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Jan 12, 2022 · His author bio read, “Sidney Poitier was the first—and remains the only—African-American actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his outstanding performance in Lilies of the Field ...
Jun 4, 2008 · Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida to Bahamian parents, Evelyn Outten Poitier and Reginald James Poitier, who traveled from their farm on Cat Island, the Bahamas to Miami to sell their produce. Although he was born in Florida, he spent his childhood in The Bahamas on Cat Island, an island with a population of 4,000 ...
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Sidney Poitier. Sidney Poitier was born prematurely, to Bahamian citizens and tomato farmers, Reggie and Evelyn Poitier, on a trip to Miami, FL to bring their harvest to market. Weighing only three pounds as a newborn, his parents did not know if he would survive, and in Miami, his mother sought the prognosis of a local fortuneteller, who, for ...
Sep 21, 2022 · Anika Poitier is Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus’ eldest daughter and the second youngest child of his six kids. She was born on February 29, 1972, in New York City.
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Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead ...
