Topic summary
Polish Brazilian
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Polish Brazilians.
Notable Polish Brazilians
- Alessandra Ambrosio, supermodel. She was born in Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul.
- Alexandre Herchcovitch, fashion designer. He is from a Jewish orthodox family, and was born in São Paulo.
- Angélica Ksyvickis, Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian descent, Rede Globo hostess, actress and singer. She was born in Santo André, São Paulo.
- Berta Loran, actress. She was born in Warsaw, Poland.
- Dan Stulbach, Brazilian actor of Polish Jewish descent. He was born in São Paulo.
- Edson Zwaricz, footballer. He was born in União da Vitória, Paraná.
- Elias Gleizer, Brazilian actor of Polish Jewish descent. He was born in São Paulo.
- Henrique de Curitiba, Zbigniew Henrique Morozowicz, composer. He was born in Curitiba, Paraná.
- Ida Gomes, actress. She was born in Kraśnik, Poland.
- Jaime Lerner, politician. He was born in Curitiba, Paraná.
- Letícia Wierzchowski, novelist and screenwriter. The author of the popular "A Casa das Sete Mulheres" series of historical novels, she was born in Rio Grande do Sul
- Mizuho Lin singer of the Brazilian melodic death metal band Semblant.
- Maurício Waldman, environmentalist. He was born in São Paulo.
- Paulo Leminski, poet and writer. He was born in Curitiba, Paraná.
- Paulo Szot, Tony Award-winning opera singer and actor. He was born in São Paulo.
- Xuxa, German, Austrian, Italian, and Polish descent, Rede Globo hostess and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer. She was born in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul.
- Serginho Groisman, Polish mother, Rede Globo´s "Altas Horas" show host. He was born in São Paulo.
- Francisco Lachowski, model. He was born in Curitiba, Paraná (Polish father)
- Samuel Klein, founder of Casas Bahia and philanthropist. A Holocaust survivor, Klein emigrated to São Caetano do Sul.
- Ricardo Lewandowski, minister of Brazilian supreme court. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.
- Thaís Pacholek, actress. She was born in Curitiba.
- Thiago Rangel Cionek, footballer. He was born in Curitiba.
- Vicente Mickosz, radio broadcaster. He was Born in Curitiba.
- Filipe Luís Kasmirski, footballer. He was born in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina.
- Leandro Narloch, journalist and writer. He was born in Curitiba, Paraná state .
- Rudolf Komorek, missionary declared Venerable in 1995
- Ariane Lipski, mixed martial artist born in Curitiba who fights in the UFC. Her grandfather migrated to Brazil from Poland before World War II for security reasons.
- Bento (footballer), professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Brazil national team.
- Alemão, professional footballer who plays as a forward.
- Thiago Dombroski also known as Thiagão, professional footballer who plays as a centre–back.
- Marcos Kwiek, volleyball coach.
- Marcelo Fronckowiak, volleyball coach
- Marcel Mendes-Dudziński, professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper