1. Hans Bellmer (1902)

French Painter

German sculptor who made life-sized pubescent female dolls, as well as sexual photographs, paintings, and prints.

2. Sylwia Lipka (1996)

Pop Singer

Disney Channel Poland personality best known as the host of the show I Love Violetta. She released a debut album called Szklany Sen (Glass Dream) followed by a sophomore album...

3. Krzysztof Krawczyk (1946)

Polish Singer

Baritone pop singer, guitarist, composer and vocalist. He has received credits on over 10 certified gold albums.

4. Zuzanna Bijoch (1994)

Model

Internationally renowned supermodel who first rose to fame as the face of Miuccia Prada's 2011 collection. She has since gone on to model from Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, and Alexander...

5. Kamil Durczok (1968)

Journalist

Award-winning Polish journalist and TV host known for his work on Fakty TVN. He's also worked for RMF FM and Polish Radio Channel 3.

6. Magdalena Mazur (1976)

Actress

7. Jerzy Christ (1958)

Ice Hockey Player

Jerzy Christ is a retired Polish ice hockey centre.

8. Paul Baender (Unknow)

German-bolivian Chess Player

Paul Baender Spanish: Pablo Baender ) – 18 December 1985 Berlin) was a German–Bolivian chess master and functionary. Born in Rosdzin Upper Silesia he moved to Görlitz in 1921. When...

9. Aleksandra Olsza (1977)

Polish Tennis Player

Aleksandra Olsza is a retired Polish tennis player. Her career highlights include winning of 1995 Wimbledon Championships in both girls' singles and doubles. At the 1996 U. S. Open Olsza...

10. Ludwik Synowiec (1958)

Ice Hockey Player

Ludwik Synowiec is a former Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and the 1984...

11. Barbara Horawianka (1930)

Actress

Barbara Horawianka is a Polish film actress. She has appeared in more than 35 films and television shows since 1955.

12. Irena Pawełczyk (1934)

Polish Luger

Irena Pawełczyk is a Polish luger who competed in the early 1960s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in...

13. Joachim Latacz (1934)

German Scholar

Joachim Latacz is a German classical philologist. Latacz studied Classical Philology Indo-Germanic languages Ancient History and Archaeology from 1954-1956 at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. He then studied Classical...

14. Jerzy Montag (1947)

German Politician

Jerzy Montag is a German politician of Polish birth. He is a member of the Green Party. After his Abitur in Mannheim in 1966 Montag studied sociology political science and...

15. Benjamin Kuciński (1982)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Benjamin Kuciński is a Polish race walker.

16. Lech Majewski (1953)

Polish Film Director

Lech Majewski is a Polish film and theatre director writer poet and painter. Born in Katowice Poland Majewski studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In the...

17. Krystyna Bochenek (1953)

unknow

Krystyna Maria Bochenek was a Polish politician Vice-Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland representing Civic Platform. She was born in Katowice. She was listed on the...

18. Jerzy Płaczkiewicz (1946)

Polish Historian

Jerzy Płaczkiewicz - contemporary Polish historian of music radio personality and author of songs.

19. Anna Kańtoch (1976)

Polish Writer

Anna Kańtoch is a Polish fantasy writer. She has published four novels and numerous short stories. Her 2008 short story Światy Dantego 2010 short story Duchy w maszynach and 2009...

20. Halina Balon (1948)

Polish Fencer

Halina Balon is a Polish fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.

21. Jan Dołgowicz (1954)

Olympic Wrestler

Jan Dołgowicz is a Polish wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. Silver medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics in wrestling in 82 kg category.

22. Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska (1963)

Polish Politician

Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska is a Polish politician and member of the Sejm for Civic Platform. She was elected for Law and Justice in 2007 but led a breakaway group in 2010...

23. Barbara Piecha (1949)

Polish Luger

Barbara Piecha is a Polish luger who competed during the early 1970s. She won two medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold...

24. Henryk Janiszewski (1949)

Ice Hockey Player

Henryk Janiszewski is a former Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

25. Henryk Wojtynek (1950)

Ice Hockey Player

Henryk Tomasz Wojtynek is a former Polish ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

26. Eva Janina Wieczorek (1951)

Polish-german Artist

Eva Janina Wieczorek in Katowice in Poland. She is a visual artist. She lives and works in Brühl Germany.

