List of Famous People born in Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces, covering an area of 312,696 square kilometres (120,733 sq mi), and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With a population of nearly 38.5 million people, Poland is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union. Poland's capital and largest metropolis is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin.

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1. Catherine II of Russia

Female. Empress of Russia

First Name: Catherine

Last Name: Russia

Born on April 21, 1729

Died on November 17, 1796 (aged 67)

Born in Poland, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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2. Robert Lewandowski

Male. Polish association football player

First Name: Robert

Last Name: Lewandowski

Born on August 21, 1988 (age 33)

Born in Poland, Masovian Voivodeship

Height: 183 cm | 6'0"

Footballer, Sportsperson

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3. Marie Curie

Marya Salomea Skłodowska

Female. Polish-French physicist and chemist

First Name: Marie

Last Name: Curie

Born on November 7, 1867

Died on July 4, 1934 (aged 66)

Born in Poland, Masovian Voivodeship

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4. Helena Modjeska

Female. Polish-American actress

First Name: Helena

Last Name: Modjeska

Born on October 12, 1840

Died on April 8, 1909 (aged 68)

Born in Poland, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

5. Jan Błachowicz

Male. Polish mixed martial artist

First Name: Jan

Last Name: Błachowicz

Born on February 24, 1983 (age 39)

Born in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship

Height: 187 cm | 6'2"

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6. Klaus Kinski

Male. German actor

First Name: Klaus

Last Name: Kinski

Born on October 18, 1926

Died on November 23, 1991 (aged 65)

Born in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Height: 173 cm | 5'8"

Actor

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7. John Paul II

Karol Józef Wojtyła

Male. 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church

First Name: John

Last Name: II

Born on May 18, 1920

Died on April 2, 2005 (aged 84)

Born in Poland, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

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8. Nicolaus Copernicus

Niklas Koppernigk

Male. Polish Renaissanse-era mathematician and astronomer who formulated the heliocentric model of the Universe

First Name: Nicolaus

Born on February 19, 1473

Died on May 24, 1543 (aged 70)

Born in Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

9. Lukas Podolski

Łukasz Józef Podolski

Male. German association football player

First Name: Lukas

Last Name: Podolski

Born on June 4, 1985 (age 37)

Born in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship

Height: 182 cm | 6'0"

Footballer, Sportsperson

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10. Yoram Gross

Male. Polish-Australian animation producer and director (1926-2005)

First Name: Yoram

Born on October 18, 1926

Died on September 21, 2015 (aged 88)

Born in Poland, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Filmmaker

11. Kurt Demmler

Kurt Abramowitsch

Male. German musician, songwriter, lyricist

First Name: Kurt

Last Name: Demmler

Born on September 12, 1943

Died on February 3, 2009 (aged 65)

Born in Poland, Greater Poland Voivodeship

12. Bernhard Grzimek

Male. German zoo director and author

First Name: Bernhard

Last Name: Grzimek

Born on April 24, 1909

Died on March 13, 1987 (aged 77)

Born in Poland, Opole Voivodeship

Actor

13. B. Max Mehl

Male. American coin dealer

First Name: B.

Last Name: Mehl

Born on November 5, 1884

Died on September 28, 1957 (aged 72)

Born in Poland, Łódź Voivodeship

14. Joanna Jędrzejczyk

Female. Polish mixed martial artist

First Name: Joanna

Born on August 18, 1987 (age 34)

Born in Poland, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Height: 167 cm | 5'6"

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15. Ralph Modjeski

Male. United States civil engineer

First Name: Ralph

Last Name: Modjeski

Born on January 27, 1861

Died on June 26, 1940 (aged 79)

Born in Poland, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

16. Sebastian Janikowski

Male. Polish-born American football placekicker

First Name: Sebastian

Last Name: Janikowski

Born on March 3, 1978 (age 44)

Born in Poland, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Height: 185 cm | 6'1"

American Football Player, Sportsperson

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17. Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Josef Klose

Male. German footballer

First Name: Miroslav

Born on June 9, 1978 (age 44)

Born in Poland, Opole Voivodeship

Height: 184 cm | 6'0"

Footballer, Sportsperson

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18. Paul Ziemiak

Paweł Ziemiak

Male. German politician

First Name: Paul

Last Name: Ziemiak

Born on September 6, 1985 (age 36)

Born in Poland, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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19. Hanna Schygulla

Female. German actress and chanson singer

First Name: Hanna

Last Name: Schygulla

Born on December 25, 1943 (age 78)

Born in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship

Actor

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20. Marcin Tybura

Male. Polish professional mixed martial arts fighter

First Name: Marcin

Born on November 9, 1985 (age 36)

Born in Poland, Łódź Voivodeship

Height: 191 cm | 6'3"

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