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| Born | February 20, 1927 |
| Hometown | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 6'2" (1.89m) |
| Spouse | Joanna Shimkus (m 1976 - 2022) , Juanita Hardy (m 1950 - 1965) |
| Partner | Diahann Carroll (1959 - 1968) |
| Children | Sydney Tamiia Poitier , Beverly Poitier-Henderson , Gina Poitier , Anika Poitier , Pamela Poitier , Sherri Poitier |
| Parents | Reginald James Poitier , Evelyn Poitier |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1998 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Mandela and de Klerk | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor | Mandela and de Klerk | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made | Separate but Equal | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Separate but Equal | Nominated |
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | In the Heat of the Night (film) | Nominated |
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The FBI’s Persecution of Sidney Poitier
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Oscar Flashback: How Sidney Poitier’s dramatic and historic 1964 Best Actor triumph went down
When Sidney Poitier was honored as the first African American male to win a competitive acting Oscar in 1964 for his lead performance in “Lilies of the Field,” it had been 24 years since Hattie McDaniel became the Jackie Robinson of the Academy Awards with her breakthrough triumph in 1940 for “Gone With the Wind.” […]
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Kid Cudi Wins For ‘Entergalactic’ On Night Four Of 2023 NAACP Image Awards
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Oscar Flashback: 2002, the night when both lead acting winners (as well as the night’s honorary recipient) were African American
In 2002, Halle Berry and Denzel Washington famously became the first African American performers to win lead acting Oscars in the same year (and still the only time ever). Berry was the first woman of color ever to win Best Actress (for “Monster’s Ball”) and only the third ever in any acting category, following supporting […]
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19 Black Hollywood Legends Who Supported Up-And-Coming Talent
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From Joseph Lee To JFK: A Celebration Of Ossie Davis's Highly Diverse Career
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Black History Month 2023: Murals, concerts, stories and more in metro Phoenix in February
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