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Joanna Shimkus
m. 1976 - 2022
- Juanita Hardy
m. 1950 - 1965
Jan 7, 2022 · 02:27. Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus shared a decades-long romance. The groundbreaking actor died Thursday night at age 94, PEOPLE confirmed Friday morning. Known for films like Guess...
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Aug 7, 2021 · Poitier married Shimkus in 1976, over a decade after divorcing his first wife, Juanita Hardy in 1965 (via Women's Health). The couple has been married for more than four decades and counting, which is some type of record by Hollywood standards. So who is the woman behind the man? Let's Meet Joanna Shimkus, Sidney Poitier's wife.
- Joanna Shimkus
- Juanita Hardy
- The Measure of A Man: A Spiritual Autobiography by Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier’s second wife was Joanna Shimkus, an actress he met on the set of the 1969 movie The Lost Man, in which they played love interests, Jason Higgs and Cathy Ellis. They married on January 23, 1976 and welcomed two daughters together: Anika, who was born on February 29, 1972, and Sydney Tamila, who was born November 15, 1973. Poitier and...
Sidney Poitier’s first wife was Juanita Hardy, a model. Poitier and Hardy married on April 29, 1950 and welcomed four daughters together: Beverly, Pamela, Sherri and Gina. The two raised their family Stuyvesant, New York, in a house on the Hudson River. Poitier, himself, became a resident of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, New York, in 1956. Po...
For more about Sidney Poitier, read his 2007 autobiography, The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography. The New York Times best seller looks back on the Oscar winner’s life and career, from his childhood on the tiny Cat Island of the Bahamas to his roles in movies likeA Raisin in the Sun andGuess Who’s Coming to Dinner? “In the kind of place w...
Jan 8, 2022 · On January 23, 1976, Poitier married Joanna Shimkus and they remained married for the remainder of his life. With his first wife, Juanita Hardy, he had four daughters Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, and Gina. Poitier and Shimkus had two children, Anika and Sydney Tamiia, who is also an actor.
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier admittedly is more of a household name than his wife, Joanna. An Oscar, a knighthood, and a hot-selling book make sure of that. But in their Beverly Hills home, the roles reverse. Joanna, an interior designer, is the unequivocal star; the entire house is her stage.
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Jan 6, 2023 · About Joanna Shimkus. Poitier wed Shimkus in 1976, over ten years since divorcing his first wife, Juanita Hardy, in 1965. The couple stood the test of time, having been married for over four decades. Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus during Giorgio Armani Prive in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images.
Jan 7, 2022 · According to IMDB, Joanna Shimkus was born on October 30, 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. “She is an actress and producer, known for The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970), Zita (1968) and The...
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