Polish-Swedish actress, singer, and model, Izabella Scorupco, played Bond girl Natalya Simonova in the James Bond film GoldenEye, for which she gained international fame. She began her career as a model in the late 1980s and appeared on the cover of Vogue. She then started acting as well. A music lover, she also had a brief singing career.
Margaret is a Polish singer-songwriter and TV personality. A recipient of many awards like MTV Europe Music Awards and Eska Music Awards, Margaret was named in Forbes' 100 most-valuable stars of Polish show business list in 2014. In 2015, she was named among 50 most-influential Polish celebrities in Wprost magazine.
Basia is a Polish recording artist, singer, and songwriter best known for her Latin-inspired jazz-pop music. She achieved international fame between 1987 and 1995 with the release of her studio albums, London Warsaw New York and Time and Tide. Apart from her home country, Basia is also popular in the UK, USA, and some Asian countries.
Polish singer-songwriter, actress, producer, and television-personality Doda, noted for her music videos and innovative and controversial performances, is considered one of the most successful Polish artists with regard to number of prizes won. She came to prominence with Polish rock band Virgin and later bolstered her career as a solo artist with platinum albums Diamond Bitch and 7 pokus głównych.
A Polish-Swedish singer, Dominika Peczynski is known for her association with the dance-pop group Army of Lovers. She also briefly joined another musical group called Nouveau Riche. Apart from being a singer, she has also been a model, a host for her own travel show in UK called Dominika's Planet and the presenter of the Swedish version of Temptation Island.
Olga Jackowska was a Polish rock singer and songwriter best remembered for her association with the rock band Maanam where she was the lead singer from 1976 to 2008. Olga Jackowska was also a voice actress; she voiced Edna Mode in the Polish versions of both Incredibles films.
Kayah is a Polish singer and songwriter best known for her expertise in a variety of music genres, such as dance, world, pop, soul, and jazz. Since 1995, when she released her first self-written album, Kayah has been recognized as one of the most commercially and critically successful Polish singers. She is also credited with co-founding her record label Kayax.
Marina is a Polish actress, singer, and songwriter. She achieved popularity in 2010 when she won the Eska Music Award for her debut single Glam Pop which became a radio hit in Poland. Marina is also known for her acting skills and has appeared in many popular TV series like Usta usta and 39 i pół.
Justyna Steczkowska is a Polish singer, actress, songwriter, and photographer. She first came into prominence when she won a contest in a Polish talent show titled Szansa na sukces. At the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, Justyna Steczkowska represented Poland with the song Sama. She also flaunted her dancing skills in the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars.
Anna Maria Jopek is a Polish vocalist, improviser, and songwriter. She achieved national prominence when she competed in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest where she represented her country with the song Ale jestem. Over the years, Anna Maria Jopek has been successful, winning awards such as Michel Legrand's Personal Award among others.
Apart from being a passionate horticulturist who created the Lotusland botanical gardens in her California mansion, Ganna Walska was also a renowned opera singer. Born to Polish parents in Brest, she grew up to marry 6 times, each time to an influential person. She also bought Paris’s Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.
Polish singer-songwriter Beata Kozidrak, counted among the most popular singers in Poland, is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the widely recognised Polish pop-rock band called BAJM. Her career was launched when she performed the song Piechotą do lata and won second place at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole as a member of BAJM.
Marcella Sembrich was a Polish singer remembered for her charm, precise intonation, vocal fluidity, portamento, and impressive range of two-and-a-half octaves. Sembrich, whose voice was described as flute-like, had an illustrious singing career at London's Royal Opera House and the New York Metropolitan Opera. Off stage, Marcella Sembrich was a philanthropist and dedicated teacher.
Polish singer and flautist Elżbieta Dmoch is a former member of the band 2 Plus 1 which she co-founded with Janusz Kruk. She rose to prominence with the success of the band that spawned evergreen hits like Windą do nieba and Chodź, pomaluj mój świat. Dmoch later gave up public and artistic life after death of Kruk, her ex-husband.