Halle Berry born August 14, 1966 is an American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in Monster’s Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2009, only woman of African American descent to have won
the award for Best Actress. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman. She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films.
Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in the Miss USA (1986), and winning the Miss USA World 1986 title. Her breakthrough feature film role was in the 1991 Jungle Fever. This led to roles in The Flintstones (1994), Bulworth (1998), X-Men (2000) and its sequels, and as Bond Girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002). She also won a worst actress Razzie Award in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person.
Divorced from baseball player David Justice and musician Eric Benét, Berry has been dating French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry since November 2005. Their first child, a girl named Nahla Ariela Aubry,was born on March 16, 2008.
Born Maria Halle Berry
August 14, 1966 (1966-08-14) (age 42)
Cleveland, Ohio,
United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s) David Justice (1992–1997)
Eric Benét (2001–2005)
Domestic partner(s) Gabriel Aubry (2005–present)
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes and Awards
1989 Living Dolls Emily Franklin TV (cancelled after 13 episodes)
1991 Knots Landing Debbie Porter TV (cast member in 1991)
Jungle Fever Vivian
Strictly Business Natalie
The Last Boy Scout Cory
1992 Boomerang Angela Lewis
1993 Queen: The Story of an American Family Queen NAACP Image Award
CB4 Herself Cameo
Father Hood Kathleen Mercer
The Program Autumn Haley
1994 The Flintstones Sharon Stone[18]
1995 Solomon & Sheba Nikhaule/Queen Sheba TV
Losing Isaiah Khaila Richards
1996 Executive Decision Jean
Race the Sun Miss Sandra Beecher
Girl 6 Cameo
The Rich Man’s Wife Josie Potenza
1997 B*A*P*S Nisi
1998 The Wedding Shelby Coles} TV
Bulworth Nina
Why Do Fools Fall in Love Zola Taylor
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Dandridge Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG Award, NAACP Image Award
2000 X-Men Ororo Munroe/Storm
Welcome to Hollywood Documentary
2001 Swordfish Ginger Knowles NAACP Image Award, BET Award
Monster’s Ball Leticia Musgrove Academy Award, SAG award, NBR Award
2002 Die Another Day Giacinta ‘Jinx’ Johnson NAACP Image Award
2003 X2: X-Men United Ororo Munroe/Storm
Gothika Miranda Grey BET Award
2004 Catwoman Patience Phillips / Catwoman
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Janie Starks
Robots Cappy (Voice)
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Ororo Munroe/Storm
2007 Perfect Stranger Rowena Price
Things We Lost in the Fire Audrey Burke
2009 Frankie and Alice Frankie/Alice Post-Production
2010 Nappily Ever After Venus Johnson Announced
Awards
Year Award Category Film Result
1995 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Queen Won
2000 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or Movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Won
Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Movie Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Movie Won
Black Reel Awards Best Actress in a TV Movie/Mini-Series Won
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Won
2001 Academy Award Best Actress Monster’s Ball Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Won
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Lead Actress Nominated
NBR Best Actress Won
2002 Black Reel Awards Best Actress Won
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress Swordfish Won
BET Awards Best Actress Won
2003 BET Awards Best Actress Nominated
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress Die Another Day Won
2004 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress Gothika Nominated
BET Awards Best Actress Won
2005 BET Awards Best Actress Nominated
2006 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress – TV series Their Eyes Were Watching God Nominated
2007 People’s Choice Awards Favorite Female Action Hero X-Men: The Last Stand Won
2008 BET Awards Best Actress Won
