• Source: List of Polish Americans

This is a list of notable Polish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained citizenship and their American descendants.




Academics


Norman Finkelstein, political scientist specialising in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; of Polish Jewish ancestry
Leon M. Goldstein (died 1999), President of Kingsborough Community College, and acting Chancellor of the City University of New York
Joseph S. Murphy (1933–1998), President of Queens College, President of Bennington College, and Chancellor of the City University of New York
Joseph Opala (born 1950), scholar of African American history




Arts and entertainment






= Actors and personalities – TV, radio and film

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Nick Adams (1931–1968), film actor; mother was of Polish descent
Grant Aleksander (born 1960), film and daytime actor, Guiding Light
Pico Alexander (born 1991), actor; parents are Polish immigrants
Stanley Andrews (1891–1969), TV/radio actor
Anna Anka (born 1971), actress, model, and author
David Arquette (born 1971), actor, director, screenwriter; mother (née Nowak) was of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent
Rosanna Arquette (born 1959), actress, director, producer; mother (née Nowak) was of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent
Jacob Artist (born 1992), actor, singer, and dancer; mother is of Polish descent
Joe Augustyn (born 1952), screenwriter, movie producer
Jake T. Austin (born 1994), actor; father is of part Polish descent
Pat Benatar (born 1953), singer and composer
Carroll Baker (born 1931), film actress and author; father of Polish ancestry
Christine Baranski (born 1952), actress
Kristen Bell (born 1980), film/television actress (Veronica Mars), mother is of Polish descent
Maria Bello (born 1967), actress (A History of Violence, Thank You for Smoking, The Cooler); mother is of Polish descent
Brian Benben (born 1956), television actor; father was of Polish descent
Jack Benny (1894–1974), comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film; of Polish Jewish descent
Carlos Bernard (né Carlos Bernard Papierski; born 1962), actor (24)
Craig Bierko (born 1964), actor and singer; father has Polish ancestry
Rebecca Black (born 1997), singer, father of partial Polish descent
Marc Blucas (born 1972), actor; paternal grandfather of Polish descent
Alex Borstein (born 1971), actress, voice actress, writer, and comedian; of Polish Jewish descent
Lisa Boyle (born 1968), actress and model; of part Polish descent
Andrew Bryniarski (born 1969), actor and bodybuilder; father of Polish descent
Carolina Bartczak (born 1985), actress; born in Germany, both parents are Polish
Adrien Brody (born 1973), actor; father has Polish ancestry
Amanda Bynes (born 1986), actress and comedian; paternal grandmother was of Polish descent
Liz Cackowski (born 1975), comedy writer and actress; of part Polish descent
Nicolas Cage (born 1964), actor; maternal grandmother was of Polish descent (surname Siputa)
Bobby Campo (born 1983), actor; paternal grandmother of Polish descent
Steve Carell (born 1962), actor; mother of Polish descent
Jessica Cauffiel (born 1976), actress and singer; paternal grandmother of Polish ancestry
Jennifer Connelly (born 1970), Academy Award-winning actress; her mother was of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent
Robert Conrad (1935–2020; né Conrad Robert Falk), film and television actor; Polish on father (Leonard Falkowski)'s side
D.J. Cotrona (born 1980), actor; mother of half Polish descent
Elżbieta Czyżewska (1938–2010), Polish-born award-winning theater, film and TV actress
Larry David (born 1947), comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer; mother was of Polish descent.
Jenna Dewan-Tatum (born 1980), actress, model, and dancer; paternal grandmother of Polish descent
Janice Dickinson (born 1955), model/reality television star; mother was of Polish descent
James Charles Dickinson (born 1999), YouTuber, model, make-up artist, Internet personality; father is of Polish descent
Dagmara Dominczyk (born 1976), Polish-born American actress; sister of Marika Dominczyk
Marika Dominczyk (born 1980), Polish-born American actress; sister of Dagmara Dominczyk
David Duchovny (born 1960), actor; paternal grandmother of Polish ancestry
John Duda (born 1977), actor; father of Polish descent
Anne Dudek (born 1975), television actress (Mad Men, House M.D.)
Alexis Dziena (born 1984), film and television actress (When in Rome), of part Polish descent
George Dzundza (born 1945), actor, of part Polish descent
Zac Efron (born 1987), actor, paternal grandfather was the son of Polish Jewish parents
Jesse Eisenberg (born 1983), actor, of Polish Jewish and Ukrainian Jewish descent
Linda Emond (born 1959), actress; paternal grandmother was of Polish descent
Briana Evigan (born 1986), actress; of part Polish descent
Peter Falk (1927–2011), actor; of Polish Jewish descent
Jason David Frank (1973–2022), actor and mixed martial artist; mother of half Polish descent
Johnny Galecki (born 1975), actor; father of Polish descent
Arlene Golonka (1936–2021), actress
Katerina Graham (born 1989), actress (Vampire Diaries), mother of Polish and Russian Jewish descent
Gilda Gray (1901–1959), actress and dancer
Ari Graynor (born 1983), actress; father of Polish descent
Alice Greczyn (born 1986), actress
Kim Greist (born 1958), actress; Polish maternal grandmother
Zach Grenier (born 1954), actor; mother of Polish descent
Sasha Grey (born 1988), actress; maternal great-grandfather of Polish descent
Khrystyne Haje (born 1968), actress
Chelsea Handler (born 1975), actress and comedian; maternal great-grandmother of Polish origin
Elisabeth Hasselbeck (born 1977), co-host of The View and contestant on Survivor
Izabella Scorupco (born 1970), actress
Marilu Henner (born 1952), television actress (Taxi) and health book author; father was of Polish descent
John Hodiak (1914–1955), film actor
Bonnie Hunt (born 1961), Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-nominated actress, comedian, writer, director, television producer, and daytime television host, maternal grandparents were Polish
Ryan Hurst (born 1976), actor; mother of Polish descent
Scarlett Johansson (born 1984), actress (Lost in Translation); mother is of Polish descent
Jake Johnson (born 1978), actor; maternal grandmother, Lucille/Lucy Kopacz, was of Polish descent
Angelina Jolie (born 1975), Academy Award-winning film actress; mother was approximately 1 quarter Polish
Jenny Jones (born 1946), talk show host who hosted The Jenny Jones Show from 1991 to 2002
Jane Kaczmarek (born 1955), Emmy-nominated actress Malcolm in the Middle and Raising the Bar
Nina Kaczorowski (born 1975), actress, stunt woman, model and dancer
Brittney Karbowski (born 1986), voice actress
John Karlen (1933–2020), Emmy Award-winning stage, film, and television actor (Dark Shadows, Cagney & Lacey)
Vincent Kartheiser (born 1979), actor; maternal great-grandmother was Polish, from Błonie
Harvey Keitel (born 1939), Academy Award-nominated actor, of Polish Jewish and Romanian Jewish descent
Ted Knight (1923–1986), Emmy Award-winning film and television actor (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Too Close for Comfort)
Victoria Konefal (born 1996), TV actor (Days of Our Lives)
Kristof Konrad (born 1962), TV and film actor (Red Sparrow, House of Cards)
Camille Kostek (born 1992), actress and model
Mitchell Kowal (1915–1971), film actor
Linda Kozlowski (born 1958), film actress (Crocodile Dundee)
Jane Krakowski (born 1968), film, stage and television actress (Ally McBeal, 30 Rock); winner of the 2003 Tony Award; of three quarters Polish descent
John Krasinski (born 1979), TV and film actor (The Office); of half Polish and half Irish descent
Cheslie Kryst (1991–2022), Miss USA 2019, father is of Polish descent
Lisa Kudrow (born 1963), actress, of Polish Jewish and Belarusian Jewish descent
Shia LaBeouf (born 1986), actor, voice actor, and comedian, mother is of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent
Lisa Lampanelli (born 1961), comedian and actress; maternal grandfather, Stanley Velgot, of Polish descent
Carole Landis (1919–1948), film actress; mother was of Polish descent and father of Norwegian descent
Joe Lando (born 1961), TV and film actor (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman)
Matt Lanter (born 1983), actor and model; of part Polish descent
Téa Leoni (born 1966), film and TV actress; paternal grandmother was of Polish descent
Logan Lerman (born 1992), actor; his maternal grandfather was a Polish Jewish immigrant, and the rest of Logan's ancestry is Russian Jewish, Lithuanian Jewish, and other Polish Jewish
Justin Long (born 1978), film and television actor; his mother, former Broadway actress Wendy Lesniak, is of half Polish descent
Brittney Karbowski (born 1986), voice actress
Josh Lucas (born 1971), actor
Eric Mabius (born 1971), TV and film actor (Ugly Betty, The Crow), mother is of Polish descent
Richard "Mach" Machowicz, host of Discovery Channel's Future Weapons, former Navy SEAL
Rose Marie (1923–2017), TV and film actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show); mother of Polish heritage and father of Italian descent
Ross Martin (1920–1981), Polish Jewish immigrant, TV and film actor (The Wild Wild West)
Ignacyo Matynia (born 1992), actor; born in Poland and moved to the United States as a child
Joseph Mazzello (born 1983), actor; maternal grandfather of Polish descent
Jenny McCarthy (born 1972), actress and comedian; mother of part Polish descent
Piotr Michael (born 1988), actor, comedian and voice actor; parents of Polish ancestry
Izabella Miko (born 1981), Polish-American actress and dancer
Patrycja Mikula (born 1983), also known as Patricia Mikula, model and Playboy Cybergirl
Wentworth Miller (born 1972), actor, model, screenwriter, and producer; maternal great-grandmother, Florence Busczniewicz, of Polish descent
Christopher Mintz-Plasse (born 1989), actor; paternal grandmother, Joan Stolarczyk, was of Polish descent
Helena Modjeska (1840–1909), Polish-born actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles
Cameron Monaghan (born 1993), actor and model; mother of part Polish descent
Kyle Mooney (born 1984), actor and comedian; maternal great-grandfather of Polish descent
Zero Mostel (1915–1977), actor of stage and screen, of Polish Jewish descent
Pola Negri (1897–1987), Polish film actress who achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films between the 1910s and 1930s
Paul Newman (1925–2008), actor; of Polish Jewish/Hungarian Jewish (paternal) and Slovak Catholic (maternal) descent.
Mario Nugara, ballet artist, director, instructor, born Pittsburgh, PA, of Italian and Polish descent, mother is Polish
Charlie O'Connell (born 1975), reality and TV actor (The Bachelor)
Jerry O'Connell (born 1974), TV and film actor; maternal grandfather was of Polish descent
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born 1978), actress and model; of part Polish descent
Jerry Orbach (1935–2004), Tony Award-winning stage, film, musical theatre and television actor and singer; mother was of Polish-Lithuanian Roman Catholic background; father was a German Jewish immigrant
Frank Oz (born 1944), British-born American film director, actor and puppeteer, father was a Polish Jew
Joanna Pacuła (born 1957), Polish-born actress
Jared Padalecki (born 1982), actor (Gilmore Girls, Supernatural); father is of Polish descent
Adrianne Palicki (born 1983), actress; paternal grandfather of Polish descent
Gwyneth Paltrow (born 1972), actress; paternal family were Jewish immigrants from Belarus and Poland; grandfather's surname was "Paltrowicz"
Annie Parisse (born 1975), actress; father of part Polish descent
James Penzi (born 1952), playwright, screenwriter, poet; mother is Polish
Kinga Philipps (born 1976), actress/producer
Janelle Pierzina (born 1980), contestant on the sixth and All-Star seasons of the American version of the CBS reality show Big Brother
Mary Kay Place (born 1947), actress and singer; Polish maternal great-grandmother
Natalie Portman (born 1981), actress, part-Polish Jewish descent
Stefanie Powers (born 1942), actress and singer; mother was of Polish descent
Beata Pozniak (born 1960), Polish-born actress, film director, painter, fashion model, and activist who is now based out of the United States (Babylon 5, JFK)
Robert Prosky (1930–2008), TV and film actor (Hill Street Blues)
Danny Pudi (born 1979), TV actor; mother is of Polish descent
Maggie Q (born 1979), model and actress (Nikita, Mission: Impossible III, Die Hard 4.0); father is of Irish and Polish descent
Jack Quaid (born 1992), actor; maternal grandfather of Polish ancestry
John Ratzenberger (born 1947), TV actor (Cheers), mother was of Polish descent
Dana Reeve (1961–2006), actress, singer, and activist for disability causes; paternal grandmother of Polish descent
Scott Rogowsky (born 1984), comedian and the primary host of HQ Trivia.
Eli Roth (born 1972), film director, producer, writer and actor, of Polish Jewish, Russian Jewish, and Austrian Jewish descent
Cynthia Rothrock (born 1957) actress; Polish descent
Ronda Rousey (born 1987), MMA fighter and actress; of part Polish descent
Paul Rudd (born 1969), actor, of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent
Amy Ryan (born 1969), actress, born Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski; of part Polish descent
Meg Ryan (born 1961), née Hyra, actress, Polish ancestry on her father's side
Thomas Sadoski (born 1976), actor; paternal grandfather is of Polish descent
Jonathan Sadowski (born 1979), actor of Polish and Italian descent
Pat Sajak (born 1946, née Patrick Sajdak), host of the popular and long-running television game show Wheel of Fortune
Richie Sambora (born 1959), singer
Fred Savage (born 1976), actor (The Wonder Years), of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent
Rob Schneider (born 1963), actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director; father was of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent
Liev Schreiber (born 1967), film and stage actor, mother is of Polish Jewish descent
Chloë Sevigny (born 1974), film actress and model; mother is of Polish descent
Jane Seymour (born 1951), actress, father is of partial Polish descent
Atticus Shaffer (born 1998), actor; maternal grandmother, Wanda Mary Jankowski, of Polish descent
Casey Siemaszko (born 1961), film/television actor, Polish father
Nina Siemaszko (born 1970), film/television actress, Polish father
Joseph Sikora (born 1976), Polish-American actor (Boardwalk Empire, The Heart, She Holler, Power)
Edyta Śliwińska (born 1982), television personality; ballroom dancer (Dancing with the Stars)
Bill Smitrovich (born 1947), actor
Leelee Sobieski (born 1982), actress, father is of partial Polish descent
Olga Sosnovska (born 1972), Polish-born TV and soap opera actress (All My Children)
Tori Spelling (born 1973), actress, father is of partial Polish descent
Martin Starr (born 1982), actor; maternal great-grandmother, Mary H. Krzyzanowski, of Polish descent
Howard Stern, radio and TV personality
Jon Stewart (born 1962), host
Ben Stiller (born 1965), actor, father is of Polish Jewish descent
Gloria Swanson (1899–1983), actress (best known for Sunset Boulevard); mother, Adelaide Klainowksi, was of part Polish descent
Loretta Swit (born 1937), musical theatre and television actress (M*A*S*H)
Keith Szarabajka (born 1952), TV and film actor
Eric Szmanda (born 1975), TV actor (CSI), of part Polish descent
Christine Taylor (born 1971), actress; of part Polish descent
Miles Teller (born 1987), actor; paternal great-grandmother, Catherine Stancavage, was of Polish descent
Uma Thurman (born 1970), actress; of part Polish descent
Meghan Trainor (born 1993), singer and actress; maternal grandfather of Polish descent
Alan Tudyk (born 1971), TV, film and stage actor; father of Polish descent
Liv Tyler (born 1977), actress and model; paternal great-grandfather was a Polish immigrant
Tom Tyler (1903–1954), film actor (Adventures of Captain Marvel)
James Urbaniak (born 1963), film, television and theatre actor
Travis Van Winkle (born 1982), actor; maternal grandmother of Polish descent
Michael Vartan (born 1968), film and television actor; mother is a Jewish immigrant from Poland
Jean Wallace (1923–1990), film actress
Eli Wallach (1915–2014), actor, of Polish Jewish descent
Devon Werkheiser (born 1991), actor; maternal great-grandmother was of Polish descent
Paul Wesley (born 1982), actor, born Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski to Polish parents (Fallen, The Vampire Diaries)
Steve Wilkos (born 1964), TV host
Paul Winchell (1922–2005), ventriloquist, voice actor and comedian; his grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland and Austria-Hungary
Alicia Witt (born 1975), actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist (paternal great-grandfather of Polish ancestry)
Pia Zadora (born 1954), actress and singer; mother was of Polish descent
Henry Zebrowski (born 1984), actor and comedian; grandfather was Polish immigrant
Rachel Zegler (born 2001), actress and singer; father is of Polish descent
Maddie Ziegler (born 2002), actress and dancer; of partial Polish descent
Madeline Zima (born 1985), actress; maternal grandfather of Polish ancestry
Vanessa Zima (born 1986), actress; maternal grandfather of Polish ancestry
Yvonne Zima (born 1989), actress; maternal grandfather of Polish ancestry
Sheri Moon Zombie (born 1970), actress; mother of Polish descent
Daphne Zuniga (born 1962), actress; maternal grandfather of Polish descent
Chris Zylka (born 1985), actor; maternal grandfather of Polish descent




