Notable Polish Lutherans
- Juliusz Bursche, first Bishop of Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession in Poland.
- Jerzy Buzek, prime minister of Poland from 1997 to 2001, President of the European Parliament since 2009.
- Krystyna Janda, famous Polish actress, garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Jan Kochanowski, a Polish Renaissance poet who is commonly regarded as the greatest Polish poet as well as the greatest Slavic poet prior to the 19th century.
- Adam Małysz, famous Polish ski jumper.
- Jerzy Pilch, one of the most important contemporary Polish writers and journalists.
- Józef Piłsudski, Chief of State (1918–22), "First Marshal" (from 1920) and (1926–35) the authoritarian leader of the Second Polish Republic.
- Karol Wedel, famous candy maker and founder of company E. Wedel.
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