Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida. He would go on to become the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963). Poitier broke racial barriers in Hollywood, starring in landmark films such as Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and In the Heat of the Night, and later served as a diplomat for the Bahamas. His legacy endures as a pioneer in film and civil rights.
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