Małgorzata () is a common Polish female given name derived through

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''Margarita'' from Ancient

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μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is equivalent to the English "

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forms include Małgośka, Małgosia, Gosia, Gośka, Gosieńka, Gosiunia.

Art

Małgorzata Dawidek Gryglicka Małgorzata Dawidek Gryglicka (born 1976) is a Polish visual artist, writer and art historian. She lives in the UK. Dawidek came onto the Polish art scene in the early 2000s. Dawidek combines a wide range of media in her projects – textual ob ...

(born 1976), Polish painter *

Goshka Macuga Goshka Macuga (; born 1967 in Warsaw, Poland as Małgorzata Macuga) is an artist based in London. She was one of the four nominees for the 2008 Turner Prize. Early life and education Macuga was born in Poland. She is a graduate of Central St. Ma ...

(born 1967), Polish-born artist * Małgorzata Mirga-Tas (born 1978), Polish-Romani artist * Małgorzata Turewicz Lafranchi (born 1961), Polish visual artist

Music

* Małgorzata Babiarz (born 1984), professionally known as Megitza, Polish singer, double bass player, and composer * Małgorzata Jamroży (born 1991), professionally known as Margaret, Polish singer and songwriter * Małgorzata Uściłowska (born 1987), better known by her stage name Lanberry, Polish singer and song-writer * Małgorzata Walewska (born 1965), Polish opera singer * Małgorzata Zwierzchowska (1961-2013), Polish singer and flautist

Law

Małgorzata Gersdorf Małgorzata Maria Gersdorf (; born 22 November 1952) is a Polish lawyer and judge who served as the First President of the Supreme Court of Poland. She was appointed in 2014 and her six-year term ended on 30 April 2020. Biography She graduated f ...

(born 1952), Polish lawyer and judge * Małgorzata Manowska (born 1964), Polish academic and jurist *

Małgorzata Sekuła-Szmajdzińska Małgorzata Helena Sekuła-Szmajdzińska (born 19 April 1956) is a Polish lawyer and politician. Biography Born in Warsaw, she moved to Wrocław at a young age. She studied at University of Wrocław, and as a lawyer she worked at the Ministry ...

(born 1956), Polish lawyer and politician

Literature

* Małgorzata Musierowicz (born 1945), Polish writer * Margaret Pospiech, Polish writer * Małgorzata Rejmer (born 1985), Polish writer *

Małgorzata Szejnert Małgorzata Szejnert (Polish pronunciation: ; born 28 April 1936, Warsaw) is a Polish journalist and writer. Biography She graduated from the Emilia Plater Girls' High School in Biała Podlaska. She also graduated from the Faculty of Journalis ...

(born 1936), Polish writer and journalist

Politics

Małgorzata Bartyzel Małgorzata Maria Bartyzel (12 November 1955 – 23 July 2016) was a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 8,333 votes in 9 Łódź district as a candidate from the Law and Justice Law and Justice ( , P ...

(1955-2016), Polish politician *

Małgorzata Chmiel Małgorzata Chmiel (born 1 May 1953) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm (9th term) representing the constituency of Gdańsk Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomerani ...

(born 1953), Polish politician *

Małgorzata Golińska Małgorzata Golińska (born 30 October 1980) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm The Sejm (), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (), is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Poland. ...

(born 1980), Polish politician *

Małgorzata Gosiewska Małgorzata Maria Gosiewska (; born 22 July 1966) served as the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland 2019–2023. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 4,251 votes in 19 Warsaw district as a candidate from the ...

(born 1966), Polish politician *

Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska Małgorzata Maria Kidawa-Błońska (née Grabska; Polish: ; born 5 May 1957) is a Polish politician, film producer, and sociologist currently serving as Marshal of the Senate. She was Marshal of the Sejm from 25 June 2015 to 11 November 2015 at ...

(born 1957), Polish politician *

Małgorzata Niezabitowska Małgorzata Niezabitowska (born 1948 in Warsaw) is a Polish journalist and politician. From 1989 to 1990 she served as a spokesperson for Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki's cabinet. She is married to Tomasz Tomaszewski (photographer), a Nation ...

(born 1948), Polish journalist and politician *

Małgorzata Omilanowska Małgorzata Omilanowska (born 10 April 1960 in Warsaw) is a Polish art historian and politician. She served as Poland's Minister of Culture and National Heritage from July 2014 to November 2015. Education and academic career Omilanowska complet ...

(born 1960), Polish art historian and politician *

Małgorzata Ostrowska Małgorzata Teresa Ostrowska (née Kuźniewska (31 July 1958 – 8 August 2024) was a Polish politician who served as a member of the Sejm of Poland from 19 September 1993 to 4 November 2007. A native of the northern town of Malbork, the seat of ...

