Famous People with Name Mikolaj

Mikolaj Rybaczuk            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mikolaj Rybaczuk: a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish second-tier side Znicz Pruszków.

Mikolaj Wisznicki            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mikolaj Wisznicki: was a Polish painter.

Mikolaj Kozakiewicz            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mikolaj Kozakiewicz: was a Polish politician, publicist and sociologist.Member of Zjednoczone Stronnictwo Ludowe party, deputy to the last communist Sejm (1985-1989). Member of the Polish Round Table Agreement from the government side. Later joined the Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe and Partia Ludowo-Demokratyczna, member of Sejms 1989-1991 and 1991-1993. Marshal of the Sejm in the Contract Sejm (10th and the last communist Sejm), from 23 June 1989 to 24 November 1991.

Mikolaj Rey            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mikolaj Rey: was a leading Polish poet and prose writer of the Renaissance, as well as a politician and musician. He was the first Polish author to write exclusively in the Polish language, and is considered, with Biernat of Lublin and Jan Kochanowski, to be one of the founders of Polish literary language and literature.In 1543 Rej debuted as a writer, under the pen name "Ambrozy Korczbok Rozek," with the book, A Brief Discussion among Three Persons: a Lord, a Commune Chief and a Priest.

Mikolaj Sieniawski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mikolaj Sieniawski: was a notable Polish magnate, military commander and a prominent politician of his times. He built Brzezany Castle round which the modern town of Berezhany has developed. He is not to be confused with his descendant Mikolaj Hieronim Sieniawski, who was also a hetman in 1682 and 1683.Since 1539 Mikolaj Sieniawski served as a Field Hetman of the Crown and took part in most wars Poland was engaged in. Most notably he organized several successful raids to the area of the Ottoman Empire and Crimea. Between 1542 and 1553 he was also the voivode of Belz, and after that time he rose to be a voivod of the Ruthenian Voivodship, one of the richest and most populous regions of the Republic. In 1563 he was promoted to the rank of Grand Crown Hetman, that is the de facto commander in chief of the Polish army.

Izabella Anna Mikolajczak            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Izabella Anna Mikolajczak: is a Polish actress and model.Miko was born in Lódz, Poland to Grazyna Dylag and Aleksander Mikolajczak, both of whom are actors. She grew up in Warsaw, where she studied to be a ballerina. An American choreographer invited her to study in New York City on a scholarship, and she traveled there with her mother on her 15th birthday.Miko's American film debut was in Coyote Ugly in 2000. In addition, she appeared in three episodes of HBO's Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning Deadwood, and in The Killers' music video for Mr. Brightside. In 2010, Miko will appear in the big-budget remake Clash of the Titans as Athena[1].

Jan Stanislaw Krenz-Mikolajczak            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Jan Stanislaw Krenz-Mikolajczak: was a Polish rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the bronze medal with his partner Henryk Budzinski in the coxless pairs event.

Stanislaw Mikolajczyk            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Stanislaw Mikolajczyk: 1901 - 1966; [sta,?iswaf mik?'wajt???k] (help·info)), Polish politician, was Prime Minister of the Polish government in exile during World War II, and later Deputy Prime Minister in postwar Poland.

Beata Mikolajczyk            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Beata Mikolajczyk: is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.