= Architects

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John S. Flizikowski (1868–1934), prominent Chicago architect
Frank Gehry (born 1929), Canadian-born of Polish Jewish descent; California architect
Norman Jaffe (1932–1993), architect widely noted for his contemporary residential architecture
Daniel Libeskind (born 1946), Polish-born architect
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk (born 1950), Polish American leader of the New Urbanism movement
Witold Rybczynski (born 1943), Scottish-born architect, author and professor; later based in Canada and the United States




= Artists

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Richard Anuszkiewicz (1930–2020), painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Joseph Bakos (aka Jozef Bakos; 1891–1977), Southwestern artist
Władysław T. Benda (1873–1948), painter and illustrator
Hedwig Gorski (born 1949), performance poet and avant-garde artist
Frank Kozik, graphic artist who has worked with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Melvins, The Offspring and Butthole Surfers; runs Man's Ruin Records
Tamara de Lempicka (1898–1980), art deco artist
Jan Lorenc (born 1954), photographer and designer
Jozef Mazur (1897–1970), painter and stained glass artist
Rafał Olbiński (born 1945), artist
Ed Paschke (1939–2004), artist
Miroslaw Rogala (born 1954), video artist
Theodore Roszak (1907–1981), sculptor
Jan Sawka (1946–2012), painter, sculptor, printmaker, stage design, and set design
Kesha Sebert (born 1987), singer
David Seymour (1911–1956), Polish-born photographer and photojournalist
Julian Stanczak (1928–2017), painter
Stanisław Szukalski (1893–1987), painter, sculptor and pseudoscientific historian
Arthur Szyk (1894–1951), political cartoonist
Jack Tworkov (1900–1982), painter
Piotr Uklański, artist and photographer
Jurek Wajdowicz (born 1951), photographer, artist and graphic designer
Max Weber (1881–1961), Polish-born Expressionist painter
Krzysztof Wodiczko (born 1943), artist
Korczak Ziolkowski (1908–1982), sculptor of Crazy Horse Memorial




