Kalina Jędrusik (1930-1991) was a Polish actress, singer, and icon, considered one of the greatest stars of post-war Polish cinema and theater. Her career began on the stages of Warsaw, but she achieved her greatest popularity through her performances on the celebrated television show *Kabaret Starszych Panów* (The Elderly Gentlemen's Cabaret), where her sensual interpretations established her as a symbol of modernity and non-conformity. In film, Jędrusik played memorable roles in movies such as *Lekarstwo na miłość* (1966) and, most notably, in Andrzej Wajda's *The Promised Land* (1975), a film nominated for an Academy Award. Often controversial for her bold image in communist-era Poland, she was a versatile and charismatic artist, capable of shifting from dramatic roles to light comedies. For her artistic merits, in 1979 she was awarded the "Zasłużony Działacz Kultury" (Meritorious Activist for Culture) distinction, a testament to her profound impact on the nation's culture.