List of Polish Americans
This is a list of notable Polish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained citizenship and their American descendants. == Academics == Norman Finkelstein, political scientist specialising in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; of Polish Jewish ancestry Leon M. Goldstein (died 1999), President of Kingsborough Community College, and acting Chancellor of the City University of New York Joseph S. Murphy (1933–1998), President of Queens College, President of Bennington College, and Chancellor of the City University of New York Joseph Opala (born 1950), scholar of African American history == Arts and entertainment == === Actors and personalities – TV, radio and film === Nick Adams (1931–1968), film actor; mother was of Polish descent Grant Aleksander (born 1960), film and daytime actor, Guiding Light Pico Alexander (born 1991), actor; parents are Polish immigrants Stanley Andrews (1891–1969), TV/radio actor Anna Anka (born 1971), actress, model, and author David Arquette (born 1971), actor, director, producer; mother (née Nowak) was of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent Patricia Arquette (born 1968), actress, director, producer; mother (née Nowak) was of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent Rosanna Arquette (born 1959), actress, director, producer; mother (née Nowak) was of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent Jacob Artist (born 1992), actor, singer, and dancer; mother is of Polish descent Joe Augustyn (born 1952), screenwriter, movie producer Jake T. Austin (born 1994), actor; father is of part Polish descent Pat Benatar (born 1953), singer and composer Carroll Baker (born 1931), film actress and author; father of Polish ancestry Christine Baranski (born 1952), actress Kristen Bell (born 1980), film/television actress (Veronica Mars), mother is of Polish descent Maria Bello (born 1967), actress (A History of Violence, Thank You for Smoking, The Cooler); mother is of Polish descent Brian Benben (born 1956), television actor; father was of Polish descent Jack Benny (1894–1974), comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film; of Polish Jewish descent Carlos Bernard (né Carlos Bernard Papierski; born 1962), actor (24) Craig Bierko (born 1964), actor and singer; father has Polish ancestry Rebecca Black (born 1997), singer, father of partial Polish descent Marc Blucas (born 1972), actor; paternal grandfather of Polish descent Alex Borstein (born 1971), actress, voice actress, writer, and comedian; of Polish Jewish descent Lisa Boyle (born 1968), actress and model; of part Polish descent Andrew Bryniarski (born 1969), actor and bodybuilder; father of Polish descent Carolina Bartczak (born 1985), actress; born in Germany, both parents are Polish Adrien Brody (born 1973), actor; father has Polish ancestry Amanda Bynes (born 1986), actress and comedian; paternal grandmother was of Polish descent Liz Cackowski (born 1975), comedy writer and actress; of part Polish descent Nicolas Cage (born 1964), actor; maternal grandmother was of Polish descent (surname Siputa) Bobby Campo (born 1983), actor; paternal grandmother of Polish descent Steve Carell (born 1962), actor; mother of Polish descent Jessica Cauffiel (born 1976), actress and singer; paternal grandmother of Polish ancestry Jennifer Connelly (born 1970), Academy Award-winning actress; her mother was of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent Robert Conrad (1935–2020; né Conrad Robert Falk), film and television actor; Polish on father (Leonard Falkowski)'s side D.J. Cotrona (born 1980), actor; mother of half Polish descent Elżbieta Czyżewska (1938–2010), Polish-born award-winning theater, film and TV actress Larry David (born 1947), comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer; mother was of Polish descent.