(1958-2024), Polish politician *

Małgorzata Pępek Małgorzata Pępek (born 1961) is a Polish politician, in 2002–2011 the head of Gmina Ślemień. Elected to the Sejm The Sejm (), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (), is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral ...

(born 1961), Polish politician * Małgorzata Rohde (born 1962), Polish politician * Małgorzata Sadurska (born 1975), Polish politician * Małgorzata Stryjska (born 1953), Polish politician * Małgorzata Tkacz-Janik (born 1965), Polish feminist and politician * Małgorzata Tracz (born 1985), Polish politician * Małgorzata Wassermann (born 1978), Polish politician * Małgorzata Wypych, Polish politician

Science

* Małgorzata Bogdan, Polish statistician * Malgorzata Dobrowolska-Furdyna (born 1972), Polish physicist * Malgorzata Dubiel, Polish mathematician * Małgorzata Górska, Polish environmentalist * Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak (born 1979), Polish engineer * Małgorzata Kalinowska-Iszkowska (born 1946), Polish computer scientist, educator, and activist * Małgorzata Klimek (born 1957), Polish mathematician * Małgorzata Kossut (born 1950), Polish neuroscientist * Malgorzata Lamacz (1949-2017), American human sexuality researcher * Malgorzata Marek-Sadowska, Polish and American electronic engineer * Małgorzata Peszyńska (born 1962), Polish and American mathematician * Małgorzata Tarasiewicz, Polish political scientist and politician * Margaret Wiecek, Polish mathematician * Małgorzata Zaleska (born 1969), Polish economist * Malgorzata S. Zywno, Canadian engineer

Sport

* Małgorzata Babicka (born 1985), Polish basketball player * Małgorzata Barlak-Kamasińska (born 1952), Polish gymnast * Małgorzata Birbach (born 1960), Polish long-distance runner * Małgorzata Breś (born 1959), Polish fencer * Małgorzata Chojnacka (born 1947), Polish gymnast * Małgorzata Cybulska (born 1998), Polish equestrian * Małgorzata Czajczyńska (born 1981), Polish canoeist * Małgorzata Dąbrowska (born 1956), Polish historian * Małgorzata Dłużewska (born 1951), Polish rower * Małgorzata Dunecka (born 1956), Polish sprinter *

Małgorzata Dydek Małgorzata Teresa Dydek-Twigg, also known as Margo Dydek (28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011), was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. She ...

(1974-2011), Polish professional basketball player * Małgorzata Gajewska (born 1962), Polish field hockey player * Małgorzata Galwas (born 1973), Polish backstroke swimmer * Małgorzata Gapska (born 1983), Polish handball player * Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale (born 1978), Polish volleyball player * Małgorzata Górnicka (born 1979), Polish judoka * Małgorzata Grajcar, Polish former competitive ice dancer * Małgorzata Grec (born 1999), Polish footballer * Małgorzata Guzowska (born 1959), Polish heptathlete * Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik (born 1992), Polish sprinter * Małgorzata Ignasiak (born 1995), Polish paralympic sprinter * Małgorzata Jankowska (born 1983), Polish para table tennis player *

Małgorzata Jasińska Małgorzata Jasińska (born 18 January 1984) is a Polish racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team . In 2023, she became team manager of UCI Women's Continental Team Lifeplus–Wahoo alongside Morgan Kneisky. Majo ...

(born 1984), Polish racing cyclist * Małgorzata Kawalska (born 1952), Polish rower * Małgorzata Książkiewicz (born 1967), Polish sport shooter * Małgorzata Kozaczuk (born 1988), Polish fencer * Małgorzata Lipska (born 1963), Polish field hockey player * Małgorzata Mesjasz (born 1997), Polish footballer * Małgorzata Pskit (born 1976), Polish hurdler * Gosia Rdest (born 1993), Polish racing driver and businesswoman * Małgorzata Różycka (born 1962), Polish swimmer *

Małgorzata Ruchała Małgorzata Jasica-Ruchała (born 21 January 1961 in Limanowa) is a Polish cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of eighth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Lillehamme ...

(born 1961), Polish cross-country skier * Małgorzata Śmieszek (born 1996), Polish volleyball player *

Małgorzata Sobańska Małgorzata Sobańska-Mańkowska (born April 25, 1969, in Poznań, Wielkopolskie) is a retired female long-distance runner from Poland. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games, also known as ...

(born 1969), Polish long-distance runner * Małgorzata Sobieraj (born 1982), Polish archer *

Małgorzata Stasiak Małgorzata Stasiak (born 5 November 1988) is a Polish handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players a ...

(born 1988), Polish handball player * Małgorzata Trybańska-Strońska (born 1981), Polish long jumper * Małgorzata Wiese-Jóźwiak (born 1961), Polish chess player * Małgorzata Wilczek (born 1944), Polish gymnast *

Małgorzata Wojtkowiak Małgorzata Wojtkowiak (born January 30, 1982, in Poznań) is a Polish foil fencer, team world champion in 2003 and 2007 and individual bronze medallist at the 2008 European Championships. She represented Poland at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olymp ...

