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Currently, Sidney Poitier is 97 years, 1 months and 30 days old. Sidney Poitier will celebrate 98rd birthday on a Thursday 20th of February 2025. Below we countdown to Sidney Poitier upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Sidney Poitier |
Occupation | Movie Actor |
Age | 97 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Born | February 20, 1927 (Miami, FL) |
Birthday | February 20 |
Town/City | Miami, FL |
Nationality | FL |
Sidney Poitier’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Sidney Poitier was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Actor, Director, and diplomat who became the first African American to win an Oscar after performing in Lilies of the Field. The films Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and To Sir, with Love; In the Heat of the Night, additionally bolstered his fame.
He spent time working as a dishwasher while his friends assisted him in learning how to read the newspaper and speak without a Bahamian accent.
The American Film Institute called him one of the 25 Greatest Male Stars of All Time in 1999.
His parents, Evelyn and Reginald, moved from Cat Island to Miami to sell tomatoes. He has six daughters, including Actress Sydney Tamiia Poitier.
He directed Let's Do It Again with his friend Bill Cosby in 1975.