How many daughters did Sidney Poitier have with his second wife?

How many daughters did Sidney Poitier have with his second wife?

He had two daughters—Anika and Sydney—with his second wife, Joanna Shimkus, whom he was married to from 1976 until his death in 2022. Poitier, who became the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best actor in 1964, died on the evening of January 6, 2022.

Did Sidney Poitier marry kids?

Poitier first married Juanita Hardy in 1950 and they divorced in 1965. They shared four daughters: Beverly, Pamela, Sherri and Gina. He later wed Shimkus, a Canadian actress, in 1976, and they went on to have two daughters together: Anika and Sydney.

What happened to Sidney Poitier’s first marriage?

Poitier and Hardy were married for 15 years until their divorce in 1965. According to The Mirror, Poitier had a nine-year affair with actress Diahann Caroll, while he was still married to Hardy. Per The Mirror, the affair started in 1959 after Poitier and Caroll starred together in the movie Porgy and Bess.

Which one of Sidney Poitier’s daughters died?

Sidney and Juanita’s youngest daughter, Gina, died at age 57 in 2018.