Halle Maria Berry (/ ˈ h æ l i / 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.

Halle Berry has won an Oscar, co-starred in a James Bond movie, and played comic book stars. But she's also missed out on some famous - and infamous - roles along the way.

Apr 27, 2021 · Halle Berry is an acclaimed actress and former beauty queen. For her performance in Monster's Ball in 2001, she became the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for best...

Mar 3, 2025 · Halle Berry, American film actress, the first African American to win the Academy Award for best actress. She received the honor for her nuanced portrayal of Leticia Musgrove, a down-on-her-luck character in Monster’s Ball (2001).

Halle Berry. Actress: Catwoman. Halle Maria Berry was born Maria Halle Berry on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Oakwood, Ohio to Judith Ann Berry (née Hawkins), a psychiatric nurse & Jerome Jesse Berry, a hospital attendant.

Sep 17, 2024 · Actor Halle Berry is opening up about her love life, advocating for women's health and her new psychological thriller, "Never Let Go," where her character believes the world has been taken over...

6 days ago · Halle Berry and Tamsen Fadal talk menopause on Fadal’s new podcast Getty Images for. Berry’s feting the occasion with a “shiesta,” a term she’s been using to describe a celebration for ...

Feb 25, 2025 · Halle Berry is tired of standing alone in Oscars history. The star achieved a historic moment in 2002 when she became the first Black woman to win best lead actress at the Academy Awards. More ...

1 day ago · Halle Berry is a mom to two kids: daughter Nahla Ariela and son Maceo-Robert Jacqueline Weiss is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously ...

Halle Maria Berry (/ ˈ h æ l i / 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.