= Authors

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George Adamski (1891–1965), author
Douglas Blazek (born 1941), poet and editor
Quinn Bradlee (born 1892), author
Charles Bukowski (1920–1994), writer
Virginia C. Bulat (1938–1986), author and historian
Mark Z. Danielewski (born 1966), author (House of Leaves)
Stuart Dybek (born 1942), poet, writer
Marie Ferrarella (born 1948), author
Hedwig Gorski (born 1949), performance poet, avant-garde artist
John Guzlowski (born 1948), poet/novelist/essayist, author (Echoes of Tattered Tongues, Suitcase Charlie)
Christopher Kasparek (born 1945), author, historian, translator, psychiatrist
Chuck Klosterman (born 1972), author with German and Polish ancestry
Lelord Kordel (1904–2001), author of books on nutrition and healthy living
Jerzy Kosinski (1933–1991), novelist
Chris Kuzneski (born 1969), best-selling author of multiple thrillers (Sign of the Cross, The Lost Throne)
Richard C. Lukas (born 1937), author, historian and freelance writer
Czesław Miłosz (1911–2004), Nobel Prize–winning poet, prose writer, essayist and translator
Andrew Nagorski (born 1947), non-fiction/fiction author and award-winning senior editor of Newsweek magazine
Michael Alfred Peszke (1932–2015), psychiatrist and historian of the Polish Armed Forces in World War II
David Pietrusza (born 1949), non-fiction and historical author
Chez Raginiak (born 1960), author
James Rollins (born 1961; né Czajkowski), bestselling author of fantasy and action-adventure thrillers (Sandstorm, Map of Bones)
Leo Rosten (1908–1997), teacher and academic; best known as a humorist in the fields of scriptwriting, storywriting, journalism and Yiddish lexicography
Maurice Sendak (1928–2012), Polish Jewish-American writer and illustrator of children's books
Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902–1991), Polish-American writer in Yiddish, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.
Maja Trochimczyk (born 1957), music historian, poet, editor, translator and publisher, founder of Moonrise Press
Diane Wakoski (born 1937), poet and essayist in residence at Michigan State University
Maia Wojciechowska (1927–2002), writer of children's books
Leo Yankevich (1961–2018), critic, editor, poet and translator associated with the New Formalist movement
Adam Zamoyski (born 1949), historian and a member of the Zamoyski ancient Polish nobility family
George Zebrowski (born 1945), science fiction author
Roger Zelazny (1937–1995), writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels
Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm (born 1949), academic and non-fiction and historical author




= Filmmakers

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Joe Augustyn (born 1952), screenwriter, producer (Night of the Demons)
Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), cinematographer, director and actor
Richard Boleslavsky (1889–1937), director (The Painted Veil)
Mark Cendrowski, television director
Shirley Clarke (1919–1997), experimental and independent filmmaker
Tad Danielewski (1921–1993), director/producer; his first wife was Polish-American actress Sylvia Daneel, with whom he emigrated to the United States
Max Fleischer (1883–1972), Polish-American cartoonist, filmmaker and creator of Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Popeye, and Superman, of Jewish descent
Samuel Goldwyn (1879–1974), Polish-born U.S. Hollywood motion picture producer and founding contributor of several motion picture studios, of Jewish descent
Gene Gutowski (1925–2016), Polish-born European and U.S. motion picture and theater producer, noted sculptor and author. Producer of several of Roman Polanski's early films. Co-producer of The Pianist.
Janusz Kamiński (born 1959), two-time-Oscar-winning cinematographer and film director who has photographed all of Steven Spielberg's movies since Schindler's List (1993)
Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), US/UK filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and photographer, of Jewish descent
Martin Kunert, writer/director (Campfire Tales, MTV's Fear, Voices of Iraq)
Rudolph Maté (1898–1964), cinematographer and film director
Alan J. Pakula (1928–1998), producer, writer and director (Sophie's Choice), of Jewish descent
Roman Polanski (born 1933), filmmaker born in France; at age 3 moved to Poland; fled from the U.S. to France in 1978 due to allegations of statutory rape, of Jewish descent
Anthony Stanislas Radziwill (1959–1999), television executive/filmmaker
Zbigniew Rybczyński (born 1949), director, filmmaker, cinematographer, Oscar winner 1983 Best Animated Short Film
Andrzej Sekuła (born 1954), cinematographer and film director
Aaron Spelling (1923–2006), film and television producer, of Jewish descent
Sam Spiegel (1901–1985), Academy Award-winning film producer, of Jewish descent
Chad Stahelski (born 1968), stuntman and film director
J. Michael Straczynski (born 1954), writer/producer (Babylon 5 franchise)
Gore Verbinski (born 1964), director (Pirates of the Caribbean (all 3 films), The Mexican, The Ring)
Lana Wachowski (born 1965), filmmaker, director (The Matrix, V for Vendetta)
Lilly Wachowski (born 1967), filmmaker, director (The Matrix, V for Vendetta)
Albert Warner (1883–1967), co-founder of Warner Bros. Studios, of Jewish descent
Harry Warner (1881–1958), one of the founders of Warner Bros. and a major contributor to the development of the film industry, of Jewish descent
Jack L. Warner (1892–1978), president and driving force behind the highly successful development of Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood, of Jewish descent
Sam Warner (1887–1927), co-founder and chief executive officer of Warner Bros. film company, of Jewish descent
Billy Wilder (1906–2002), journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films, of Jewish descent
Tommy Wiseau, writer, director, and star of The Room
Dariusz Wolski, Polish-born cinematographer (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Crow, A Perfect Murder, Crimson Tide)




= Journalists

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Ben Bradlee, journalist, author, newspaper editor of the Washington Post
Ben Bradlee, Jr., journalist, author, a newspaper editor of the Boston Globe
Mika Brzezinski (born 1967), NBC and MSNBC News journalist and commentator
Wolf Blitzer (born 1948), CNN anchor, born in Augsburg, Allied-occupied Germany to Polish-Jewish survivors from Auschwitz
Rita Cosby (born 1964), MSNBC anchor; journalist
Christopher Hitchens, literary critic and political activist
Laura Ingraham (born 1964), conservative political TV commentator/radio show host/author
Wanda Jablonski (1920–1992), journalist
Larry King (1933–2021), Larry King Live, of Jewish descent
John Kobylt, radio personality and co-host of talk radio program John and Ken on KFI AM 640 (Los Angeles, California)
Max Kolonko, TV personality, news correspondent, author, producer
Steve Kornacki, national political correspondent for NBC News
Michelle Kosinski (born 1974), NBC News correspondent
Alan Krashesky, anchorman of Chicago's WLS-TV or ABC 7
Samuel Lubell (1911–1987), print journalist, pollster, and National Book Award finalist
Jim Miklaszewski, chief Pentagon correspondent for NBC News
Carl Monday, investigative journalist in Cleveland
Mike Royko (1932–1997), long-time Chicago newspaper columnist
S.L. Shneiderman (1906–1996), journalist, poet, and writer
Wilma Smith (née Pokorny), anchorwoman WJW-TV
Gloria Steinem (born 1934), American feminist icon, journalist, and social and political activist, of partial Jewish descent
Barbara Walters (1929–2022), broadcast journalist and television personality
Ivo Widlak (born 1978), Polish-born international press, radio and television journalist




= Models

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Alessandra Ambrosio (born 1981), model and actress
Anna Chudoba (born 1978), model/reality TV star
Janice Dickinson (born 1955), self-proclaimed first supermodel, fashion photographer, actress, author and an agent
Katarzyna Dolinska (born 1986), model and contestant of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
Alice Greczyn (born 1986), model and actress
Jacquelyn Jablonski (born 1991), model
Anna Jagodzińska (born 1987), Polish model, born in Sierpc
Diane Klimaszewski (born 1971), model and one half of the Coors Light Twins with sister Elaine
Elaine Klimaszewski (born 1971), model and one half of the Coors Light Twins with sister Diane
Karlie Kloss (born 1992), model
Camille Kostek (born 1992), model, actress, and host; was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Joanna Krupa (born 1981), model and actress, born in Warsaw
Jordan Monroe (born 1986), Playboy model
Beth Ostrosky Stern (born 1972), model and wife of Howard Stern
Emily Ratajkowski (born 1991), Polish-American model who appeared on iCarly
Anja Rubik (born 1983), Polish model, born in Rzeszów
Mia Tyler (born 1978), plus-size model, actress, public speaker and advocate; great-grandfather emigrated from Poland




