List of Famous people born in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Casimir Pulaski
Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski of Ślepowron was a Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander who has been called, together with his counterpart Michael Kovats de Fabriczy, "the father of the American cavalry."
Aldona Wos
Aldona Zofia Wos is a Polish-American physician and politician who has served in various positions at several U.S. government agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the United States Ambassador to Estonia from 2004 until early December 2006, the fifth U.S. ambassador since the country regained its independence in 1991. From 2013 until 2015, she was Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Since May 2017, Wos has served as vice-chairwoman of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, which is tasked with reviewing candidates for White House fellowships.
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka was a Polish American philosopher, phenomenologist, founder and president of The World Phenomenology Institute, and editor of the book series, Analecta Husserliana. She had a thirty-year friendship with Pope John Paul II.
Edyta Śliwińska
Edyta Śliwińska is a Polish professional ballroom dancer who is starring in the stage show Dance Temptation. She is best known for her appearances on the American version of the reality television series Dancing with the Stars, where she appeared on all of the first ten seasons of the show.
Michalina Olszańska
Michalina Olszańska is a Polish actress and writer. She is a daughter of actors Agnieszka Fatyga and Wojciech Olszański. She has published two novels as a teenager.
Joanna Krupa
Joanna Krupa is a Polish American model, actress and animal rights activist. She is known internationally as the host and head judge of Polish Top Model as well as for appearances on reality television shows Dancing with the Stars and The Real Housewives of Miami.
Andrzej Zieliński
Andrzej Franciszek Zieliński was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.
Haroun Tazieff
Haroun Tazieff was a Polish, Belgian and French volcanologist and geologist. He was a famous cinematographer of volcanic eruptions and lava flows, and the author of several books on volcanoes. He was also a government adviser and Cabinet minister.
Martin Gray
Martin Gray was a Holocaust survivor who emigrated to the West, and published books in French about his experiences during World War II, in which his family was killed in Poland.
Marta Stepien
Marta Magdalena Stępień is a Polish-born Canadian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss International Canada 2017 and Miss Universe Canada 2018. She represented Canada at Miss International 2017 pageant in Tokyo, Japan. She also represented Canada at Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, where she was a top 10 finalist.