List of Famous people born in Poland
Klaus Gerwien
Klaus Gerwien was a German footballer. He spent ten seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig. He also represented Germany six times, including a 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus and five friendlies.
Wiesław Gołas
Wiesław Gołas was a Polish actor and Armia Krajowa soldier. He was cast in the role of Tomasz Czereśniak in Czterej pancerni i pies, a widely popular TV series set during World War II. He appeared in a number of films, including Ogniomistrz Kaleń (1961) and Dzięcioł (1970).
Ewa Swoboda
Ewa Nikola Swoboda is a Polish track and field sprinter who competes in the short sprints. She holds the world junior record of 7.07 seconds in the 60 metres. She was a 100 metres finalist at the World Youth Championships in Athletics, World Junior Championships in Athletics and Summer Youth Olympics. She was a 60 m finalist in her senior debut at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Margarete Himmler
Margarete Himmler, also known as Marga Himmler, was the wife of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler.
Raphael Schäfer
Raphael Schäfer is a former German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Hermann von Richthofen
Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen, GCVO is a German diplomat. He is a great nephew of Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron".
Adam Wójcik
Adam Wójcik was a Polish professional basketball player. He was known as one of the all-time greats in Polish basketball. He is the second all-time leading scorer of the Polish Basketball League, with 10,087 points scored.
Klaus Ampler
Klaus Ampler was a German cyclist. His sporting career began with SC DHfK Leipzig. He competed for East Germany in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won the peace race in 1963. Ampler died at a nursing home in Leipzig on 6 May 2016 at the age of 75. He was the father of Uwe Ampler, who became a professional cyclist and was coached by his father in the 1980s.
Berta Loran
Basza Ajs, known professionally as Berta Loran, is a Polish Brazilian actress.
Ingmar Zeisberg
Ingmar Zeisberg is a German actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1954.