Olga Jackowska

Olga Aleksandra Sipowicz (née Ostrowska; 8 June 1951 – 28 July 2018), also known by the mononym of Kora, was a Polish rock vocalist and songwriter. She was the lead singer of the rock band Maanam^[1] from 1976 to 2008. Jackowska also provided the voice of Edna Mode in the Polish dubs of both Incredibles films.

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Kora Ostrowska
Born	Olga Aleksandra Ostrowska (1951-06-08)8 June 1951 Kraków, Poland
Died	28 July 2018(2018-07-28) (aged 67) Bliżów, Poland
Occupation(s)	Singer, television personality
Spouse(s)	Marek Jackowski (divorced) Kamil Sipowicz
Children	2 sons
Parent(s)	Marcin Ostrowski Emilia Ostrowska
Musical career
Genres	Rock
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1976 – 2018
Labels	Kamiling Co
Website	kora.org.pl

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In 1971, Jackowska married rock musician Marek Jackowski, with whom she later founded the band Maanam. They divorced in 1984, and she gained custody of their children. In 2013, Jackowska married Kamil Sipowicz, writer, poet, and artist.

Jackowska was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013,^[2] and she died from the disease on 28 July 2018, aged 67.^[3]