Agnieszka Maciąg

Some Lesser Known Facts About Agnieszka Maciąg

• Agnieszka Maciąg grew up in Poland.

• She began her modelling career in 1989 after winning a competition organised by the New York-based Wilhelmina agency.

• She gained international recognition early in her career as she walked at prominent fashion shows in New York, Milan, and Paris.

  

• During her career, she worked with renowned designers, including Karl Lagerfeld, Nino Cerruti, Laura Biagiotti, Claude Montana, Louis Féraud, Escada, as well as Polish designers Teresa Rosati and Maciej Zień.

• While working in the United States, she appeared on popular television programs, like ‘Good Morning America,’ ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,’ and ‘Saturday Night with Chani Chang.’

• Agnieszka was once in a relationship with an art historian named Paweł Maciąg.

  

• In 1992, at the height of her international career, she became pregnant with Paweł’s child and returned to Poland to give birth to her son, Michael Maciąg.

• After taking a break in 1992, she resumed modelling internationally from 1994 until 1996, participating in fashion shows in Paris, Milan, and Berlin.

• During this period, she also did photo shoots for international fashion magazines like Hampton and Sybille.

• In 1996, she concluded her international modelling career but continued to work in Poland, occasionally presenting collections for Polish fashion designers on local runways.

• In 1996, Agnieszka released her own studio album titled ‘Marakesz 5:30,’ which she promoted using two singles, ‘Zatrzymaj czas’ and the title track ‘Marakesz 5:30.’

  

• That same year, she performed alongside the band ‘De Mono’ at the Sopot Festival in Poland.

• Agnieszka appeared in six of De Mono’s music videos, including ‘Światła i kamery’ (1992), ‘Ostatni Pocałunek’ (1992), ‘Znów jesteś ze mną’ (1992) ‘Kamień i Aksamit’ (1994), ‘Druga w nocy’ (1995) and ‘Wszystko na sprzedaż’ (1999).

  

• In 1995, she was featured in the music video for ‘Lato,’ a song by the pop band Formacja Nieżywych Schabuff.

• In 1996, she began dating photographer Robert Wolański.

  

• From 1996 until 1998, she ran her own show called ‘Siedem Pokus’ on RTL 7, where she interviewed well-known personalities, including vocalist Urszula Dudziak, composer Tomasz Stańko, actor Jan Peszek, and painter Rafał Olbiński.

  

• Over the years, she became a familiar face at various artistic and promotional events. Her hosting roles included the ‘Literacka Nagroda Europy Środkowej Angelus’ (2007) for TVP1 and ‘Noc z Arkadiusem’ fashion show broadcast on TVP1.

• She later presented Polsat Café’s show ‘Metamorfozy Fashion Café’ and served as a co-host of TV4’s ‘Mała Czarna.’

  

• Between 2002 and 2005, she worked as the artistic director for the clothing brand Vistula, where she reshaped the company’s visual identity and oversaw the creation of its advertising campaigns and fashion shows.

• Agnieszka was actively involved in charity work, lending her support to organisations such as the Children’s Hospice in Białystok and Fundację Dziecięcą Fantazja (the Fantazja Children’s Foundation).

• In 2005, she played the role of ‘Czarnecka’ in the comedy film ‘Czas surferów’ (trans. Time for Surfers).

  

• In 2007 and 2008, she served as a juror for the ‘Gardens of Integration’ competition, an event that showcased artistic works created by people with disabilities.

• In 2008, she became an ambassador for Światowego Programu Żywnościowego (the United Nations World Food Programme), supporting its efforts to fight hunger in developing countries.

• She appeared in the 2008 comedy series ‘Niania’ (trans. The Nanny).

  

• On 24 November 2009, she led the jury during the final stage of the ‘Being Good Makes Life More Beautiful’ competition, which was held at the Culture Center in Włochy.

• Over the years, she took part in various international television commercials promoting Van Cleef & Arpels fragrances, specifically the First and Tsar perfumes.

• She also contributed written pieces to Viva! magazine, where she published interviews with Polish models and shared her travel experiences from places such as Alaska, Mexico, and Ibiza.

• Her work in the media included participating in photo sessions with well-known actors like Grażyna Szapołowska, Michał Żebrowski, and Agnieszka Sitek for magazines including Viva! and Film.

• In 2011, she represented the Sante brand as its ambassador.

• Agnieszka Maciąg and Robert Wolański got married in 2011. They welcomed their daughter, Helena, that same year.

• In September 2013, she became the ambassador of the ‘Po prostu położna’ campaign, where she promoted free prenatal education for women and emphasised the importance of midwives.

• Maciąg spent the latter years battling cancer. She passed away on 27 November 2025 at the age of 56.