List of Famous people born in Poland
Jean Malaquais
Jean Malaquais was a French novelist. He was born as Wladimir Jan Pavel Malacki in Warsaw in 1908 of a non-religious Polish family of Jewish descent.
Jerzy Ignacy Lubomirski
Prince Jerzy Ignacy Lubomirski (1687–1753) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on August 3, 1727.
Bogusław Cygan
Bogusław Cygan was a Polish footballer (striker) who played for such a clubs as Górnik Zabrze, Stal Mielec or Lausanne Sports. Cygan was a top goalscorer of Ekstraklasa in the 1994-95 season. After his playing career he became a football coach.
Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels
Hedwig of Munsterberg-Oels was born Duchess of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Countess of Kladsko and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.
Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, in English known as Adam George Czartoryski, was a Polish nobleman, statesman, diplomat and author.
Frederick II of Legnica
Frederick II, Duke of Legnica, also known as the Great of Legnica, was a Duke of Legnica from 1488, of Brzeg from 1521. The most notorious of all Legnica Piast rulers, thanks to his excellent financial politics his Duchy was expanded to the Oder River, and he became the founder of the Duchy of Legnica-Wołów-Brzeg.
Władysław Czartoryski
Prince Władysław (Ladislaus) Czartoryski was a Polish noble, political activist in exile, collector of art, and founder of the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków.
Princess Kira of Prussia
Princess Kira Auguste Viktoria Friederike of Prussia was the fourth child and second daughter of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia and Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia.
Michał Jerzy Poniatowski
Prince Michał Jerzy Poniatowski was a Polish nobleman.
Dawid Kownacki
Dawid Igor Kownacki is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, and the Polish national team.