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Halle Berry (born August 14, 1966) is an American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was also nominated for a BAFTA Award 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 most highly paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman. She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films.

This book is your ultimate resource for Halle Berry. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career, Personal life, TV- and Filmography right away: Frankie and Alice, Things We Lost in the Fire (film), Perfect Stranger (film), X-Men: The Last Stand, Robots (film), Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005 television), Catwoman (film), Gothika, X2 (film), Die Another Day, Monster's Ball, Swordfish (film), Welcome to Hollywood, X-Men (film), Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film), Bulworth, The Wedding (TV miniseries), B*A*P*S, The Rich Man's Wife, Girl 6 (film), Race the Sun, Executive Decision, Losing Isaiah, The Flintstones (film), The Program, Father Hood, CB4, Alex Haley's Queen, Boomerang (1992 film), The Last Boy Scout, Strictly Business (film), Jungle Fever

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Contents Articles Halle BerryFrankie and AliceThings We Lost in the Fire (film)Perfect Stranger (film)X-Men: The Last StandRobots (film)Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005 television)Catwoman (film)GothikaX2 (film)Die Another DayMonster's BallSwordfish (film)Welcome to HollywoodX-Men (film)Introducing Dorothy DandridgeWhy Do Fools Fall in Love (film)BulworthThe Wedding (TV miniseries)B*A*P*SThe Rich Man's WifeGirl 6 (film)Race the SunExecutive DecisionLosing IsaiahThe Flintstones (film)The ProgramFather HoodCB4Alex Haley's QueenBoomerang (1992 film)The Last Boy ScoutStrictly Business (film)Jungle Fever

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Berry visiting with sailors and Marines during the opening day of Fleet Week New York 2006BornMaria Halle Berry August 14, 1966 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.OccupationActressYearsactive1989–presentSpouse(1992David Justice –1997) Eric Benét (2001–2005)

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Gabriel Aubry (2005–2010) 1 child

[1] Halle Berry (pronounced/ˈhæli ˈbɛri/; born ) is an American actress, former fashion model, andAugust 14, 1966 beauty queen. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award forIntroducing Dorothy [2] Dandridgeand won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was also nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance inMonster'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 most highly paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon [3] [4] 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 [2] coming in 6th place in the Miss World Pageant in 1986. Her breakthrough feature film role was in the 1991Jungle Fever. This led to roles inThe Flintstones(1994),Bulworth(1998),X-Men(2000) and its sequels, and as Bond Girl Jinx inDie Another Day(2002). She also won a worst actress Razzie Award in 2005 forCatwomanand accepted the [5] award in person.

Divorced from baseball player David Justice and musician Eric Benét, Berry dated French-Canadian model Gabriel [6] [7] Aubry from November 2005, through April, 2010. Their daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry, was born on March 16, 2008.

Early life [8] Berry was born Maria Halle Berry, though her name was legally changed to Halle Maria Berry in 1971. Berry's parents selected her middle name from Halle's Department Store, which was then a local landmark in her birthplace [9] [10] [11] of Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother, Judith Ann (née Hawkins), who is Caucasian, was a psychiatric nurse. Her father, Jerome Jesse Berry, was an African American hospital attendant in the same psychiatric ward where her [9] [12] mother worked; he later became a bus driver. Berry's maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in [13] Sawley, Derbyshire, England, while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins, was born in Ohio. Berry's

le Berry Hal 2 [14] parents divorced when she was four years old; she and her older sister Heidi were raised exclusively by her [9] [9] [15] mother. Berry has said in published reports that she has been estranged from her father since her childhood, [14] noting in 1992, "I haven't heard from him since [he left]. Maybe he's not alive."Berry graduated from Bedford High School, afterward working in the children's department at Higbee's Department store. She then studied at Cuyahoga Community College. In the 1980s, she entered several beauty contests, winning [2] Miss Teen All-American in 1985 and Miss Ohio USA in 1986. She was the 1986 Miss USA first runner-up to Christy Fichtner of Texas. In the Miss USA 1986 pageant interview competition, she said she hoped to become an [16] entertainer or to have something to do with the media. Her interview was awarded the highest score by the judges. She was the first African-American Miss World entrant in 1986, where she finished sixth and Trinidad and Tobago's [17] Giselle Laronde was crowned Miss World.In 1989, during the taping of the short-lived television seriesLiving Dolls, Berry lapsed into a coma and was [9] [18] diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1.ActingcareerIn the late 1980s, Berry went to Illinois to pursue a modeling career as well as acting. One of her first acting projects was a television series for local cable by Gordon Lake Productions calledChicago Force. In 1989, Berry landed the role of Emily Franklin in the short-lived ABC television seriesLiving Dolls(a spin-off ofWho's the Boss?). She went on to have a recurring role on the long running serial Knots Landing. In 1992, Berry was cast as the love [19] interest in the video for R. Kelly's seminal single, "Honey Love".Her breakthrough feature film role was in Spike Lee'sJungle Fever, in which she played a drug addict named [9] Vivian. Her first co-starring role was in the 1991 filmStrictly Business.In 1992, Berry portrayed a career woman who falls for Eddie Murphy in the romantic comedyBoomerang.That same year, she caught the public's attention as a headstrong biracial slave in the TV adaptation ofQueen: The Story of an American Family, based on the book by Alex Haley. Berry was in the live-actionFlintstonesmovie as "Sharon Stone", the sultry secretary who seduced Fred [20] Flintstone.