= Musicians

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Esther Allan (1914–1985), composer, pianist, and organist
Rosalie Allen (1924–2003), country singer-songwriter, and guitarist
Michael Anthony (born 1954), né Michael Anthony Sobolewski; bassist (Van Halen)
Jerry Augustyniak (born 1958), drummer (10,000 Maniacs)
Pat Benatar (born 1953), née Patricia Mae Andrzejewski, rock singer ("Heartbreaker", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Love Is A Battlefield")
Bhad Bhabie (born 2003), rapper, songwriter and internet personality. Has Jewish Polish ancestry on her father's side.
Eddie Blazonczyk (1941–2012), polka musician
Mike Bordin (born 1962), drummer for (Faith No More)
Dan Bryk, (born 1970), singer-songwriter
Porcelain Black (born 1985), singer-songwriter, rapper, and model; mother of Polish descent
Jordan Buckley, guitarist for Every Time I Die and Better Lovers
Keith Buckley, vocalist for Every Time I Die and Many Eyes
Clem Burke (born 1954), drummer (Blondie)
Peter Cetera (born 1944), singer-songwriter, bassist (Chicago)
Greyson Chance (born 1997), singer-songwriter, and pianist; maternal great-grandmother, Annie J. Kosinski, of Polish descent
Louis Cheslock (born 1898), violinist and composer. Both parents Polish.
Leonard Chess (né Lejzor Szmuel Czyż; 1917–1969), co-founder of Chess Records
Phil Chess (né Fiszel Czyż; 1921–2016), co-founder of Chess Records
"Metal" Mike Chlasciak (born 1971), guitarist of Halford, Cans and PainmuseuM
Florian Chmielewski (1927–2024), Minnesota musician; politician; former legislator; former President of the Minnesota Senate
John Curulewski (1950–1988), one of the original members of Styx
Dick Dale (1937–2019), pioneer of surf rock and one of the most influential guitarists of the early 1960s; experimented with reverb and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers
Neil Diamond (born 1941), singer-songwriter, born to a Jewish family descended from Russian and Polish immigrants
Sławomir Dobrzański (born 1968), classical pianist
Henry Doktorski (born 1956), accordionist, pianist, composer and conductor
Urszula Dudziak (born 1943), jazz singer
Adam Dutkiewicz (born 1977), guitarist (Killswitch Engage)
Eminem (born 1972), rapper, songwriter, and record producer
Rik Fox (born 1955; né Richard Suligowski), heavy metal bass/guitar player (Steeler, W.A.S.P); also actor and published writer
Piotr Gajewski (born 1959), conductor, music director (National Philharmonic)
Tamara Gee (born 1972), pop singer-songwriter
Paul Gilbert (born 1966), guitarist (Mr. Big, Racer X)
Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938), Polish-born pianist/composer
Benny Goodman (1909–1986), jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "The Professor", and "Swing's Senior Statesman; of Polish Jewish descent
Lawrence Gwozdz (born 1953), saxophone player
Donnie Hamzik (born 1956), heavy metal drummer and original member of Manowar, of Polish descent, born Dominik Hamzik
Josef Hofmann (1876–1957), Polish-born pianist and composer
Mieczysław Horszowski (1892–1993), Polish-born pianist
Frank Iero (born 1981), guitarist for the band (My Chemical Romance)
Walter Jagiello (1930–2006), polka musician; akas: "Mały Władziu", "Li'l Wally", "The Polka King"
Jill Janus (1975–2018), heavy metal singer and frontperson of Huntress, born Jill Janiszewska
Sarah Jarosz (born 1991), singer-songwriter
Bobby Jarzombek (born 1963), drummer (Halford)
Ron Jarzombek, guitarist (Watchtower)
JoJo (born 1990), pop and R&B singer-songwriter; actress
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (born 1953), Academy Award-winning composer
Kesha (born 1987), pop singer, Polish by maternal great-grandfathers
Greg Kihn (born 1949), pop musician, frontman (The Greg Kihn Band)
Pee Wee King (1914–2000), country-western singer-songwriter ("Tennessee Waltz")
Jake Kiszka (born 1996), guitarist (Greta Van Fleet)
Josh Kiszka (born 1996), frontman (Greta Van Fleet)
Sam Kiszka (born 1999), bassist (Greta Van Fleet)
Frank Klepacki (born 1974), musician, video game music composer and sound director
Miliza Korjus (1909–1980), Polish-born opera singer and Academy Award-nominated actress
Adam Kowalczyk (born 1975), guitar player (Live)
Ed Kowalczyk (born 1971), vocalist (Live)
Gene Krupa (1909–1973), big band and jazz drummer
Jan Lewan (born 1941), polka band leader
Liberace (1919–1987), entertainer of Polish and Italian descent
Karl Logan (born 1965), heavy metal guitarist and member of Manowar, born Carl Mozelewski
Adam Makowicz (born 1940), jazz pianist and composer
Marilyn Manson (born 1969), rock musician
Ray Manzarek (né Manczarek; 1939–2013), The Doors keyboardist and co-founder
Marilyn Mazur (born 1955), percussionist/composer/singer/pianist/bandleader
Paul Mazurkiewicz (born 1968), drummer (Cannibal Corpse)
Robert Muczynski (1929–2010), composer
Karen O (born 1978), née Karen Lee Orzolek, singer (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Krystian Ochman (born 1999), singer-songwriter
Benjamin Orr (né Benjamin Orzechowski, 1947–2000), lead singer and bassist (The Cars)
Ken Peplowski (born 1959), jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
Christina Perri (born 1986), singer-songwriter
Gene Pitney (1940–2006), singer-songwriter
Poe (born 1968), née Anne Decatur Danielewski, singer-songwriter
Bogdan Raczynski (born 1977), musician
Frederic Rzewski (1938–2021), composer and pianist
John Rzeznik (born 1965), guitarist and vocalist of Goo Goo Dolls
Richie Sambora (born 1959), Bon Jovi guitarist
Neil Sedaka (born 1939), singer-songwriter
Stevenson Sedgwick, composer, keyboard player (The Phantom Limbs), multi-instrumentalist, composer Black Ice
Jacques Singer (1910–1980), conductor
Matt Skiba (born 1976), singer and guitarist (Alkaline Trio, blink-182)
Ruth Slenczynska (born 1925), pianist
Hillel Slovak (1962–1988), Israeli-American musician; original guitarist and founding Igor Stravinsky of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Walt Solek (1910–2005), polka musician
Paul Stanley (born 1952; né Stanley Bert Eisen), Kiss singer and guitarist with Polish father
Peter Steele (1962–2010; né Peter Thomas Ratajczyk), vocalist, bassist (Type O Negative)
Zygmunt Stojowski (1870–1946), pianist and composer
Leopold Stokowski (1882–1977), conductor and composer
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971), Polish blooded composer, widely considered the top 20th century composer who immigrated from Russia
Roman Totenberg (1911–2012), Polish-born violinist
Thomas Tyra (1933–1995), college bandmaster, composer, arranger and music educator
Steven Tyler (born 1948), lead singer for the rock band Aerosmith
Michał Urbaniak (born 1943), Polish-born jazz musician
Bobby Vinton (born 1935), pop singer
Henryk Wars (1902–1977), composer
Cory Wells (1941–2015; né Emil Lewandowski), born in Buffalo, New York; one of the three lead vocalists in the band Three Dog Night
Jack White (born 1975), singer/guitarist for The White Stripes
D'arcy Wretzky (born 1968), bassist (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Franciszek Zachara (1898–1966), composer, pianist




= Theater and dance

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Christine Baranski, stage, film and television actress (Tony, Emmy, Drama Desk award winner)
Walter Bobbie (né Wladysław Babij), Broadway director
Pesach Burstein (1896–1986), Polish-born Israeli-American actor, comedian, singer; director of Yiddish vaudeville/theatre (husband of Lillian Lux and father of Mike Burstyn)
Mike Burstyn (born 1945), musical theatre actor; entertainer (son of Pesach Burstein and Lillian Lux)
David Burtka (born 1975), stage actor
John Gromada, Broadway composer and sound designer
Jerry Jarrett (né Jerome Jaroslow), Broadway musical theatre actor
Staś Kmieć, theater and dance choreographer
Chloe Lukasiak (born 2001), dancer and reality television personality
Lillian Lux (1918–2005), singer-songwriter, author, and actress in Yiddish theater and Yiddish vaudeville; wife of Pesach Burstein; mother of Mike Burstyn
Ida Nowakowska, actress, singer and dancer
Mario Nugara, ballet dancer, director, instructor, born Pittsburgh, PA Italian/Polish descent, mother Irene Bober Nugara was Polish.
Eva Puck (1892−1979), vaudeville and Broadway star from the 1890s to the 1920s, mother was born in Poland.
Magda Romanska, Polish-born playwright, writer, and theatre scholar, author of the critically-acclaimed play Opheliamachine.
Anna Sokolow, leading American modern-dance choreographer, Broadway choreographer
Zypora Spaisman, Lublin-born, U.S. stage actress (Yiddish Theatre); was midwife in Poland during World War II
Marta Wittkowska, contralto operatic singer
Karen Ziemba, Tony Award-winning actress, singer and dancer




Business and economics



Darius Adamczyk, Polish-born CEO of Honeywell
Drew Bartkiewicz, founder and CEO of lettrs
Andrzej Beck, in 1983, he established his own firm, Eastport Trading
Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder and CSO of Airbnb
Leonard Bosack, co-founder of Cisco Systems
Paul Bragiel, internet entrepreneur
Maciej Cegłowski, web developer, entrepreneur. He is the owner of the bookmarking service Pinboard
Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb
Jennifer Dulski, President and COO of Change.org
Olga Erteszek, undergarment designer and lingerie company owner
Max Factor, Sr., Polish-born cosmetics company founder
Tony Fadell, American engineer, inventor, designer, entrepreneur, and angel investor. Known as "one of the fathers of the iPod"
Andrew Filipowski, technology entrepreneur and founded Platinum Technology
David Geffen, American record executive, film producer, theatrical producer and philanthropist
Leo Gerstenzang, inventor of Q-Tips
Alan Greenspan, economist; Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States, 1987-2006
Joseph Grendys, chairman, CEO, president and owner od Koch Foods
Ron Grzywinski, co-founder of ShoreBank
Nathan Handwerker, Polish-Jewish-American entrepreneur known for creating the Nathan's Famous brand of hot dogs
Erazm Jerzmanowski, industrialist, philanthropist and patron of art
Barbara Piasecka Johnson, humanitarian and art collector, who was one of the richest women in the world
Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman/CEO of Gibson Guitar Corporation
Tom Kalinske, former president and CEO of Sega of America
Chris Kempczinski, president and CEO of McDonald's Corporation.
Marcin Kleczynski, CEO and co-founder of American Internet security company, Malwarebytes
Adam Kolawa, CEO and co-founder of Parasoft
John Koza, computer scientist and co-founder of Scientific Games Corporation
Dennis Kozlowski, former CEO of Tyco International, convicted in 2005 of fraud
Anthony Levandowski, American self-driving car engineer. He co-founded Otto and Pronto AI
Valeria Lipczynski, American businesswoman
Hank Magnuski, co-founder and CEO of GammaLink, an early pioneer in PC-to-fax technology
John Michael Małek, engineer, entrepreneur, real estate investor and developer and philanthropist
Reuben and Rose Mattus, founders of the Häagen-Dazs company
John Mojecki, businessman and community activist
Edward Mosberg (1926–2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, real estate developer, educator, and philanthropist
Luke Nosek, co-founder of PayPal
Edward P. Roski, real estate businessman; rated #163 on Forbes' 400 Richest Americans (2008), with a net worth of approximately $2.5 billion
Frank Piasecki, founder of Piasecki Helicopter Company, inventor of dual-rotor helicopters
Edward Piszek, co-founded the Mrs. Paul's frozen foods brand
Helena Rubinstein, Polish-born cosmetics company founder
Lydia Sarfati, founder of the Repechage cosmetics company
Martha Stewart (née Martha Kostyra; born 1941), business magnate, author, editor, former stockbroker, model, and homemaking advocate
John J. Studzinski, investment banker and philanthropist
John Stumpf, former chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo
Bob Stupak, founded Vegas World casino and the Stratosphere tower
Peter Szulczewski, co-founder and CEO of Wish
Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore International; President and CEO of Atari Corporation
Jan Waszkiewicz, co-founder of Randolph Engineering
Sanford I. Weill, banker, philanthropist, CEO/Chairman of Citigroup
Warren Winiarski, winemaker, stag leap winery
Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe, a personal genomics and biotechnology company
Susan Wojcicki, senior vice president in charge of product management and engineering at Google
Steve Wozniak, co-founder Apple Computer, Inc.
Michael J. Wytrwal, one of the successful businessmen and entrepreneurs of the early 1900s in Amsterdam, New York
Carl Yankowski, former CEO of Palm, Inc. and Ambient Devices
Christian Brevoort Zabriskie, vice president of Pacific Coast Borax Company
Felix Zandman, founder of Vishay Intertechnology
Wojciech Zaremba, co-founder of OpenAI
Sam Zell, U.S.-born billionaire and real estate entrepreneur
Ben S. Stefanski, founder of Third Federal S&L




