List of Famous people born in Poland

Zbigniew Boniek is a Polish former footballer and manager and the current head of the Polish Football Association (PZPN). A former midfielder, who was also capable of playing mostly as a right winger and second striker, he is considered one of the greatest Polish players of all time, and was selected by Pelé as one of the 100 best living footballers in 2004.

Michael Otto, is the head of Germany's Otto Group, the world's largest mail order company, with US$24 billion in sales in fiscal year 2003.

For the Canadian politician, see Eve Adams.

Avraham Marek Klingberg, known as Marcus A. Klingberg, was an Israeli scientist and the highest ranking Soviet spy ever caught in Israel. The case of Klingberg is regarded as one of the most destructive spy scandals in the history of the State of Israel.

Wolfgang Neuss was a German actor and Kabarett artist. Beginning in the mid-1960s, he also became famous for his political engagement, first for the SPD, then for the extra-parliamentary opposition, APO. He died in 1989 from a longtime cancer.

Sophie Gräfin von Hatzfeldt, born Gräfin von Hatzfeldt-Schönstein zu Trachenberg, was born on 10 August 1805 in Trachenberg and died on 25 January 1881 in Wiesbaden. She was active in the German working-class movement and partner and confidante of Ferdinand Lassalle.

Joanna Kulig is a Polish film, stage and television actress, and singer. In 2018, she received the Best Actress Award at the 31st European Film Awards for her performance in Cold War. She is also a two-time Polish Film Award recipient for Best Supporting Actress (Elles) and Best Actress.

Ryszard Jan Szurkowski was a Polish road bicycle racer, widely regarded as a legend of the sport in Poland.

Henryk Średnicki was a Polish amateur boxer who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1976.

Artur Marcin Jędrzejczyk is a Polish footballer who plays as a defender for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.