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- Sadly, their union ended in 2022 following the death of Sidney.
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- Sidney Poitier Married Wife Joanna Shimkus in 1976
- Poitier & His Wife Had Two Children Together
- Poitier Had Four Children with First Wife Juanita Hardy
- Poitier’s First Marriage Ended Due to An Affair with Diahann Carroll
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 Uninvited (1969),” the site reported. She married Sidney Poitier on January 22, 1976, and she is still alive. A 1971 articlein the St. Petersburg Times descri...
Poitier and Shimkus had two children together, according to IMDB. Their names are Anika Poitier and Sydney Tamiia Poitier. According to Anika’s IMDB profile, she “was born on February 29, 1972 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She is a director and actress, known for The Devil Cats (2004), Swordfish (2001) and Yard Sale (2010).” Daughter ...
Poitier was the youngest of seven children raised in “extreme poverty” by tomato farmers in the Bahamas, according to Oprah.com. He moved to Miami to live with his older brother at age 15, and then moved to New York with only $3 in his pocket, the site reported. He soon began auditioning for acting jobs. “He has four daughters from his marriage to ...
According to a 1980 articleon People.com, an affair with actress Diahann Carroll wrecked Poitier’s first marriage. “Poitier’s first marriage…ended during his nine-year affair with actress Diahann Carroll,” People reported, describing Hardy as a “model.” He described to People meeting Carroll: He didn’t get divorced for six years, saying to People, ...
Jul 10, 2024 · Joanna Shimkus, a Canadian actress, and Poitier’s devoted partner, stood by his side through the highs and lows of their marriage. Despite taking a hiatus from acting to focus on their family, Shimkus remained supportive of Poitier’s career and their shared passions.
Jul 10, 2024 · Renowned Hollywood actor Sidney Poitier, celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to diversity in the film industry, led a storied life marked by professional success and personal challenges until he found enduring love with his wife, Joanna Shimkus.
Jun 15, 2021 · This time, the actor was ready to settle down, and the couple had two daughters together, including Sydney Tamiia Poitier, who followed in her father's footsteps to become a performer, per...
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Jan 6, 2023 · 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.
Aug 7, 2021 · It was on the film set where the Academy Award-winner met his future wife, Joanna Shimkus, a fellow actor who was drawn to Poitier while filming the movie, per Closer Weekly. Poitier married Shimkus in 1976, over a decade after divorcing his first wife, Juanita Hardy in 1965 (via Women's Health ).