List of Famous people born in Poland
Dieter Birr
Dieter "Maschine" Birr is a German singer, guitarist and composer. He was a longtime member of the rock band Puhdys, which dissolved in 2016.
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.
Isidor Isaac Rabi
Isidor Isaac Rabi was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 for his discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance, which is used in magnetic resonance imaging. He was also one of the first scientists in the United States to work on the cavity magnetron, which is used in microwave radar and microwave ovens.
Daniel Omielańczuk
Daniel Omielańczuk is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, Absolute Championship Akhmat, and Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. He is ranked #1 in the ACA heavyweight rankings.
Roza Robota
Roza Robota or Róża Robota in Polish, referred to in other sources as Rojza, Rozia or Rosa, was the leader of a group of four women Holocaust resistors hanged in the Auschwitz concentration camp for their role in the Sonderkommando prisoner revolt of 7 October 1944.
Alina Cała
Alina Cała is a Polish writer, historian and sociologist. A former board member of the Jewish Historical Institute, she specialises in 19th and 20th century Polish-Jewish history, antisemitism and Jewish assimilation in Central and Eastern Europe.
Hartmut Neugebauer
Hartmut Neugebauer was a German actor, voice actor and dialogue director.
Dieter Hildebrandt
Dieter Hildebrandt was a German Kabarett artist.
Peter Sobotta
Peter Sobotta is a retired Polish-born German professional mixed martial artist, who fought in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2004, Sobotta has also formerly competed for KSW.
Michał Oleksiejczuk
Michał Oleksiejczuk is a Polish mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2014, he was the former Thunderstrike Fight League Light heavyweight champion in Poland. He currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.