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Sidney Poitier
Sidney PoitierKBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, movie director, and diplomat. He became a star in American movies and plays which went against racialstereotypes, and made black actors more respected in mainstream roles.
From 1997 through 2007, he was the Bahamianambassador to Japan.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Poitier was born in Miami, Florida.
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He grew up with his family on remote Cat Island, in the Bahamas. His mother was called Evelyn and his father was called Reginald James Poitier.[2] They had a farm.[3] Poitier's birth was premature and people did not expect him to survive, but his parents stayed three months in Miami until he became well.[4] Since he was born in Miami, Poitier automatically gained U.S.
citizenship.[4]
When he was 15, Poitier's parents sent him off Miami to live with his older brother. At 17, he moved to New York City and got