Afro-Polish
Afro-Polish are residents in Poland of African descent.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Around 5,000-10,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Warsaw (Wola), Łódź, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Szczecin | |
| Languages | |
| Polish, French, English | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Roman Catholicism, Atheism |
Notable Afro-Polish
- Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski – Polish-born Napoleonic General of English and African descent
- August Agbola O'Browne - Jazz drummer, Polish resistance member
- Abdulcadir Gabeire Farah – Somalian-born historian and social activist.
- Simon Mol - Cameroonian anti-racism activist arrested for spreading AIDS
- Maxwell Itoya – Nigerian immigrant in Poland, who was killed in a police raid on a flea market.
- John Godson – Nigerian-born Civic Platform member of the Sejm
- Killion Munyama – Zambian-born Polish People's Party member of the Sejm
- Patrick Kibangou – Congolese-born Democratic Left Alliance – Labour Union politician[2]
- Emmanuel Olisadebe - Nigerian-born footballer
- Mamadou Diouf – Senegalese-born musician
- Izu Ugonoh – Polish-born boxer of Nigerian descent
- Osi Ugonoh - Winner of Poland's Next top model, of Nigerian descent
- Patricia Kazadi – Polish-born actress of Congolese descent
- Aleksandra Szwed – Polish-born actress of Nigerian descent
- Ifi Ude – Nigerian-born singer
- Yared Shegumo – Ethiopian-born distance runner, who specializes in the Marathon
- Omenaa Mensah – Polish-born TV presenter of Ghanaian descent
- Babatunde Aiyegbusi – Polish-born professional wrestler of Nigerian descent
- Ferdinand Chi Fon - Cameroon-born retired footballer
- Thomas Kelati - Basketball player of Eritrean heritage
- Krystian Legierski - LGBT activist, Mauritanian father
- Artur Partyka - Former high jumper, Algerian father
- Patrycja Soliman - Actress, Egyptian father
- Sofia Ennaoui - Athlete, Moroccan father
- Stanley Udenkwor - Former footballer of Nigerian descent
- Kelechi Iheanacho (footballer, born 1981) - Nigerian footballer
- Martins Ekwueme - Nigerian footballer
- Benjamin Imeh - Nigerian footballer
- Maxwell Kalu - Nigerian footballer
- Mouhamadou Traoré - Senegalese footballer
- Karim Martusewicz - Libyan-born musician
- A. J. Slaughter - Basketball player
- Patrick Yoka - Actor
- Ishmael Baidoo - Ghanean footballer
- Mohamed Mbow - Musician
- Paco Sarr - Senegalese musician
- Yaya Samake - Malian musician
- Inedes Maboundy - African Braids Hairdresser from Congo
References
- "Valid documents". Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- "Poland's African candidate for the European parliament". Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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