Sydney Tamiia Poitier Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Biography

Sydney Tamiia Poitier Quick Info
Height	5 ft 9½ in
Weight	57 kg
Date of Birth	November 15, 1973
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Spouse	Dorian Heartsong

Sydney Tamiia Poitier is an American film and television actress who is best known for being the daughter of veteran actor Sidney Poitier and Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus. However, she has also garnered a name for herself with appearances in various films and television shows such as True Crime, Hood of Horror, The List, Clinical, Noah’s Ark, Veronica Mars, Grey’s Anatomy, Homecoming, and Carter. Moreover, she has also amassed a huge fan base with 150k followers on Instagram.

Born Name

Sydney Tamiia Poitier

Nick Name

Sydney

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

She earned herself a bachelor’s degree in acting from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Later, Sydney attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.

Occupation

Actress

Family

Father – Sidney Poitier (Actor, Film Director)
Mother – Joanna Shimkus Poitier (Retired Actress)
Siblings – Anika Poiter (Older Sister) (Actress, Writer, Director)
Others – Beverly Poiter (Older Half-Sister), Pamela Poiter (Older Half-Sister), Sherri Poiter (Older Half-Sister), Gina Poiter (Older Half-Sister), Cyril Poitier (Uncle) (Actor)

Manager

Sydney is represented by ICM Partners and Thruline Entertainment (Management).

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9½ in or 176.5 cm

Weight

57 kg or 125.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Sydney has dated –

Dorian Heartsong (2012-Present) – Dorian Heartsong and Sydney got married in June 2012. The couple has 1 child, a girl who was born in either late 2014 or early 2015.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (White & Black)

She is of African and Bahamian descent on her father’s side and Lithuanian and Irish descent on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Oblong facial structure
Thin lips
Curly and long hair

Sydney Tamiia Poitier Facts

She was brought up in Los Angeles in a large and prominently known family.

Sydney is the youngest of 7 siblings.

Her father Sidney is the first black actor who received the Academy Award for “Best Actor”.

Her ancestors migrated from Haiti as part of the runaway slaves who settled in the maroon communities throughout the Bahamas.

Sydney’s last name “Poitier” is of French origin.

According to her Twitter handle, she is an avid Netflix watcher.

In 2001, People Magazine featured her on their “50 Most Beautiful People” list.

Featured Image By Sydney Tamiia Poitier / Instagram

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