List of Polish Americans

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

Helena Modjeska , an actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles
Pola Negri , stage and film actress
John Krasinski , TV and film actor ( The Office )
Władysław T. Benda Polish painter, illustrator, and designer, naturalized American in 1911
Mika Brzezinski , NBC and MSNBC News journalist and commentator
Emily Ratajkowski , Polish-American model and actress
Ray Manzarek , The Doors keyboardist and co-founder
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
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
Zbigniew Brzezinski , US political scientist, geostrategist and statesman
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
Carl Yastrzemski , former Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
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
Rob Gronkowski former NFL tight end (TE) for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lillian Copeland , Olympic discus champion; set world records in discus, javelin and shot put
Stanislaus Zbyszko Polish strongman, U.S. sport promoter, millionaire and 2-time World Heavyweight Champion
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