According to Biography, Sidney Poitier married for the first time in 1950. Poitier and his wife, Juanita Harvey, had four daughters together, named Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, and Gina. After Poitier and Harvey divorced in 1965, he walked down the aisle for a second time with the Canadian-born actress Joanna Shimkus in 1976, who he first met while on the set of the 1969 film "The Lost Man" (via The Sun).
Poitier and Shimkus were wed for 45 years until his death on January 6th, 2022. Together, they had two more daughters, Anika and Sydney Tamiia. The late actor was proud to have two daughters who followed him into acting. His youngest daughter and namesake, Sydney Tamiaa, has appeared on such shows as "Grey's Anatomy," "Chicago PD," and "Carter." Meanwhile, Sydney's older sister, Pamela, also worked in the acting field and had roles in various films, including "Liberty & Bash" and "The Jackal," per Amo Mama.
