Sidney Poitier.
Born on the 20th of February, 1927, he was a Bahamian-American actor, film director and ambassador. Although his family lived in Bahamas, he was born in Miami, Florida whole the family was on a short visit.
A recipient of several awards, he was the first Bahamian and African American to win the Academy Awards for best actor. He has also won the Golden globes award, the British Academy of film and television arts(BAFTA) and a Grammy award for best spoken words album. He was granted knighthood by queen Elizabeth 11 in 1974. He was also awarded the presidential Medal of Honor, and also served as Bahamian ambassador to Japan.
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