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Halle Berry - Biography

Actress Halle Berry is best-known for her roles in movies Die Another Day, X-Men and Monster's Ball, for which she won the Best Actress Oscar in 2002.

The 58-year-old star has had a tough road during her rise in Hollywood, breaking racial barriers while overcoming personal heartache. Read her story below…

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Halle Berry's early life

Halle Berry was born on August 14, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio, to an African-American father, Jerome Berry, and a white mother, Judith. Halle's parents divorced when she was four, and her mum, a psychiatric nurse from Liverpool, raised her alone.

As a mixed-race teenager growing up in a predominantly white secondary school, Halle says she was painfully insecure. "It was sickening how much I craved being liked," she recalls.

"I was Miss Everything – cheerleader, student senator, on the newspaper, the honour roll, you name it."

By the time she was 18, she held real-life "Miss" titles, as a national beauty queen.

Halle Berry's start in acting

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A History Timeline About Halle Berry

Actors Life History

Halle Berry is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1990s with her breakout role in the film "Boomerang." She made history in 2002 as the first African American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "Monster's Ball." Berry has since become a prominent figure in Hollywood, starring in numerous successful films and television shows. She continues to be a trailblazer for women of color in the entertainment industry.

Early Life

Halle Berry was born in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Judith and Jerome Berry. She was raised by her single mother and attended Bedford High School.

Pageantry

In 1986, Halle Berry competed in the Miss USA pageant and finished as the first runner-up. She went on to compete in the Miss World pageant where she placed sixth.

Academy Award Win

In 2001, Halle Berry made history by becoming the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film "Monster's Ball."

Bond Girl

Halle Berry starred as Jinx in the James B

Halle Berry facts for kids

Not to be confused with Halle Bailey.

Quick facts for kids

Halle Berry

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Born

Maria Halle Berry


(1966-08-14) August 14, 1966 (age 58)

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

EducationCuyahoga Community College
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouse(s)
  • Olivier Martinez

    (m. 2013; div. 2016)​
Partner(s)Gabriel Aubry (2005–2010)
Children2
AwardsFull list

Halle Maria Berry (HAL-ee; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Miss World 1986. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy Boomerang (1992), alongside Eddie Murphy, which led to roles in The Flintstones (1994) and Bulworth (1998) as well as the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

Berry established herself as one of the highest-paid actresses i

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