Military




Sylvester Antolak (1916–1944), U.S. Army sergeant, posthumously received the Medal of Honor
Alexander Bielaski (1811–1861), Captain of the Union Army
Leo J. Dulacki (1918–2019), U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general whose last assignment was as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower
Gabby Gabreski (1919–2002), Francis Stanley "Gabby" Gabreski was a U.S. Army Air Corps and later U.S. Air Force officer who was a fighter ace in World War II, and again in Korea
Stephen R. Gregg (1914–2005), U.S. Army T/Sgt, received the Congressional Medal of Honor during World War II
Ralph Ignatowski (1926–1945), awarded the Purple Heart with Gold Star, Presidential Unit Citation with Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal
Appolonia Jagiello (1825–1866), Polish-Lithuainian revolutionary during the 1846 Kraków uprising and Hungarian Revolution, later immigrated to the United States.
Jan Karski (1914–2000), Polish World War II resistance fighter and scholar
Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817), Polish and Lithuanian national hero, general and a leader of 1794 uprising (which bears his name) against the Russians
James Kowalski (born 1957), high ranking air force commander
Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski (1824–1887), Polish military leader and a Union general in the American Civil War
Donald J. Kutyna (born 1933), General, commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Space Command from 1990 to 1992, and commander of Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado from 1987 to 1990
Stanislaw Mlotkowski (1829–1900), military officer in the 1846 Wielkopolska uprising. Captain of the Pennsylvania Light Artillery in Fort Delaware.
Robert J. Modrzejewski (born 1934), U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor Recipient for conspicuous gallantry in Vietnam
Richard F. Natonski (born 1951), U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general whose last assignment was as the Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command.
Kazimierz Pułaski (1745–1779), Polish soldier and politician; has been called "the father of American cavalry"; from 1777, until his death, he fought in the American Revolutionary War for the independence of the U.S. Awarded honorary U.S. citizenship in 2009.
Hyman G. Rickover (1900–1986), U.S. Navy Admiral; known as the "father of the Nuclear Navy"; first Director of Naval Reactors
Edward Rowny (1917–2017), U.S. Army General and ambassador, Chief U.S. Negotiator for Arms Control
John Shalikashvili (1936–2011), U.S. Army general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; born in Warsaw, Poland and emigrated to the U.S. as a teenager; became the first draftee to rise to rank of General and first JCS Chairman after General Colin Powell
Matt Urban (1919–1994), U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Medal of Honor recipient
Frank P. Witek (1921–1944), U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
Edward J. York (1912–1984), U.S. Air Force colonel and participant of the Doolittle Raid, the first American air operation during the Second World War to strike the Japanese Home Islands in retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor




Politics



Anna Maria Anders (born 1950), Polish politician and diplomat
Mark Begich, U.S. Senator from Alaska, 2009-2015
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator from Colorado, mother of Polish descent
Dan Benishek (born 1952), physician; U.S. Representative for Michigan's 1st congressional district (R-MI)
A. Bruce Bielaski, director of the Bureau of Investigation (now the Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Jackie Biskupski, politician and businesswoman from Utah
Michael Bloomberg (born 1942), businessman and politician, and the former Mayor of New York City, paternal grandfather was a Polish Jew
Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928–2017), Polish-American political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman
Susan Bysiewicz (born 1961), Lt. Governor, Connecticut
John D. Cherry (born 1951), Lt. Governor, Michigan
Florian Chmielewski (19272–2024), Minnesota musician; politician; former legislator; former President of the Minnesota Senate
Andrew R. Ciesla (born 1953), State Senator, New Jersey, Republican
Mark Critz, U.S. Congressman
Ed Derwinski (1926–2012), former U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs
John Dingell (1926–2019), former Democratic representative from Michigan
John Dingell Sr. (1894–1955), former Democratic representative from Michigan
Thaddeus J. Dulski (1915–1988), U.S. House of Representatives, New York
Kendel Ehrlich (born 1961), former first lady of Maryland
Renee Ellmers (born 1964), U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2011.
Dianne Feinstein (1933–2023), U.S. Senator from California, paternal grandparents of Polish Jewish descent
Barry Goldwater (1909–1998), former U.S. Senator from Arizona (R-AZ) and 1964 Republican presidential nominee.
John A. Gronouski (1919–1996), Postmaster General and ambassador
Chuck Hagel, U.S. Senator (R-NE); U.S. Secretary of Defense
Kyle Janek (born 1958), Texas State senator
Leon Jaworski (1905–1982), special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal
Mike Johanns, U.S. Senator
Lazarus Joseph (1891–1966), NY State senator and New York City Comptroller
Paul E. Kanjorski (born 1937), Pennsylvania Congressman, Democrat
Marcy Kaptur (born 1946), U.S. Representative for the Ninth Congressional District of Ohio, Democrat
Casimir Kendziorski (1898–1974), Wisconsin State Senate (1949–74)
Jerry Kleczka (1943–2017), U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 2005, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Wisconsin
Douglas Kmiec (born 1951), U.S. Ambassador (2009-2011), U.S. Assistant Attorney General (1988-1989) (OLC), legal scholar
Ted Kulongoski (born 1940), Governor of Oregon
Raymond Lesniak (born 1946), New Jersey State senator
Corey Lewandowski (born 1973), lobbyist and campaign manager of Donald Trump's 2016 campaign for President of the United States
Bill Lipinski (born 1937), U.S. House of Representatives (D-IL) from 1983 to 2005, representing the 3rd District of Illinois; father of Dan Lipinski
Dan Lipinski (born 1966), member of the U.S. House of Representatives (D-IL), representing the 3rd District of Illinois; son of Bill Lipinski
George D. Maziarz (born 1953), Republican state senator from New York's 62nd district
Barbara Mikulski (born 1936), senior U.S. Senator (D-MD)
Frank Murkowski (born 1933), former U.S. Senator and Governor (Republican); father of Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski (born 1957), junior U.S. Senator from Alaska; first U.S. Senator born in Alaska; Alaska's first female senator (Republican); daughter of Frank Murkowski
Chris Murphy (born 1973), U.S. Senator (D-CT); mother of Polish descent
Edmund Muskie (1914–1996), Democratic politician from Maine, served as Governor of Maine, a U.S. Senator, as U.S. Secretary of State, and ran as a candidate for Vice President of the United States
Jan Nowak-Jeziorański (1914–2005) Polish patriot, journalist, resistance fighter, and security adviser under Carter, and Reagan.
Marian P. Opala (1921–2010), Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice
Tim Pawlenty (born 1960), Governor of Minnesota, Republican
Ed Pawlowski, Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania
Gene Pelowski (born 1952), Representative in the Minnesota State Legislature for District 31A; schoolteacher (Winona Senior High School, Winona, Minnesota)
Władysław Pleszczyński, conservative editor and writer
Janet Protasiewicz (born 1962), Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice
Adam Przeworski (born 1940), Professor of Political Science
Jen Psaki (born 1978), White House Press Secretary under President Biden, of Irish, Greek and Polish descent
Roman Pucinski (1919–2002), House of Representatives, Illinois
Nicholas Andrew Rey (1938–2009), United States Ambassador to Poland from 1993 to 1997
Dan Rostenkowski (1928–2010), served in the U.S. Congress as a U.S. Representative from 1959 to 1995 (D-IL)
Susan Sadlowski Garza (born 1959), member of the Chicago City Council
Bernie Sanders (born 1941), U.S. Senator from Vermont, mother was of Polish Jewish descent
Scott Stringer (born 1960), New York City Comptroller and Borough President of Manhattan
Bart Stupak (born 1952), former U.S. Representative (D-MI)
Richard Trumka, American labor movement leader
Alexander Vershbow, United States Ambassador to South Korea
Jackie Walorski, U.S. Representative (R-IN), representing the 2nd district of Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Aldona Wos, United States Ambassador to Estonia until 2006
Marion Zioncheck (1901–1936), U.S. House of Representatives from 1933 to 1936




Religion


Paul Gregory Bootkoski (born 1940), Bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey
Fabian Bruskewitz (born 1935), Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska
Franciszek Chalupka (died 1909), Polish priest, graduate of Orchard Lake Seminary, founder of the first Polish parishes in New England, started from 1887
Walter Ciszek (1904–1984), Jesuit priest held by the Soviet Union for 23 years, between 1941 and 1963
Józef Dąbrowski (1842–1903), Catholic priest
William A. Dembski (born 1960), Episcopalian; prominent proponent of intelligent design
Edward Kmiec (1936–2020), Bishop of Buffalo, New York
John Cardinal Krol (1910–1996), Archbishop of Philadelphia
Jerome Edward Listecki (born 1949), Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Adam Cardinal Maida (born 1930), Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan
David Miscavige (born 1960), chairman of the board of Religious Technology Center (RTC), a corporation that controls the trademarked names and symbols of Dianetics and Scientology, and controls the copyrighted teachings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard
Leopold Moczygemba (1824–1891), Franciscan, founder of the first Polish settlement in Panna Maria, Texas
Thomas J. Paprocki (born 1952), Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, Illinois
Edmund Cardinal Szoka (1927–2014), former president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and Governor of Vatican City
Thomas Wenski (born 1950), Bishop of Orlando, Florida
David Zubik (born 1949), Roman Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh




