Halle Berry
Maria Halle Berry
Halle Berry is an American actor from Cleveland, Ohio active since 1989.
- Profession
- Actor, Producer, Director
- From
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Born
- August 14, 1966
- Years active
- 1989–present
Early life
A Cleveland native and former beauty-pageant contestant, Halle Berry transitioned into acting in the early 1990s.
Career
She became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, for "Monster's Ball," and starred in "X-Men" and as a James Bond lead.
Major achievements
She made history as the first and, for over two decades, only Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar.
Legacy
Halle Berry's historic Oscar win remains a landmark moment in film history.
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