Africans in Poland
Appearance
Total population | |
---|---|
Between 4,000 – 5,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Warsaw (Wola), Łódź, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Szczecin | |
Languages | |
Polish, French, English | |
Religion | |
Islam, Roman Catholicism, Atheism |
Afro-Polish (Polish: Murzyn) are residents in Poland of African descent.
Notable Afro-Polish
- Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski – Polish-born Napoleonic General of English and African descent
- 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[1]
- Abdulcadir Gabeire Farah – Somalian-born historian and social activist.
- Emmanuel Olisadebe - Nigerian-born footballer
- Mamadou Diouf – Senegalese-born musician
- Izu Ugonoh – Polish-born boxer 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
References
- ^ a b "Poland's African candidate for the European parliament". Retrieved 2017-07-26.