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. 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

2. Ludwig Guttmann

Male. British neurologist who created the Paralympic Games

First Name: Ludwig

Last Name: Guttmann

Born on July 3, 1899

Died on March 18, 1980 (aged 80)

Born in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship

3. 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: 182 cm | 6'0"

Footballer, Sportsperson

4. 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

5. Hubert Hurkacz

Male. Tennis player from Poland

First Name: Hubert

Last Name: Hurkacz

Born on February 11, 1997 (age 24)

Born in Poland, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Tennis-player, Sportsperson

6. Lukas Podolski

Łukasz Józef Podolski

Male. German association football player

First Name: Lukas

Last Name: Podolski

Born on June 4, 1985 (age 36)

Born in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship

Height: 182 cm | 6'0"

Footballer, Sportsperson

7. 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"

8. Iga Świątek

Female. Polish female tennis player

First Name: Iga

Last Name: Świątek

Born on May 31, 2001 (age 20)

Born in Poland, Masovian Voivodeship

Height: 176 cm | 5'9"

Tennis-player, Sportsperson

9. Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Josef Klose

Male. German footballer

First Name: Miroslav

Born on June 9, 1978 (age 43)

Born in Poland, Opole Voivodeship

Height: 184 cm | 6'0"

Footballer, Sportsperson

10. Krzysztof Kieślowski

Male. Polish film director and screenwriter

First Name: Krzysztof

Born on June 27, 1941

Died on March 13, 1996 (aged 54)

Born in Poland, Masovian Voivodeship

11. 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

12. 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

13. Lydia Benecke

Female. German psychologist and writer

First Name: Lydia

Last Name: Benecke

Born on October 31, 1982 (age 38)

Born in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship

14. Jan Błachowicz

Male. Polish mixed martial artist

First Name: Jan

Last Name: Błachowicz

Born on February 24, 1983 (age 38)

Born in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship

Height: 187 cm | 6'2"

15. Zofia Stryjeńska

Female. painter; Illustrator; Graphic designer; Scenic designer (1891-1976)

First Name: Zofia

Born on May 13, 1891

Died on February 28, 1976 (aged 84)

Born in Poland, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

16. Łukasz Piszczek

Łukasz Piotr Piszczek

Male. Polish association football player

First Name: Łukasz

Born on June 3, 1985 (age 36)

Born in Poland, Silesian Voivodeship

Height: 184 cm | 6'0"

Footballer, Sportsperson

17. 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"

18. Vivian Schmitt

Female. German pornographic actress

First Name: Vivian

Last Name: Schmitt

Born on March 31, 1978 (age 43)

Born in Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Height: 173 cm | 5'8"

Porn-actor

19. Grzegorz Krychowiak

Male. Polish association football player

First Name: Grzegorz

Born on January 29, 1990 (age 31)

Born in Poland, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Height: 187 cm | 6'2"

Footballer, Sportsperson

20. 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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