Where was Joanna Shimkus born?

Where was Joanna Shimkus born?

Joanna Shimkus

How many children did Sidney Poitier have with Joanna Shimkus?

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.

Was Joanna Shimkus an actress?

Joanna Shimkus was born on 30 October 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).

Are Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier friends?

Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier were close friends for almost 80 years and fought for civil rights side by side. Now, Harry, 94, is deep in mourning for Poiter, who died Thursday evening at the age of 94.

How long was Sidney Poitier married to his first wife?

Poitier was first married to Juanita Hardy from April 29, 1950, until 1965. Though Poitier became a resident of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, New York in 1956, they raised their family in Stuyvesant, New York, in a house on the Hudson River. In 1959, Poitier began a nine-year affair with actress Diahann Carroll.

Which of Sidney Poitier’s daughters died?

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