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Björk

Acting 60 years old Reykjavík, Iceland ★ 1.4
Born: November 21, 1965

Biography

Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and actress. Over her four-decade career, she has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on influences and genres including electronic, pop, jazz, experimental, trip hop, alternative, classical, and avant-garde music.

Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. After the band's breakup in 1992, Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997), while collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her other albums include Vespertine (2001), Medúlla (2004), Volta (2007), Biophilia (2011), Vulnicura (2015), Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2022).

Several of Björk's albums have reached the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart. As of 2015, she had sold between 20 and 40 million records worldwide. 31 of her singles have reached the top 40 on pop charts around the world, with 22 top-40 hits in the UK, including the top-10 singles "It's Oh So Quiet", "Army of Me", and "Hyperballad" and the top-20 singles "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality", and "Violently Happy". Her accolades and awards include the Order of the Falcon, five BRIT Awards, and 15 Grammy nominations. In 2015, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Rolling Stone named her the 60th greatest singer and the 81st greatest songwriter.

Björk starred in the 2000 Lars von Trier film Dancer in the Dark, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I've Seen It All". Biophilia was marketed as an interactive app album with its own education program. Björk has also been an advocate for environmental causes in Iceland. A retrospective exhibition dedicated to Björk was held at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2015.

External Links

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Known For

The Northman
The Northman Seeress 2022
Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark Selma Jezkova 2000
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) 2012
Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter Model 1994
The Sparks Brothers
The Sparks Brothers Self (voice) 2021

Filmography

Acting Credits (92)

Monk in Pieces
Monk in Pieces Self 2025
Björk: Cornucopia
Björk: Cornucopia Self 2025
The Best of Me
The Best of Me Self 2025
Can Creativity Save the World?
Can Creativity Save the World? Self 2024
Fungi: The Web of Life
Fungi: The Web of Life Narrator (voice) 2023
The Northman
The Northman Seeress 2022
Björk Orkestral IV
Björk Orkestral IV Self 2021
Björk Orkestral
Björk Orkestral 2021
Björk Orkestral III
Björk Orkestral III Self 2021
Björk Orchestral II
Björk Orchestral II Self 2021
Björk Orchestral
Björk Orchestral Self 2021
The Sparks Brothers
The Sparks Brothers Self (voice) 2021
Why Are We Creative?
Why Are We Creative? Self 2018
The Nineties
The Nineties Self 2017
Out of Thin Air
Out of Thin Air Self (archive footage) 2017
Björk - Vulnicura Live
Björk - Vulnicura Live Self 2016
Black Lake
Black Lake 2015
Björk - The Creative Universe of a Music Missionary
Björk - The Creative Universe of a Music Missionary Self 2015
Björk: Biophilia Live
Björk: Biophilia Live Self 2014
When Björk Met Attenborough
When Björk Met Attenborough Self 2013
Björk: Later 1995-2011
Björk: Later 1995-2011 Self 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) 2012
Sleepless Nights Stories
Sleepless Nights Stories Self 2011
YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls
YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls Self (archive footage) 2011
Björk: Voltaïc
Björk: Voltaïc Self 2009
Náttúra Concert Featuring Björk and Sigur Rós
Náttúra Concert Featuring Björk and Sigur Rós Self 2008
The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot
The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot Self 2008
Anna and the Moods
Anna and the Moods Anna (voice) 2007
Matthew Barney: No Restraint
Matthew Barney: No Restraint Self 2006
Coachella
Coachella Self 2006
My Favourite Attenborough Moment
My Favourite Attenborough Moment Self 2006
Drawing Restraint 9
Drawing Restraint 9 Occidental Guest 2006
The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor
The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor Self 2006
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report Self - Musical Guest 2005
Screaming Masterpiece
Screaming Masterpiece Self 2005
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration Self 2005
The Medúlla Videos
The Medúlla Videos Self 2005
I've Been Twelve Forever
I've Been Twelve Forever Self 2004
Björk: The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure
Björk: The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure Self 2004
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) Self 2004
Arakimentari
Arakimentari Self 2004
Sugar Cubes - The DVD
Sugar Cubes - The DVD Self 2004
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
The Work of Director Michel Gondry Self 2003
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham Self 2003
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
The Work of Director Spike Jonze Self 2003
Inside Björk
Inside Björk Self 2003
Björk: Later with Jools Holland
Björk: Later with Jools Holland Self 2003
Björk: Volumen Plus
Björk: Volumen Plus Self 2002
Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003
Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 Self 2002
Björk: Minuscule
Björk: Minuscule Self 2002
Björk's Greatest Hits: Volumes 1993-2003
Björk's Greatest Hits: Volumes 1993-2003 self 2002
Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival Self (archive footage) 2002
Björk: MTV Unplugged & Live
Björk: MTV Unplugged & Live Self - vocals 2002
808 State: Opti Buk
808 State: Opti Buk Self 2002
Björk: Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House
Björk: Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House Self 2001
Björk: Vespertine Live at Orchard Hall
Björk: Vespertine Live at Orchard Hall 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self - Guest 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self - Musical Guest 2001
Björk: Live at Riverside Church
Björk: Live at Riverside Church Self 2001
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Von Trier's 100 Eyes Self 2000
Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark Selma Jezkova 2000
Click
Click Self 2000
All is Full of Love
All is Full of Love 1999
Björk: No Place Like Home. Live at National Theatre of Reykjavík
Björk: No Place Like Home. Live at National Theatre of Reykjavík Self 1999
Björk: Cambridge 1998
Björk: Cambridge 1998 Self 1998
Björk: Volumen
Björk: Volumen Self 1998
Free Tibet
Free Tibet Self 1998
Björk: MTV Live 1998
Björk: MTV Live 1998 Self 1998
Bravo Profiles: Björk
Bravo Profiles: Björk Self 1997
Björk: Shepherd's Bush Empire 1997
Björk: Shepherd's Bush Empire 1997 Self 1997
Björk: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Björk: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
TFI Friday
TFI Friday Self 1996
The Frank Skinner Show
The Frank Skinner Show Self 1995
Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter Model 1994
Björk: MTV Unplugged 1994
Björk: MTV Unplugged 1994 Self 1994
Björk: Vessel 1994
Björk: Vessel 1994 Self 1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast Self 1994
La Machine Mode
La Machine Mode Self 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Musical Guest 1993
The Sugarcubes: Murder and Killing in Hell (Live at Manchester Academy)
The Sugarcubes: Murder and Killing in Hell (Live at Manchester Academy) Self 1992
The Juniper Tree
The Juniper Tree Margit 1990
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged Self 1989
Broken Glass
Broken Glass Maria 1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1988
Victoires de la musique
Victoires de la musique Self 1985
New Life
New Life Singer (as Björk) 1983
Rock in Reykjavik
Rock in Reykjavik Self 1982
The BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards Self 1977
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops Self - Host 1964
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops Self 1964
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (3)

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