List of Famous people born in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Władysław of Legnica, was a Duke of Legnica during 1296–1312, of Brzeg and Wrocław during 1296–1311.

Wilhelm Kroll was a German classicist who was full professor at the universities of Greifswald (1899–1906), Münster (1906–1913) and Breslau (1913–1935).

Anna of Schweidnitz (Świdnica) was Queen of Bohemia, German Queen, and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. She was the third wife of Emperor Charles IV.

Louise Elisabeth of Württemberg-Oels, was a Duchess of Württemberg-Oels by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt. In 1709, she revived the Ducal Württemberg-Oels Order of the Skull as a chivalric order for ladies.

Henry XI of Legnica, was a thrice Duke of Legnica: 1551-1556, 1559–1576 and 1580-1581.

George William, also known as George IV William ; Polish: Jerzy IV Wilhelm; 29 September 1660 – 21 November 1675) was the last Silesian duke of Legnica and Brzeg from 1672 until his death. He was the last male member of the Silesian Piast dynasty descending from Władysław II the Exile (1105–1159).

Anna von Gierke was a German social pedagogue and politician. In 1919 she was one of the 36 women elected to the Weimar National Assembly, the first female parliamentarians in Germany. She remained a member of parliament until the following year.