Baptismal record of Unnur’s maternal great-grandmother, Esther Judtih Løfstedt – https://www.danishfamilysearch.com

Baptismal record of Unnur’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Åke Andersson Löfstedt – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Unnur’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Mathilda Gummesdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Obituary of Unnur’s maternal grandmother, Jórunn Karlsdóttir – http://www.mbl.is

Unnur’s maternal great-grandfather, Karl Georg Magnússon, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Unnur’s maternal great-grandmother, Magnea Guðrún Ingimundardóttir, on the 1920 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is