Africans in Poland

Afro-Polish

Total population
Around 5,000-10,000
Regions with significant populations
Warsaw (Wola), Łódź, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Szczecin
Languages
Polish, French, English
Religion
Islam, Roman Catholicism, Atheism

Afro-Polish are residents in Poland of African descent.

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
• 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