Famous people in Poland

Jan Paweł II John Paul II

He was the second longest-serving

pope in history. He was one of the most travelled

world leaders in history.When he got a message

that he had been a cardinal was on a

trip of young people in my

region.

Bronisław Komorowski

He is a Polish politician and historian who has been President of Poland since 2010,after plane crash, where the previous President died.

Lech Kaczyński

He was a Polish lawyer and politician who served as the President

of Poland.He died with the most members of the government in the plane crash in Smoleńsk in April 2010 .

Lech Wałęsa

He is a Polish politician, trade-union organizer, and human-rights activist. He is a Nobel prizewinner

and first chairman and

co-founder of

,,Solidarność”-all polish

Union.

Jerzy Buzek

He is a Polish engineer, academic lecturer and politician. He was a chairman of European Parliament and Prime Minister of Poland

in 1997-2001.

Aleksander Gudzowaty

He was a Polish businessman and economist, and one of Poland's wealthiest people. He’s a founder of ,,Bartimpex”-

a company

specialize in

foreign trade.

Roman PolańskiHe is a Polish-French film director,

producer, writer, and actor. „The Pianist”, „Carnage”

Andrzej WajdaHe is a Polish film director. Recipient of

an honorary Oscar. He is possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School”.

Agnieszka HollandShe is a Polish film and TV director and

screenwriter. Best known for her political contributions to Polish cinema, Holland is one of Poland's most prominent filmmakers.

Krzysztof Kieślowski He was an influential Polish film

director and screenwriter known internationally for The Decalogue, The Double Life of Véronique.

Mai WasikowskaShe is an Australian actress of Polish

origin. Wasikowska was cast as the eponymous heroine in Tim Burton's retelling of Alice in Wonderland.

Izabella ScorupcoShe is a Polish-Swedish actress and

model best known for her portrayal of Bond girl Natalya Simonova in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye.

Anja RubikShe is a Polish model. She has modeled

for such designers/brands as Armani, Lacoste, Gucci, H&M. She’s ambassadress Apart- comany produce jewellery.

Joanna Krupa

She is a Polish-American model and actress. She is best known for her appearances on the reality television shows Poland's Next Top Model and The Real Housewives of Miami.

Martyna Wojciechowska

She is Polish television presenter, journalist, traveller and writer. She is the editor of the Polish edition of National Geographic.

Wisława Szymborska

She was a Polish poet, essayist, translator and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.She died in 2012.

Czesław Miłosz

He was a Polish poet, prose writer and translator of Lithuanian origin.He got a Nobel Prize in literature in 1980.

Adam Mickiewicz

He was a Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, professor of Slavic literature, and political activist. He’s one of the biggest poet in Poland and even in Europe.

Henryk Sienkiewicz

He was a Polish journalist, Nobel Prize-winning novelist, and philanthropist. He’s one of the most famous

polish

poet in

XIX/XX

century.

Fryderyk Chopin

He was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era. He’s one of the best and the most famous pianist

in romanticizm. His

friend and a lover

was famous ,french

writer- George Sand.

Stanisław Moniuszko

He was a Polish composer, conductor and teacher. He’s a founder first opera in Poland.

Alicja Węgorzewska

She is polish opera singer.

Anna German

She was a Polish singer immensely popular in Poland and in the Soviet Union.She sang in 7

languages.She performered in many countries in all over the world.

Mikołaj Kopernik

He was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a heliocentric model of the universe.He was also a doctor and translator. He also was interested in mathematic,law ,

economy and others.

Maria Skłodowska-Curie

She was a French-Polish physicist and chemist, famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity.

Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata

She is a female Polish volleyball player who plays for the Polish National Team.

She played in the Italian and Turkish clubs.

Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale

She is a Polish volleyball player. She has won the European Championship twice.

She played in the Italian, France and Spain clubs. Now she play in Turkey club.

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