List of Famous people born in Kraków, Poland
Agata Kornhauser-Duda
Agata Kornhauser-Duda is a Polish former teacher and the current First Lady of Poland, as the wife of current President of Poland, Andrzej Duda.
Izabella St. James
Izabella St. James is a writer, actress and a former girlfriend of Hugh M. Hefner, editor/publisher of Playboy magazine. She is best known as the author of a memoir entitled Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion published August 21, 2006, about activities at the famed Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles.
Henry II the Pious
Henry II the Pious, of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of Poland as well as Duke of Southern Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. During 1238–1239 he also served as a regent of two other Piast duchies: Sandomierz and Upper Silesian Opole–Racibórz. In October 2015, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica opened up his cause for beatification, obtaining him the title of Servant of God.
Bolesław III Wrymouth
Bolesław III Wrymouth, was the duke of Lesser Poland, Silesia and Sandomierz between 1102 and 1107 and over the whole Poland between 1107 and 1138. He was the only child of Duke Władysław I Herman and his first wife, Judith of Bohemia.
Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz
Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Prague from 1833 to 1838.
Alexander Jagiellon
Alexander Jagiellon of the House of Jagiellon was the grand duke of Lithuania and later also king of Poland. He was the fourth son of Casimir IV Jagiellon. He was elected grand duke of Lithuania on the death of his father (1492) and king of Poland on the death of his brother John I Albert (1501).
Andrzej Olechowski
Andrzej Marian Olechowski (
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Ewa Braun
Ewa Braun is a Polish Oscar winning set decorator, costume designer and production designer.
Tadeusz Huk
John I Albert
John I Albert was King of Poland (1492–1501) and Duke of Głogów (1491–1498).