List of Famous people born in Poland

Władysław Konstanty, Count of Wasenau was the illegitimate son of King of Poland Władysław IV Vasa and his mistress, Jadwiga Łuszkowska. He was the Captain of the Guard for Queen Christina of Sweden, his second cousin, while in Rome. Also in Rome, he was appointed a Papal Chamberlain for Pope Alexander VIII. Upon the death of Christina he did not receive the benefits she had intended to leave for him and was reduced to poverty.

Władysław Gomułka was a Polish communist politician. He was the de facto leader of post-war Poland until 1948. Following the Polish October he became leader again from 1956 to 1970. Gomułka was initially very popular for his reforms; his seeking a "Polish way to socialism"; and giving rise to the period known as "Gomułka's thaw". During the 1960s, however, he became more rigid and authoritarian—afraid of destabilizing the system, he was not inclined to introduce or permit changes. In the 1960s he supported the persecution of the Catholic Church, intellectuals and the anti-communist opposition.

Maria Anna Theresa Vasa, was a Polish-Lithuanian princess and a member of the House of Vasa.

Sholem Asch, also written Shalom Ash, was a Polish-Jewish novelist, dramatist, and essayist in the Yiddish language who settled in the United States.

Józef Pułaski of the house of Ślepowron was a Polish noble, starost of Warka, deputy to Sejm, one of the creators and members of the Konfederacja barska.

Bronisław Geremek was a Polish social historian and politician. He served as Member of Parliament (1991–2001), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997–2000), leader of the Freedom Union (2000–2001) as well as Member of the European Parliament (2004–2008).

Piotr Sobociński was a Polish cinematographer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Three Colours: Red in 1994. Sobociński was the son of Polish cinematographer Witold Sobociński.

Jürgen Echternach was a German politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union.