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

Academics

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Arts and entertainment

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Actors and personalities – TV, radio and film

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Helena Modjeska, an actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles
Pola Negri, stage and film actress
John Krasinski, TV and film actor (The Office)

Architects

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Artists

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Władysław T. Benda Polish painter, illustrator, and designer, naturalized American in 1911

Authors

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Filmmakers

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Journalists

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Mika Brzezinski, NBC and MSNBC News journalist and commentator

Models

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Emily Ratajkowski, Polish-American model and actress

Musicians

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Ray Manzarek, The Doors keyboardist and co-founder

Theater and dance

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Business and economics

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Erazm Jerzmanowski, the richest Pole in US in the 19th century, and founder of gas companies in Chicago, Baltimore and Indianapolis
Luke Nosek, co-founder of PayPal
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple
Edward Mosberg a Holocaust survivor, real estate developer and philanthropist

Military

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Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Polish military engineer and statesman who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
Kazimierz Pułaski was a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the American Revolution and most notably is credited with saving the life of George Washington at the Battle of Brandywine
Leo John Dulacki, lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps
  • 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[118]
  • 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[119]
  • 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.[120]
  • Jan Karski (1914–2000), Polish World War II resistance fighter and scholar[121]
  • 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[122]
  • 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.[123]
  • 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[124]
  • 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[125]

Politics

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Zbigniew Brzezinski, US political scientist, geostrategist and statesman

Religion

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Scientists

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Ralph Modjeski, the son of actress Helena Modjeska and bridge designer who achieved prominence as "America's greatest bridge builder"
Casimir Zeglen, inventor the first bulletproof vest
Stephanie Kwolek, DuPont chemist who invented kevlar

Sports

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Baseball

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Carl Yastrzemski, former Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
  • 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[162]
  • 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[163]
  • 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[164]
  • Mark Grudzielanek (born 1970), second baseman in Major League Baseball, plays for the Kansas City Royals[165]
  • 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[166]
  • 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[167]
  • Paul Konerko (born 1976), former professional baseball first baseman
  • Tony Kubek (born 1936), baseball player and television broadcaster[citation needed]
  • 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[168]
  • 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[169]
  • Barney McCosky (1917–1996), center fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball[170]
  • Doug Mientkiewicz (born 1974), former first baseman for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and several other MLB teams[171]
  • 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[172]
  • 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[173]
  • Phil Niekro (1939–2020), former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame[174]
  • 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[175]
  • Freddie Patek (born 1944), Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels[176]
  • Ron Perranoski (1936–2020), Major League pitcher[177]
  • A. J. Pierzynski (born 1976), Major League catcher[178]
  • 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[179]
  • Ron Reed (born 1942), Major League pitcher[180]
  • 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[181]
  • Bill "Moose" Skowron (1930–2012), Major League Baseball player, primarily a first baseman[182]
  • Matt Szczur (born 1989), active Major League outfielder for the Chicago Cubs[183]
  • Frank Tanana (born 1953), former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball[184]
  • Alan Trammell (born 1958), baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996[185]
  • Troy Tulowitzki (born 1984), Major League Baseball shortstop
  • Helen Walulik (1929–2012), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player[186]
  • 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[187]
  • Richie Zisk (born 1949), Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983[188]

Basketball

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Mike Krzyzewski, head coach at Duke University from 1980 to 2022, during which he led the Blue Devils to five national titles, also coached the United States men's national basketball team, which he led to three Olympic gold medals
Jeremy Sochan, professional NBA basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs
  • 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[189] 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[190]
  • 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[191]
  • 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.[citation needed]
  • 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[192]
  • 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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Figure skating

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Football

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Rob Gronkowski former NFL tight end (TE) for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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[208]
  • 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[191]
  • Walt Zembriski (born May 4, 1935), former ironworker; played on both the PGA and Senior PGA tour

Hockey

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Media

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Olympic athletes

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Lillian Copeland, Olympic discus champion; set world records in discus, javelin and shot put
  • Monica Aksamit (born 1990), Olympic bronze medalist, Women's Team Saber[193]
  • 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[215]
  • 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[216]
  • 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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Wrestling

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Stanislaus Zbyszko Polish strongman, U.S. sport promoter, millionaire and 2-time World Heavyweight Champion

Other sports

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Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR driver and winner of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Brad Keselowski, NASCAR driver and winner of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series

Other

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