List of Famous people born in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Maria Celina Dzielska was a Polish classical philologist, historian, translator, biographer of Hypatia, and political activist. She was a Professor of Ancient Roman History at Jagiellonian University.

John Albert Vasa was a Polish cardinal, and a Prince-Bishop of Warmia and Kraków. He was the son of Sigismund III Vasa and Constance of Austria.

Paweł Mąciwoda is a Polish bassist who began playing with the Scorpions in 2003, and became an official member on 10 January 2004.

Alexander Joseph Sulkowski was a Saxon-Polish general and the progenitor of the Sułkowski noble line.

Edward Ochab was a Polish communist politician and top leader of Poland between March and October 1956.

Gustaw Teofil Holoubek was a Polish actor, director, member of the Polish Sejm, and a senator.

Władysław Wróblewski was a Polish szlachcic, politician, scientist, diplomat and lawyer. He is notable as the last provisional prime minister of the German-controlled puppet state of Regency Kingdom before Poland regained her independence in 1918.

Jadwiga, also known as Hedwig, was the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland, reigning from 16 October 1384 until her death. She was the youngest daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and his wife Elizabeth of Bosnia. Jadwiga was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, but she had more close forebears among the Polish Piasts. In 1997 she was canonized by the Catholic Church.