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  1. 1 day ago · Poitier had four daughters with his first wife, Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, and Gina, and two daughters with his second wife, Anika and Sydney Tamiia. Poitier had eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. When Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas in September 2019, Poitier's family had 23 missing relatives.

  2. May 9, 2024 · Bahamas Film Culture Project - Sidney Poitier (May 09, 2024) Sidney Poitier (born February 20, 1927, Miami, Florida, U.S.—died January 6, 2022, Los Angeles, California) was a Bahamian American actor, director, and producer who broke the colour barrier in the U.S. motion-picture industry by becoming the first African American to win an Academy ...

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  3. May 20, 2024 · Sidney Poitier is the late Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. He was born on February 20, 1927. He became the first African American actor and the first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He died on January 6, 2022, at his home in Beverly Hills, California, at the age

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  5. May 19, 2024 · Joanna Shimkus is the wife of Sidney Poitier, the late Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. They met on the set of The Lost Man in 1969 and got married in January 1976. Sadly, their union ended in 2022 following the death of Sidney. Meanwhile, they had two daughters named Anika Poitier and Sydney Tamiia Poitier.

  6. May 19, 2024 · Sir Sidney Poitier was a multi-grant winning entertainer, film chief, essayist, and global representative. The main dark African-American to win a Foundation Grant for Best Entertainer, as well as the Brilliant Globe Grant in a similar class, Poitiers vocation life has procured a spot ever.

  7. May 4, 2024 · Sidney Poitier's daughters are Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Pamela Poitier, Sherri Poitier, Gina Poitier, and Anika Poitier. They are all successful women in their own right, and they have all made significant contributions to the entertainment industry.

  8. 2 days ago · Sidney Poitier broke barriers and made history as the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, inspiring future generations of actors and challenging racial stereotypes in Hollywood.

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