Halle Berry

Actor/Actress

Halle Berry, an acclaimed American actress, began her career in the spotlight as a model and beauty queen, finishing as first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and sixth in Miss World 1986. Her transition to acting began with a breakthrough role in the romantic comedy *Boomerang* (1992) alongside Eddie Murphy. This success was followed by notable performances in *The Flintstones* (1994) and *Bulworth* (1998), as well as the television film *Introducing Dorothy Dandridge* (1999), which earned her both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

In the 2000s, Berry established herself as one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses. Her iconic role as a struggling widow in *Monster’s Ball* (2001) earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first African-American woman to win this honor. Berry’s prominence continued with high-profile roles such as Storm in the *X-Men* series (2000–2014), the henchwoman in *Swordfish* (2001), Bond girl Jinx in *Die Another Day* (2002), and the title role in *Catwoman* (2004), despite its mixed reception.

Berry’s career saw a mix of critical and commercial responses with films like *Perfect Stranger* (2007), *Cloud Atlas* (2012), and *The Call* (2013). In 2014, she founded her production company, 606 Films, and produced projects including the CBS series *Extant* (2014–2015). She appeared in *Kingsman: The Golden Circle* (2017) and *John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum* (2019) and made her directorial debut with *Bruised* (2020). Berry was celebrated for her beauty, ranking No. 1 on People’s “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” in 2003 and was named Esquire’s “Sexiest Woman Alive” in 2008.

In addition to her entertainment career, Berry has actively supported social causes. In 2008, she participated in a cellphone-bank campaign for Barack Obama and, in May 2024, advocated for increased research and education on menopause by supporting a bill introduced by Senators Patty Murray and Lisa Murkowski.