27. Jan Furtok (1962)

Polish Footballer

Jan Furtok is a retired Polish football player and best player in the history of GKS Katowice. He played for a few clubs including GKS Katowice Hamburger SV- and Eintracht...

28. Jan Rzymełka (1952)

Polish Politician

Jan Rzymełka is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25 2005 getting 8878 votes in 31 Katowice district candidating from the Civic Platform list. He...

29. Roman Ogaza (1952)

Polish Footballer

Roman Grzegorz Ogaza was a Polish football player.

30. Krzysztof Warzycha (1964)

Polish Footballer

Krzysztof Kristof Warzycha is a former Polish professional footballer. For the majority of his career he played for Greek club Panathinaikos FC.

31. Arne Fuhrmann (1941)

Actor

32. Jolanta Janota (1964)

Polish Sprinter

Jolanta Janota-Marlec is a former female track and field sprinter from Poland who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South Korea. She set her personal...

33. Wojciech Rudy (1952)

Polish Footballer

jciech Władysław Rudy is a retired Polish football player. He played mostly for Zagłębie Sosnowiec. He played for the Polish national team and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA...

34. Rajmund Moric (1944)

Polish Politician

Rajmund Moric is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25 2005 getting 3091 votes in 29 Gliwice district candidating from Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list. He was...

35. Krzysztof Szyga (1966)

Polish Politician

Krzysztof Szyga is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 3882 votes in 31 – Katowice running for Civic Platform. In 2011 he joined...

36. Sandra Zaniewska (1992)

Polish Tennis Player

Sandra Zaniewska is a professional Polish tennis player who is as of 15 October 2012 ranked number 148 in the world. She has won six ITF singles tournaments and was...

37. Joanna Smolarek (1965)

Polish Sprinter

Joanna Smolarek is a former female track and field sprinter from Poland who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South Korea. She set her personal...

38. Marek Wójcik (1980)

Polish Politician

Marek Wójcik is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25 2005 getting 4408 votes in 31 Katowice district candidating from the Civic Platform list.

39. Krzysztof Mikuła (1974)

Polish Politician

Krzysztof Mikuła is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25 2005 getting 10 208 votes in 31 Katowice district candidating from the Law and Justice...

40. Jan Piecko (1955)

Ice Hockey Player

Jan Piecko is a former Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

41. Jan Olesiński (1956)

Modern Pentathlete

Jan Olesiński is a Polish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Jan Olesiński currently lives in Roswell NM and coaches actively at NMMI.

42. Andrzej Hachuła (1960)

Ice Hockey Player

Andrzej Hachuła is a former Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

43. Grażyna Dudek (1960)

Polish Figure Skater

Grażyna Dudek is a former Polish figure skater. She competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics three World Championships four European Championships and was a five-time Polish national champion.

44. Barbara Hetmańska (1986)

Polish Singer

Barbara Hetmańska known as Candy Girl is a Polish dance pop singer. She has collaborated with such Polish musicians as Alchemist Project East Clubbers Wet Fingers and with the British...

45. Hans-Christoph Seebohm (1903)

German Politician

Hans-Christoph Seebohm was a German politician of the national conservative German Party and after 1960 the Christian Democratic Union. He was Federal Minister of Transport for a record 17 years...

46. Roman Bierła (1957)

Olympic Wrestler

Roman Bierła is a Polish wrestler.

47. Marek Seweryn (1957)

Weightlifter

Marek Seweryn is a Polish weightlifter.

48. Sławomir Skrzypek (1963)

Polish Central Banker

Sławomir Stanisław Skrzypek was the President of the National Bank of Poland from 2007 until his death in 2010. He died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash when...

49. Grzegorz Fonfara (1983)

Polish Footballer

Grzegorz Fonfara is a Polish footballer who currently plays for GKS Katowice.

50. Elżbieta Bieńkowska (1964)

Polish Politician

Elżbieta Bieńkowska is a Polish politician. She served as the Minister of Regional Development in the Cabinet of Donald Tusk from 16 November 2007 to 27 November 2013. Since 27...