Original: Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, where his Bahamian parents, Evelyn (nÃ e Outten) and Reginald James Poitier, traveled to sell tomatoes and other produce from their farm on Cat Island.
Simplified: Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, USA and grew up with his family on remote Cat Island, in the Bahamas. His mother was called Evelyn and his father was called Reginald James Poitier.