Joanna Shimkus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joanna Shimkus
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Oct 30, 1943(1943-10-30)
Age	81
Birthplace	Halifax
Country	Canada
Birth City	Nova Scotia
Horoscope	Libra

Joanna Shimkus Biography

Joanna Shimkus is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on October 30, 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her roles are notable for the films in French Les Aventuriers (1967) and De l’Amour (1964) and in the 1968 British film Boom!, she is probably most well- known for her role as the wife of famous American screen actor Notable for her roles in the French-language films Les Aventuriers (1967) and De l’Amour (1964) and in the 1968 British movie Boom!, she is perhaps most famous as the wife of the acclaimed American film actor Sidney Poitier…

Her husband and she starred together in the 1969 film The Lost Man, sharing the screen with She and her husband acted together in the 1969 feature The Lost Man, sharing the screen with Al Freeman, Jr., Jr.

In Nova Scotia, she grew living in Quebec being the child of an Irish Canadian mom and an Israeli-born father. The union between her and Poitier was in the late 1970s and she had two daughters, Sydney Tamiia, and Anika.

Joanna Shimkus Net Worth

Joanna Shimkus is one of the richest Movie Actress from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joanna Shimkus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her first professional gig was in Paris as a fashion model.

In the 1960s she was in three films made by Oscar winner Robert Enrico.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Joanna Shimkus Dating?

According to our records, Joanna Shimkus married to Sidney Poitier. As of December 1, 2023, Joanna Shimkus’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Joanna Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Joanna Shimkus celebrates birthday on October 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Joanna Shimkus

1. Joanna Marie Shimkus was born on 30 October 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2. She has an Irish Roman Catholic mother and a Lithuanian Jewish father.
3. She made her debut in 1964 in Jean Aurel’s film “De l’amour.”
4. She became noticed and in 1967, starred in the films “Les aventuriers”, “Tante Zita”, and “Ho!”
5. She appeared in various other films until the early 1970s, including “Boom!” with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
6. She married actor Sidney Poitier in 1976 and had two daughters – Anika and Sydney Tamiia.
7. Sydney Tamiia is an actress as well.
8. She has three grandchildren.
9. Sidney Poitier passed away on 6 January 2022 at the age of 94.

Which one of Sidney Poitier's daughters died?

Sidney and Juanita’s youngest daughter, Gina , died at age 57 in 2018.

How did Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus meet?

Sidney Poitier met Joanna Shimkus while filming the 1969 crime film The Lost Man and started dating shortly after. They exchanged vows on January 23, 1976, nearly a decade after the former’s divorce from his first wife, Juanita Hardy.

Is Joanna Shimkus white?

Joanna Marie Shimkus was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia , to Joseph Shimkus, a Jewish father of Lithuanian descent and Marie Petrie, a Roman Catholic of Irish descent. Her father worked for the Royal Canadian Navy. She attended a convent school and was brought up in Montreal.

Was Sidney Poitier married at the time of his death?

He was the oldest surviving male Academy Award winner until his death in 2022. Poitier is survived by his wife, Joanna Shimkus , and five of his six daughters.

Who is Sidney Poitier's wife now?

Wife