Scientists



Victor Ambros (born 1953), developmental biologist who discovered the first known microRNA (miRNA).
Henryk Arctowski (1871–1958), scientist, oceanographer and Antarctica explorer
Julius Axelrod (1912–2004), biochemist
Paul Baran (1926–2011), Internet pioneer, one of the developers of packet-switched networks along with Donald Davies and Leonard Kleinrock
Mieczysław G. Bekker (1905–1989), engineer and scientist; inventor of the lunar rover
Karol J. Bobko (1937–2023), former NASA astronaut
William J. Borucki, in charge of NASA Kepler mission
Jozef Cywinski (born 1936), biomedical engineer; developed several first-on-the market electro-medical devices like cardiac stimulators pacemakers, train-of-four nerve stimulators, PACS, EMS, TENS and Veinoplus calf pump stimulators
Ewa Deelman, computer scientist
Stanley Dudrick (1935–2020), surgeon behind total parenteral nutrition
Elonka Dunin (born 1958), game developer, writer, and amateur cryptographer; maintains a website dedicated to the Kryptos sculpture/cipher located at the CIA's headquarters
Andrzej Ehrenfeucht (born 1932), mathematician and computer scientist; formulated the Ehrenfeucht–Fraïssé game and Ehrenfeucht–Mycielski sequence
Kazimierz Fajans (1887–1975), pioneer in the science of radioactivity; created Fajans' rules; discovered the element protactinium
Christopher Ferguson (born 1961), former NASA astronaut
Richard Feynman (1918–1988), physicist; 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics
Casimir Funk (1884–1967), biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of vitamins in 1912
Michael Genesereth (born 1948), logician and computer scientist
Walter Golaski (1913–1996), engineer
Joanna Hoffman, part of the original Apple Macintosh developer team; acted as the team's only marketing person for more than a year; wrote the first draft of the Macintosh User Interface Guidelines
Roald Hoffmann (born 1937), chemist and writer, Nobel Prize winner (1981)
Josef Hofmann (1876–1957), inventor of windshield wipers, shock absorbers for vehicles, and oil-burning furnace
John Hopfield (born 1933), physicist, he is known for the development of the Hopfield network
Leonid Hurwicz (1917–2008), economist, Nobel Prize winner (2007)
Tomasz Imieliński (born 1954), computer scientist, most known in the areas of data mining, mobile computing, data extraction, and search engine technology
Christopher Jargocki (born 1944), physicist and author
Paul G. Kaminski, behind stealth technology.
Hilary Koprowski (1916–2013), virologist and immunologist
Alfred Korzybski (1879–1950), developed the theory of general semantics
Richard Kowalski (born 1963), astronomer
Robert Kowalski (born 1941), logician, and computer scientist
Stephanie Kwolek (1923–2014), inventor of kevlar
Gerhard Lenski (1924–2015), sociologist known for contributions to the sociology of religion, social inequality, and ecological-evolutionary social theory
Richard Lenski (born 1956), evolutionary biologist, proved evolution with the E. coli long-term evolution experiment
Cass Lewart, electrical engineer and author
Janusz Liberkowski (born 1953), winner of the first season of the show American Inventor; his invention was the Anecia Safety Capsule
Stephen J. Lukasik, a director of USA tech at DARPA
Henryk Magnuski (1909–1978), inventor of the first walkie talkie the SCR-300
Bronislaw Malinowski (1884–1942), one of the most important 20th-century anthropologists
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski (born 1950), polymer chemist best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)
Albert Abraham Michelson (1852–1931), Polish-born American physicist; awarded the Nobel Prize in physics (1907) for work done on the measurement of the speed of light; the first American to receive the Nobel in the sciences
Ralph Modjeski (1861–1940), engineer and bridge builder
Jan Moor-Jankowski (1924–2005), primatologist; Polish independence fighter during World War II
Tomasz Mrowka (born 1961), American mathematician specializing in differential geometry and gauge theory.
Stanisław Mrozowski (1902–1999), worked on the Manhattan Project
Jan Mycielski (born 1932), mathematician whose work includes the Ehrenfeucht–Mycielski sequence, The Mycielskian, The Mycielski–Grötzsch graph and Mycielski's theorem
Bohdan Paczyński (1940–2007), astronomer, leading scientist in theory of the evolution of stars
Scott E. Parazynski (born 1961), NASA astronaut, performed a dangerous EVA never performed before to repair a live solar array on the International Space Station
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski (born 1993), physicist described as next Einstein by Harvard.
James A. Pawelczyk (born 1960), astronaut, associate professor of Physiology and Kinesiology at Penn State; the first Pole in outer space (1980)
Sidney Pestka (1936–2016), geneticist and biochemist who discovered how mRNA is translated into proteins through a small ribosomal subunit
Frank Piasecki (1929–2008), aviation engineer, developed vertical lift aircraft
Piotr Piecuch (born 1960), physical chemist, best known for his work in theoretical and computational chemistry, particularly ab initio quantum-mechanical methods based on coupled-cluster theory
Marek Pienkowski (born 1945), medical researcher and clinician known for innovations in diagnosis and treatment of immunological deficiencies and asthma/allergic disorders
Nikodem Poplawski, physicist described as next Einstein, whose theory is every black hole contains another universe.
Isidor Isaac Rabi (1898–1988), emigrated to the U.S. in 1899; awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (1944) for work on molecular-beam magnetic-resonance detection method.
Ronald T. Raines (born 1958), chemical biologist known for his research on proteins
Wojciech Rostafiński (1921–2002), worked for NASA; contributed to the theory of aeronautics and applied mathematics; listed in Scientific Citation Index
Albert Sabin, Polish-born medical scientist, discovered oral vaccine for poliomyelitis; President of the Weizmann Institute of Science
Andrew Schally (1926–2024), endocrinologist and Nobel Prize winner in 1977 in Medicine for research work
Terry Sejnowski (born 1947), neuroscientists whose research in neural networks and computational neuroscience has been pioneering.
Tadeusz Sendzimir (1894–1989), engineer and inventor of international renown with 120 patents in mining and metallurgy, 73 of which were awarded to him in the United States
Maria Siemionow, Polish surgeon who performed the first face transplant surgery in the U.S.
Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972), helicopter engineer who founded the first helicopter industry in the U.S.
Iwona Stroynowski (born 1950), immunologist, discovered the process of gene expression control called attenuation, the first example of a riboswitch mechanism
Ryszard Syski (1924–2017), mathematician whose research was in queueing theory
Stanisław Szarek (born 1953), mathematician his research concerns convex geometry and functional analysis
Jack W. Szostak (born 1952), Nobel Prize–winning biologist; his work helped us to understand telomeres and helped create the human genome project
Bolesław Szymański (born 1950), computer scientist, known for multiple contributions into computer science, including Szymański's algorithm
Alfred Tarski (1902–1983), mathematician and philosopher
Joseph Tykociński-Tykociner (1877–1969), patent and invention of sound film on motion pictures
Adam Ulam (1922–2000), historian and political scientist at Harvard University, one of the world's foremost authorities on Russia and the Soviet Union
Stanisław Ulam (1909–1984), mathematician who participated in the Manhattan Project and proposed the Teller–Ulam design of thermonuclear weapons
Thaddeus Vincenty (1920–2002), geodesist, devised Vincenty's formulae, a geodesic calculation technique published in 1975 which is accurate to about half a millimeter
Andrzej Walicki (1930–2020), economist; in 1998 he won Balzan Prize for his contribution to the study of the Russian and Polish cultural and social history, and also the study of European culture in the 19th century
Frank Wilczek (born 1951), physicist, Nobel Prize 2004
Anne Wojcicki, biotech analyst, biologist, and businesswoman; co-founder of 23andMe (genetics testing)
Stanley Wojcicki (1937–2023), professor and former chair of the physics department at Stanford University in California
Aleksander Wolszczan (born 1946), astronomer, discoverer of the first extrasolar planets and pulsar planets
Robert Zajonc (1923–2008), social psychologist
Maria Zakrzewska (1829–1902), pioneering female doctor in the United States
Edmund Zalinski (1849–1909), invented pneumatic dynamite torpedo-gun, invented an electrical fuse, Other inventions included a modified entrenching tool, a ramrod-bayonet, and a telescopic sight for artillery and the Zalinsky boat, one of the earliest submarines in the United States
George D. Zamka (born 1962), NASA astronaut
Casimir Zeglen (1869–19??), invented the bulletproof vest in 1897; a Catholic priest of St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church in Chicago
Florian Znaniecki (1882–1958), sociologist and philosopher
Wojciech H. Zurek (1900–1992), pioneer in information physics; co-author of a proof stating that a single quantum cannot be cloned; coined the terms "einselection" and "quantum discord"
Antoni Zygmund (1900–1992), mathematician, "trigonometric series"