(born 1982), Polish fencer * Małgorzata Wojtyra (born 1989), Polish track cyclist * Małgorzata Wysocka (born 1979), Polish road cyclist * Małgorzata Zadura (born 1982), Polish hammer thrower

Television and film

* Małgorzata Braunek (1947-2014), Polish actress *

Małgorzata Buczkowska Małgorzata Buczkowska (born 25 August 1976, in Lublin) is a Polish film and stage actress, best known outside Poland for her leading role in Zasada przyjemnosci. (The Principle of Pleasure, Géométrie de la mort, etc.) She was awarded the '' ...

(born 1976), Polish actress *

Gosia Dobrowolska Małgorzata Dobrowolska (born 2 June 1958, in Kamienna Góra), known as Gosia Dobrowolska, is a Polish-born Australian actress. Biography She has one brother, Janusz Dobrowolski, who also made a minor appearance in the 1984 film, '' Silver C ...

(born 1958), Polish-born Australian actress *

Małgorzata Foremniak Małgorzata Irena Foremniak (; born 8 January 1967 in Radom) is a Polish actress. She has appeared in the Polish TV series '' Na dobre i na złe'' as Zofia Stankiewicz-Burska up to 2011 and she has played the role of Ash in '' Avalon''. She took ...

(born 1967), Polish actress * Małgorzata Gebel (born 1955), Polish actress * Małgorzata Gryniewicz (born 1985), Polish film director *

Małgorzata Kożuchowska Małgorzata Dorota Kożuchowska (born April 27, 1971) is a Polish actress and TV presenter. She is best known as Hanna Mostowiak in the very popular Polish television series, ''M jak miłość'', Ewa Szańska in the movies '' Kiler'' and '' Kile ...

(born 1971), Polish actress * Małgorzata Łupina (born 1969), Polish film director *

Małgorzata Pieczyńska Małgorzata Pieczyńska (née Maciejewska) (born 4 May 1960) is a Polish film and television actress. She portrayed forensic scientist Nadja on '' Bäckström'' across three seasons in 2020, 2022 and 2024. Personal life Pieczyńska was born i ...

(born 1960), Polish actress * Małgorzata Pritulak (born 1947), Polish theatre and film actress *

Małgorzata Socha Małgorzata Socha (born 23 April 1980) is a Polish actress. Mostly known from TV series '' BrzydUla'', ''Na Wspólnej'' and '' Przyjaciółki''. Personal life She was born in Warsaw, Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a ...

(born 1980), Polish actress *

Małgorzata Szumowska Małgorzata Szumowska (; born 26 February 1973) is a Polish people, Polish film director, screenwriter and producer, born in Kraków. Her 2013 film ''In the Name Of (film), In the Name Of'' received the Teddy Award for Best Feature at the 63rd B ...

(born 1973), Polish film director * Małgorzata Zajączkowska (born 1956), Polish actress

Other fields

* Małgorzata Adamkiewicz (born 1966), Polish businesswoman * Małgorzata Bocheńska (1949-2018), Polish journalist * Princess Malgorzata Izabella Czartoryska (1902-1929), Polish princess * Małgorzata Dąbrowska (born 1956), Polish historian * Małgorzata Dzieduszycka-Ziemilska (born 1949), Polish journalist, theatre critic, and diplomat * Małgorzata Fornalska (born 1902-1944), Polish communist and anti-Nazi resistance fighter * Margret Grebowicz (born 1973), Polish philosopher, author, and former jazz vocalist * Małgorzata Kotowska (died 1690), Polish lady-in-waiting and unofficial diplomatic emissary * Malgorzata Nowacka (born 1974), Polish choreographer and dancer * Małgorzata Rozumecka (born 1975), Polish criminal * Małgorzata Rożniecka (born 1978), Polish model and beauty queen, winner of Miss International 2001 * Małgorzata Szczęśniak (born 1954), Polish stage and costume designer *

Małgorzata Szewczyk Małgorzata Szewczyk (1828 – 5 June 1905), also known by her religious name ''Łucja'', was a Polish people, Polish religious sister and the foundress of the Daughters of the Sorrowful Mother of God – or "Seraphic Sisters"; she was also a m ...

(1828-1905), Polish nun * (born 1957), Polish historian, wife of politician Donald Tusk *

Małgorzata Wasilewska Małgorzata Wasilewska (born 1960) is a Polish diplomat, human rights activist, and European Union ambassador to Jamaica (2016–2020), Barbados (since 2020) and the Caribbean Community (since 2021). Biography Until 2003, Wasilewska was presid ...

(born 1960), Polish diplomat

Art