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Halle Berry

Born: 1966

Biography

Halle Maria Berry (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 in Hollywood during the 2000s. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance of a struggling widow in the romantic drama Monster's Ball (2001), becoming the first woman of color and, as of 2023, the only Black woman to have won the award. She took on high-profile roles such as Storm in four installments of the X-Men film series (2000–2014), the henchwoman of a robber in the thriller Swordfish (2001), Bond girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002), and the title role in the much-derided Catwoman (2004), the latter for which she received US$12.5 million. A varying critical and commercial reception followed in subsequent years, with Perfect Stranger (2007), Cloud Atlas (2012) and The Call (2013) being among her notable film releases in that period. She launched a production company, 606 Films, in 2014 and has been involved in the production of a number of projects in which she performed, such as the CBS science fiction series Extant (2014–2015). She appeared in the action films Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and made her directorial debut with the Netflix drama Bruised (2020). Berry has been a Revlon spokesmodel since 1996. She was formerly married to baseball player David Justice, singer-songwriter Eric Benét, and actor Olivier Martinez. She has two children, one with Martinez and another with model Gabriel Aubry.
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Movies

Catwoman

Patience Phillips / Catwoman in Catwoman

The Flintstones

Sharron Stone in The Flintstones

Monster's Ball

Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball

Jungle Fever

Vivian in Jungle Fever

Executive Decision

Jean in Executive Decision

Things We Lost in the Fire

Audrey Burke in Things We Lost in the Fire

Gothika

Miranda Grey in Gothika

Boomerang

Angela Lewis in Boomerang

Perfect Stranger

Rowena Price in Perfect Stranger

Bulworth

Nina in Bulworth

Swordfish

Ginger Knowles in Swordfish

The Last Boy Scout

Cory in The Last Boy Scout

Robots

Cappy (voice) in Robots

Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist

Self in Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist

Losing Isaiah

Khaila Richards in Losing Isaiah

X-Men

Storm in X-Men

X2

Ororo Munroe / Storm in X2

X-Men: The Last Stand

Ororo Munroe / Storm in X-Men: The Last Stand

Die Another Day

Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson in Die Another Day

The Rich Man's Wife

Josie Potenza in The Rich Man's Wife

New Year's Eve

Nurse Aimee in New Year's Eve

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self in 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Strictly Business

Natalie in Strictly Business

Maude v Maude

in Maude v Maude

Father Hood

Kathleen Mercer in Father Hood

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Zola Taylor in Why Do Fools Fall In Love

B.A.P.S

Nisi in B.A.P.S

The Program

Autumn Haley in The Program

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Janie Starks in Their Eyes Were Watching God

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Self / Storm (archive footage) in Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Frankie & Alice

Frankie in Frankie & Alice

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Self in Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Cloud Atlas

Native Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym in Cloud Atlas

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Race the Sun

Miss Sandra Beecher in Race the Sun

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Sofia in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Dark Tide

Kate Mathieson in Dark Tide

Movie 43

Emily (segment "Truth or Dare") in Movie 43

Solomon & Sheba

Nikhaule / Queen Sheba in Solomon & Sheba

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Storm in X-Men: Days of Future Past

The Call

Jordan Turner in The Call

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

Self in The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

Never Let Go

Momma in Never Let Go

Power of Women: The Changemakers

Self in Power of Women: The Changemakers

The Process

Kirsa in The Process

Sidney

Self in Sidney

The Wedding

Shelby Coles in The Wedding

Kidnap

Karla Dyson in Kidnap

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

Self - 'Storm' in X-Men: The Mutant Watch

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Self in Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Self in Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Self in Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action

Self in Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

Self in AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

Host in For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

Christmas in Hollywood

Self (archive footage) in Christmas in Hollywood

John Travolta: The Inside Story

Self in John Travolta: The Inside Story

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Storm (archive footage) in Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Bond Girls Are Forever

Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson, 'Die Another Day' (archive footage) in Bond Girls Are Forever

Kings

Millie Dunbar in Kings

Kevin Hart: What Now?

Money Berry in Kevin Hart: What Now?

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

in Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Ginger in Kingsman: The Golden Circle

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

in The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

Self in X-Men: Premieres Around the World

Welcome to Hollywood

Halle Berry in Welcome to Hollywood

Girl 6

Herself in Girl 6

The Concert for New York City

Self in The Concert for New York City

CB4

Self in CB4

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Self (archive footage) in Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) in And the Oscar Goes To...

2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars

Self in 2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Self in America | A Tribute to Heroes

Moonfall

Jocinda Fowler in Moonfall

Bruised

Jackie Justice in Bruised

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

Self in Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

The Union

Roxanne Hall in The Union

Shaken and Stirred on Ice

Self in Shaken and Stirred on Ice

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Self in Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

The Mothership

Sara Morse in The Mothership

The Many Faces of Catwoman

Self in The Many Faces of Catwoman

Crime 101

in Crime 101

TV Shows