Sports






= Baseball

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Rick Ankiel (born 1979), former professional baseball outfielder and pitcher
Mike Bielecki (born 1959), former professional baseball player
Dave Borkowski (born 1977), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Joe Borowski, Cleveland Indians closing pitcher
Stan Coveleski (1889–1984), Major League Baseball player during the 1910s and 1920s
Jim Czajkowski (born 1963), Major League Baseball starting pitcher
Doug Drabek (born 1962), former professional baseball player
Kyle Drabek (born 1987), former professional baseball player
Moe Drabowsky (1935–2006), right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
Dave Dombrowski (born 1956), baseball executive
Tim Federowicz (born 1987), catcher for the Chicago Cubs
Mark Fidrych (1954–2009), pitcher in Major League Baseball
Jason Grabowski (born 1976), pitcher in Major League Baseball
Johnny Grabowski (1900–1946), catcher in Major League Baseball
Steve Gromek (1920–2002), pitcher in Major League Baseball
Mark Grudzielanek (born 1970), second baseman in Major League Baseball, plays for the Kansas City Royals
Kevin Gryboski (born 1973), right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
Mark Gubicza (born 1962), former pitcher in Major League Baseball
Ray Jablonski (1926–1985), third baseman in Major League Baseball with an eight-year career from 1953 to 1960
Travis Jankowski (born 1991), Major League Baseball outfielder
Scott Kamieniecki (born 1964), former professional baseball player
Matt Kata (born 1978), Major League Baseball infielder
Ryan Klesko (born 1971), Major League Baseball player
Ted Kluszewski (1924–1988), Major League first baseman
Paul Konerko (born 1976), former professional baseball first baseman
Tony Kubek (born 1936), baseball player and television broadcaster
Whitey Kurowski (1918–1999), third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941–49)
Mat Latos (born 1987), professional baseball pitcher
James Loney (born 1984), first baseman in Major League Baseball
Eddie Lopat (1918–1992), Major League Baseball pitcher
Stan Lopata (1925–2013), Major League Baseball player
Mark Lukasiewicz (born 1973), former professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Anaheim Angels
Greg Luzinski (born 1950), former left fielder in Major League Baseball
Joe Maddon (born 1954), Major League Baseball manager, currently serving as manager of the Chicago Cubs
Gary Majewski (born 1980), former Major League Baseball pitcher
Phil Mankowski (born 1953), former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets
Brian Matusz (born 1987), professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball
Bill Mazeroski (born 1936), former Major League baseball player
Barney McCosky (1917–1996), center fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball
Doug Mientkiewicz (born 1974), former first baseman for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and several other MLB teams
Dave Mlicki (born 1968), former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
Stan Musial (1920–2013), Major League Baseball player who played 22 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963
Joe Niekro (1944–2006), starting pitcher in Major League Baseball; younger brother of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro; father of first baseman Lance Niekro
Phil Niekro (1939–2020), former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
C. J. Nitkowski (born 1973), left-handed former professional baseball pitcher
Tom Paciorek (born 1946), Major League outfielder and first baseman for 18 seasons between 1970 and 1987
Freddie Patek (born 1944), Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels
Ron Perranoski (1936–2020), Major League pitcher
A. J. Pierzynski (born 1976), Major League catcher
Stephen Piscotty (born 1991) Major League Outfielder for Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Podres (1932–2008), Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher
Jack Quinn (1883–1946), Major League pitcher
Ron Reed (born 1942), Major League pitcher
Marc Rzepczynski (born 1985), Major League pitcher
Art Shamsky (born 1941), outfielder in Major League Baseball and Israel Baseball League manager
Ryan Sherriff (born 1990), pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
Al Simmons (1902–1956), player in Major League Baseball over three decades
Bill "Moose" Skowron (1930–2012), Major League Baseball player, primarily a first baseman
Matt Szczur (born 1989), active Major League outfielder for the Chicago Cubs
Frank Tanana (born 1953), former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
Alan Trammell (born 1958), baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996
Troy Tulowitzki (born 1984), Major League Baseball shortstop
Helen Walulik (1929–2012), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Ted Wilks (1915–1989), relief pitcher (aka "The Cork") with the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians; coach of the Kansas City A's (now Oakland)
Carl Yastrzemski (born 1939), Major League Baseball player
Richie Zisk (born 1949), Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983




= Basketball

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Carol Blazejowski (born 1956), women's professional basketball player
Vince Boryla (1927–2016), former NBA player for the New York Knicks, first ever NBA All-Star player of Polish descent, coach, and Denver Nuggets executive
Frank Brickowski (born 1959), 12-year NBA veteran
Olek Czyż (born 1990), Duke Blue Devils and Nevada Wolf Pack NCAA player
Dan Dickau (born 1978), former professional basketball and NBA player
Phil Farbman (1924–1996), basketball player
Kyle Filipowski (born 2003), drafted in 2024 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz
Mike Gminski (born 1959), former college and professional basketball player, 14-year NBA veteran
Tom Gola (1933–2014), one of Philadelphia's most famous basketball players 5-time NBA All-Star and NBA Champion
Joe Graboski (1930–1998), 13-year NBA veteran
Bobby Hurley (born 1971), former Duke and NBA basketball player
Frank Kaminsky (born 1993), current NBA player
Joe Kopicki (born 1960), former NBA player
Thomas Kelati (born 1982), professional basketball player in the Poland national team
Len Kosmalski (born 1951), former NBA player
Ronald Kozlicki (born 1944), former ABA basketball player
Larry Krystkowiak (born 1964), 10-year NBA veteran
Mike Krzyzewski (born 1947), head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team and the 2008 gold medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic basketball team
Steve Kuberski (born 1947), former NBA player and NBA Champion, last ever Boston Celtic to wear no 33 jersey before the arrival of Larry Bird
Bruce Kuczenski (born 1961), former basketball and NBA player
Leo Kubiak (born 1926/1927), former BAA and minor league baseball player
Mitch Kupchak (born 1954), former 9-year NBA veteran, NBA Champion and former general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers
Bob Kurland (1924–2013), 7-foot basketball center
Christian Laettner (born 1969), 13-year NBA veteran, NBA All-Star and a member of the 1992 Olympics men's team
John Laskowski (born 1953), former Chicago Bulls player, nicknamed 'Super Sub'
Hank Lefkowitz (1923–2007), former BAA player
Red Mihalik (1916–1996), NCAA and Olympic official/referee
Paul Mokeski (born 1957), 12-year NBA veteran
Nick Muszynski (born 1998), professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers
Mike Peplowski (born 1970), former NBA player
Eric Piatkowski (born 1970), former 14-year NBA veteran with the Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns
Walt Piatkowski (born 1945), former ABA player, Eric Piatkowski's father
Stan Pietkiewicz (born 1956), former NBA player
Dave Piontek (1934–2004), former 7-year NBA player
Tom Piotrowski (born 1960), former NBA player
Brandin Podziemski (born 2003), drafted in 2023 by Golden State Warriors
Joe Proski (born 1939), first trainer of Phoenix Suns; inducted into Phoenix Ring of Fame in 2001
Joel Przybilla (born 1979), former 13-year NBA veteran
Ray Radziszewski (born 1935), former professional basketball player
George Ratkovicz (1922–2008), former 6-year NBA player
Jim Rowinski (born 1961), former NBA player
Ed Sadowski (1917–1990), former BAA and NBA player
Jeremy Sochan (born 2003), Polish-American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. He is also a member of Poland men's national basketball team.
Ed Stanczak (1921–2004), former NBA player
Bob Sura (born 1973), former NBA player for the Cavaliers, Warriors, Pistons, Hawks and Rockets.
Wally Szczerbiak (born 1977), former 10-year NBA veteran, NBA All-Star. Although his father claimed the family is of Ukrainian descent, Szczerbiak is a 100% Polish surname. Considering that most of the western part of today's Ukrainian territory was for centuries a part of the Polish empire, Polish roots of Szczerbiak's family are obvious.
Walter Szczerbiak (born 1949), Wally Szczerbiak's father, former ABA player
A.J. Slaughter (born 1987), professional basketball player in the Poland national team
Cole Swider (born 1999), professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers, also played for Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat
Kaleb Tarczewski (born 1993), professional basketball player
Kelly Tripucka (born 1959), former 10-year NBA veteran for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets, two-time NBA All-Star
Dave Twardzik (born 1950), former NBA and ABA player, ABA All-Star and 1977 NBA Champion
Jayson Williams (born 1968), former NBA player for the 76ers and New Jersey Nets, NBA All-Star in 1998. He is of Polish, Italian and African-American descent
Steve Wojciechowski (born 1976), former head coach of the Marquette University men's basketball team
Dennis Wuycik (born 1950), former ABA player
Marcus Zegarowski (born 1998), professional basketball player




= Bowling

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Eddie Lubanski, considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time; in the Guinness book of World Records




= Boxing

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Bobby Czyz (born 1962), boxer
Andrew Golota (born 1968), professional boxer from Poland who has been involved in many controversial fights
Stanley Ketchel (1886–1910), boxer who became one of the greatest world middleweight champions
Adam Kownacki (born 1989), heavyweight boxer born in Poland, and lived in the United States since 1996
Stanley Poreda (1909–1983), Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s
Paweł Wolak (born 1981), former WBC USNBC Light Middleweight Champion
Teddy Yarosz (1910–1974), NBA Middleweight Boxing Champion
Tony Zale (1913–1997), two-time Middleweight World Champion Boxer




= Fencing

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Monica Aksamit (born 1990), Olympic bronze medalist, Women's Team Saber
Dagmara Wozniak (born 1988), Olympic bronze medalist, Women's Team Saber




= Figure skating

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Colette Kaminski (born 1997), figure skater
Tara Lipinski (born 1982), Olympic gold medalist figure skater and celebrity
Janet Lynn (born 1953), figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist




