Famous People with Name Paulina

Paulina ("Pauline") Jacoba Van Der Wildt            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Paulina ("Pauline") Jacoba Van Der Wildt: was a Dutch swimmer who won the bronze medal in the 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Her teammates in that race, who clocked in at 4:12, were Toos Beumer, Erica Terpstra and Winnie van Weerdenburg.

Paulina Porizkova            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Paulina Porizkova: is a Czech-born American model and actress.A photographer friend took pictures of Porizkova and sent them to the Elite modeling agency in 1980. At 5 feet 10 1/2 inches (180 cm), she was the perfect height for a fashion model. Elite head John Casablancas noticed Porizkova's attractiveness and potential, and offered her a ticket to Paris. It was an extremely tempting offer for a teenager who was eager to get out of Sweden and to support herself.

Paulina Eliana Veloso Valenzuela            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Paulina Eliana Veloso Valenzuela: is a Chilean lawyer and Socialist Party politician who served as the Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of Chile (also rendered as the president's Chief of Staff in English[1]) from March 11, 2006 to March 27, 2007.

Paulina Brzezna            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Paulina Brzezna: is a Polish professional road bicycle racer.

Paulina Ligocka            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Paulina Ligocka: is a Polish snowboarder. She was an Olympian at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where she was the bearer of the Polish flag at the opening ceremonies. She competed in half-pipe, finishing 17th.