Famous People with Name Irena

Irena Szewinska            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Irena Szewinska: (born Irena Kirszenstein on May 24, 1946 in Leningrad, Russia, USSR) is a retired Polish sprinter who dominated women's athletics for nearly two decades.

Professor Irena Papadopoulos            Origin/Culture/Country: Greek

Professor Irena Papadopoulos: is a prominent Greek Cypriot transcultural nursing researcher and now resides in the United Kingdom.

Irena Jarocka            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Irena Jarocka: a popular Polish singer.

Irena Santor            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Irena Santor: She was a very popular and prolific Polish singer in her youth. She spent first years of her life in Solec Kujawski. She graduated a Glazier Technical and Vocational school in Polanica Zdrój. She pursued her vocal career afterwards. She was promoted by Zdzislaw Górzynski who recommended her to Tadeusz Sygietynski, director and founder of the Mazowsze - Polish State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble in 1951. In 1959 Irena Santor left Mazowsze and started her solo career making first public debut in December that year. She toured many European countries giving numerous performances and earning prestigious prizes. She recorded many hits of that era, composed exclusively for her by such composers like Jerzy Wasowski, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Piotr Figiel, Wojciech Karolak a.o. In 2000 her album Santor Cafe was released,

Irena Machovcak            Origin/Culture/Country: Netherlands

Irena Machovcak: is a retired volleyball player, who represented the Netherlands at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.