= Football

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Danny Abramowicz (born 1945), wide receiver in the NFL who played for the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers
Pete Banaszak (born 1944), college and professional football player
Steve Bartkowski (born 1952), former NFL quarterback
Tom Brady (born 1977), 6 time Super Bowl champion, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots; Maternal grandmother of Polish descent.
Zeke Bratkowski (1931–2019), All-American quarterback at the University of Georgia in 1952 and 1953
Bryan Bulaga (born 1989), NFL offensive tackle
Carter Bykowski (born 1990), football player
Frank Bykowski (1915–1985), football player
Brad Cieslak (born 1982), tight end in the NFL; currently plays for the Cleveland Browns
Lou Creekmur (1927–2009), NFL left offensive tackle/guard for the Detroit Lions from 1951 to 1959
Frank Dancewicz (1924–1985), former NFL quarterback
Mike Ditka (born 1939), former NFL player, television commentator, and coach
Julian Edelman (born 1986), New England Patriots player
Frank Gatski (1919–2005), former NFL player
Mike Gesicki (born 1995), football player
Tom Glassic (born 1954), former NFL player, guard for the Denver Broncos of the NFL from 1976 to 1983
Mark Glowinski (born 1992), football player
Stephen Gostkowski (born 1984), placekicker for the New England Patriots of the NFL
Jim Grabowski (born 1944), football player and broadcaster
Bruce Gradkowski, quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals
Chris Gronkowski (born 1986), fullback for the Denver Broncos
Dan Gronkowski (born 1985), tight end for the Cleveland Browns
Rob Gronkowski (born 1989), former tight end for the New England Patriots
Jack Ham (born 1948), former linebacker who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Harbaugh (born 1963), NFL quarterback and coach
John Harbaugh (born 1962), NFL coach
Leon Hart (1928–2002), tight end and defensive end
Henry Hynoski (born 1988), fullback for the New York Giants
Jim Irsay (born 1959), owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts
Jeff Jagodzinski (born 1963), head coach of the Boston College Eagles football team
Sebastian Janikowski (born 1978 in Poland), former kicker for the Oakland Raiders/Seattle Seahawks
Vic Janowicz (1930–1996), halfback for Ohio State University
Ron Jaworski (born 1951), former football player, NFL analyst on ESPN
Kyle Juszczyk (born 1991), NFL player
Mike Kenn (born 1956), former offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
Joe Klecko (born 1953), former NFL defensive end
Gary Kubiak (born 1961), NFL coach and former player
Frank Kush (1929–2017), football coach who most prominently served as head coach at Arizona State University for more than two decades
Joe Kowalewski (born 1982), tight end for the New York Jets
Brian Kozlowski (born 1970), former NFL tight end
Glen Kozlowski (born 1962), wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
Joe Kulbacki (1938–2012), Buffalo Bills
Ted Kwalick (born 1947), former tight end in the NFL and World Football League
Nick Kwiatkoski (born 1993), NFL linebacker
Chris Liwienski (born 1975), former offensive guard
Johnny Lujack (1925–2023), former quarterback for the University of Notre Dame and the Chicago Bears
Don Majkowski (born 1964), former NFL quarterback
Stas Maliszewski (born 1944), Princeton All-American 1964 and 1965, Baltimore Colts 1966 NFL draft
Ted Marchibroda (1931–2016), former quarterback and head coach in the NFL
Dan Marino, former quarterback for the Miami Dolphins
John Matuszak (1950–1989), former defensive end with the Oilers, Chiefs, and Raiders; son of Marv Matuszak
Marv Matuszak (1931–2004), former linebacker; son of John Matuszak
Lou Michaels, former pro defensive lineman, 1958–1971, with the Colts, Steelers, Rams, and Packers
Walt Michaels (1929–2019), former player and coach, remembered for his six-year tenure as head coach of the New York Jets from 1977 to 1982
Dick Modzelewski (1931–2018), former college and pro football player with the Redskins, Steelers, Giants and Browns; coach for the Cleveland Browns; member of the College Football Hall of Fame
Gene Mruczkowski (born 1980), offensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the NFL
Scott Mruczkowski (born 1982), center, San Diego Chargers, Bowling Green
Mike Munchak (born 1960), former pro offense with the Houston Oilers; Pro Football Hall of Fame
Bronko Nagurski (1908–1990), former NFL player and professional wrestler
Ray Nitschke (1936–1998), former Hall of Fame NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
Bill Osmanski (1915–1996), College and Pro Football Hall of Fame; former player with Chicago Bears
Walt Patulski (born 1950), former defensive end for the University of Notre Dame, Buffalo Bills, and St. Louis Cardinals
Jason Pociask (born 1983), tight end for the New York Jets
Paul Posluszny (born 1984), linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Bill Romanowski (born 1966), former football player for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders
Tony Romo, NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
Ed Rutkowski (born 1941), former wide receiver and quarterback for the Buffalo Bills; later became County Executive of Erie County (Buffalo)
Jack Sack (1902–1980), American football player and coach
John Sandusky (1925–2006), former NFL player for the Browns and Packers, former head coach of the Colts, of Irish and Polish descent.
Mark Stepnoski, one of NFL's top linemen with the Dallas Cowboys
Hank Stram (1923–2005), Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Tomczak (born 1962), former NFL quarterback
Frank Tripucka (1927–2013), former quarterback for the Broncos, Cardinals and Lions
Steve Wisniewski, former pro-bowler, offensive guard with the Oakland Raiders
Alex Wojciechowicz (1915–1992), former offensive lineman and linebacker for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Zbikowski (born 1985), safety for the Baltimore Ravens




= Golf

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Billy Burke (1902–1972), prominent golfer of the 1930s
Jim Furyk (born May 12, 1970), professional golfer, 2003 U.S. Open winner, FedEx Cup Champion, PGA Tour Player of the Year, Ryder Cup captain
Betsy King (born 1955), professional golfer
Paul Stankowski (born 1969), professional golfer with two PGA Tour wins; finished tied for 5th at the 1997 Masters as well as a tie for 17th at the 1997 U.S. Open
Bob Toski (born 1926), golf player and teacher
Al Watrous (1899–1983), PGA champion
Walt Zembriski (born May 4, 1935), former ironworker; played on both the PGA and Senior PGA tour




= Hockey

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Justin Abdelkader (born 1987), left wing for the Detroit Red Wings from Muskegon, Michigan
Matt Bartkowski (born 1988), defenseman for the Minnesota Wild from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Eric Boguniecki (born 1975), center for the Anaheim Ducks from New Haven, Connecticut
Jonny Brodzinski (born 1993), forward for the Los Angeles Kings from Blaine, Minnesota
Len Ceglarski (1926–2017), U.S. Olympic ice hockey team silver medal winner, 1952
Austin Czarnik (born 1992), center for the Calgary Flames from Washington, Michigan
Alex Goligoski (born 1985), defenseman for the Arizona Coyotes from Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Patrick Kaleta (born 1986), retired NHL forward from Angola, New York
Mike Komisarek (born 1982), defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs from West Islip, New York
Ed Olczyk (born 1966), former head coach and player in the National Hockey League
Joe Pavelski (born 1984), center for the Dallas Stars from Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Lee Stempniak (born 1983), NHL free agent
Andy Welinski (born 1993), defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers from Duluth, Minnesota
Zach Werenski (born 1997), defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets from Grosse Pointe, Michigan
James Wisniewski (born 1984), defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets from Canton, Michigan
Luke Witkowski (born 1990), defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning from Holland, Michigan
Andy Wozniewski (born 1980), retired NHL defenseman




= Media

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Adrian Wojnarowski (born 1968/69), Yahoo! Sports NBA reporter (The Vertical), originator of the "Woj Bomb"




= Olympic athletes

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Monica Aksamit (born 1990), Olympic bronze medalist, Women's Team Saber
Lillian Copeland (1904–1964), Olympic discus champion; set world records in discus, javelin, and shot put
Alyson Dudek (born 1990), short track speed skater at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics; won bronze in 2010
Mark Gorski (born 1960), track cyclist; gold medal
Bob Gutowski (1935–1960), pole vaulter; won silver at 1956 Summer Olympics
Jeffrey Klepacki, rower in 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics; won Rowing World Championship titles in 1994, 1998 and 1999
Christopher Liwski, rower in 2004 and 2008 Olympic teams (alternate); won Rowing World Championship title in 2007
Norbert Schemansky (1924–2016), gold, silver and bronze Olympic m in weightlifting
Jenn Suhr (née Stuczynski), pole vaulter, won silver at 2008 Summer Olympics
Stanisława Walasiewicz (a.k.a. Stella Walsh) (1911–1980), athlete and Olympic champion
Dagmara Wozniak (born 1988), Olympic bronze medalist, Women's Team Saber
Sam Mikulak (born 1992), retired three time Olympian, Artistic Gymnastics




= Soccer

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Brad Guzan, USA international goalkeeper currently playing for Atlanta United
Wojtek Krakowiak (born 1976), soccer player; most recently for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer
Matt Miazga (born 1995), soccer player for Chelsea F.C. and for the United States men's national soccer team; currently loaned to SBV Vitesse.
Gabriel Slonina (born 2004), soccer player for Chicago Fire FC
Danny Szetela (born 1987), soccer player for the Columbus Crew of the MLS
Chris Wondolowski (born 1983), soccer player for the San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS; 2010 MLS Golden Boot winner




= Wrestling

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Ole Anderson (born 1942)
Killer Kowalski (1926–2008)
Chris Mordetsky (born 1983)
Beth Phoenix (born 1980), Polish descent by both parents
Ivan Putski (born 1941), Polish-born American professional wrestler and champion
Stanley Radwan (1908–1998), professional wrestler and strongman
Trish Stratus (born 1975)
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (born 1950)
Johnny Valentine (1928–2001)
Rob Van Dam (born 1970), Belgian and Polish descent by grandparents
Velvet Sky (born 1981)
Stanislaus Zbyszko (1879–1967)




= Other sports

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Tony Adamowicz (1941–2016), champion SCCA and IMSA road racing driver
Jane Bartkowicz (born 1949), a top woman U.S. tennis player in the 1960s
Frank Cumiskey (1912–2004), Olympic gymnast
Kevin Cywinski (born 1965), NASCAR driver
Arthur Dake (1910–2000), Grand Master chess player
Stefan Janoski (born 1979), professional skateboarder of half-Polish, half-Irish descent; one of the most recognized pro skateboarders
Henryk Jordan (1842–1907), philanthropist, physician, and pioneer of physical education in Poland
Brad Keselowski (born 1984), NASCAR driver
Brian Keselowski (born 1981), NASCAR driver
Ed Korfanty, fencing master, U.S. National Women's saber coach, Olympic saber coach, and a former Men's Veteran's Saber World Champion
Alan Kulwicki (1954–1993), auto racing champion
Dylan Kwasniewski (born 1995), NASCAR driver
Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (born 1995), tennis player
Billy Packer (born 1940), sportscaster for CBS Sports
Gary Styczynski (born 1965), professional poker player; won the 2007 World Series of Poker




Other


George Adamski (1891–1965), one of the first people to publicly claim to have seen and photographed UFOs
Francis E. Dec (1926–1996), outsider writer and predecessor to targeted individuals
Leon Czolgosz (1873–1901), assassin of U.S. President William McKinley
John Wayne Gacy (1942–1994), serial killer, of Polish and Danish ancestry. His paternal grandparents (family name spelled "Gatza" or "Gaca") were from what is now Poland, then part of the German Empire.
Ted Kaczynski (1942–2023), the Unabomber
Richard "Iceman" Kuklinski (1935–2006), notorious hitman, claimed to have killed 200 people
Meyer Lansky (1902–1983), organized crime figure who was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States
Jan Lewan (born 1941), songwriter and polka band leader (known as the "Polka King"), who ran a Ponzi scheme
Curtis Sliwa (born 1954), Guardian Angels founder
Wilfrid Michael Voynich (1865–1930), antiquarian and bibliophile, and the eponym of the Voynich manuscript
Henry Earl J. Wojciechowski (aka Hymie Weiss) (1898–1926), mob boss and rival of Al Capone
John Wojnowski (born 1943), protester against pedophilia in the Catholic Church.




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