Playing a former drug addict struggling to regain custody of her son inLosing Isaiah(1995), Berry tackled a more serious role, starring opposite co-star Jessica Lange. She portrayed Sandra Beecher inRace the Sun(1996), which was based on a true story, and co-starred alongside Kurt Russell inExecutive Decision. From 1996 onwards, she was [4] [21] a Revlon spokeswoman for seven years and renewed her contract in 2004.In 1998, Berry received praise for her role inBulworthas an intelligent woman raised by activists who gives a politician (Warren Beatty) a new lease on life. The same year, she played the singer Zola Taylor, one of the three wives of pop singer Frankie Lymon, in the biopicWhy Do Fools Fall in Love. In the 1999 HBO biopicIntroducing [9] Dorothy Dandridge, she portrayed the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. [2] [22] Berry's performance was recognized with several awards, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe.In 2001, Berry appeared as Leticia Musgrove, the wife of an executed murderer, in the filmMonster's Ball. Her performance was awarded the National Board of Review and the Screen Actors Guild prizes, and in an interesting coincidence she became the first African-American woman to receive a Best Leading Actress Academy Award (earlier in her career she portrayed Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American woman to be nominated for Best [23] Actress). The NAACP issued the statement: "Congratulations to Halle Berry and Denzel Washington for giving us hope and making us proud. If this is a sign that Hollywood is finally ready to give opportunity and judge [24] performance based on skill and not on skin color then it is a good thing." Her role also generated controversy. Berry's graphic, nude love scene with a racist character played by co-star Billy Bob Thornton was the subject of much media chatter and discussion among African-Americans. Many in the African-American community were [25] critical of Berry for taking the part. Berry responded: "I don't really see a reason to ever go that far again. That was a unique movie. That scene was special and pivotal and needed to be there, and it would be a really special [25] script that would require something like that again."

Halle Berry 3 Berry asked for a higher fee for Revlon advertisements after winning the Academy Award, and Ron Perelman, the cosmetics firm's chief, congratulated her, saying how happy he was that she modeled for his company. She replied, [26] "Of course, you'll have to pay me more." Perelman stalked off in a rage. Her win at the Academy Awards led to two famous "Oscar moments." In accepting her award, she gave an acceptance speech honoring previous black actresses who had never had the opportunity. She said, "This moment is so much bigger than me. This is for every nameless, faceless woman of colour who now has a chance [27] tonight because this door has been opened." One year later, as she presented the Best Actor award, winner Adrien Brody ran on stage and, instead of giving Berry signs autographs for US her the standard peck on the cheek, planted a long kiss on Berry.soldiers in Bosnia-Herzegovina Berry portrayed the mutant superhero Storm in the film adaptation of the comic book seriesX-Men(2000) and its sequels,X2: X-Men United(2003) andX-Men: The Last Stand(2006). In 2001, [28] Berry appeared in the filmSwordfish, which featured her first on-screen nude scene. At first, she refused to be filmed topless in a sunbathing scene, but she changed her mind when Warner Brothers raised her fee [29] [30] substantially. The brief flash of her breasts added $500,000 to her fee. Berry considered these stories to be [28] rumors and was quick to deny them. After turning down numerous roles that required nudity, she said she decided [25] to makeSwordfishbecause her husband, Benét, supported her and encouraged her to take risks.International successAs Bond girl Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson in the 2002 blockbusterDie Another Day, Berry recreated a scene fromDr. No, emerging from the surf to be greeted by [31] James Bond as Ursula Andress had 40 years earlier. Lindy Hemming insisted [32] that she wear a bikini and knife as an homage. Berry has said of the scene: "It's splashy", "exciting", "sexy", "provocative" and "it will keep me still out [25] there after winning an Oscar." The bikini scene was shot in Cadiz, the location was reportedly cold and windy, and footage has been released of Berry [33] wrapped in thick towels in between takes to avoid catching a chill. According to a ITV news poll, Jinx was voted the fourth toughest girl on screen of all [34] time. Berry was hurt during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew [35] into her eye. It was removed in a 30-minute operation.Because of winning the Academy Award, rewrites were commissioned to give [36] Berry more screentime forX2. Berry stated during interviews forX2that she Berry in Hamburg in 2004 would not return as Storm unless the character had a significant presence comparable to the comic-book version.

In November 2003, she starred in the psychological thrillerGothikaopposite Robert Downey Jr., during which she broke her arm. Downey was supposed to grab her arm and twist but twisted too hard. Production was halted for eight [37] weeks. It was a moderate hit at the United States box office, taking in $60 million; it earned another $80 million [38] abroad. Berry appeared in the Limp Bizkit music video for "Behind Blue Eyes" for the motion picture soundtrack [39] for the film. The same year, she was named #1 inFHMIn 2004, Berry's 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll. [40] was voted fourth of Empire magazine's 100 sexiest film stars of all time poll.[38] Berry received $12.5 million for the title role in the filmCatwoman$100 million movie; it grossed $17 million, a [41] on its first weekend. She was awarded a "worst actress" Razzie award in 2005 for this role. She appeared at the [42] ceremony to accept the award in person (making her the third person, and second actor, to ever do so) with a [5] sense of humor, considering it an experience of the "rock bottom" in order to be "at the top". Holding the Academy

Halle Berry 4 Award in one hand and the Razzie in the other she said, "I never in my life thought that I would be here, winning a Razzie. It's not like I ever aspired to be here, but thank you. When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could [23] not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner." The Fund for Animals praised Berry's compassion towards cats and for squelching rumors that she was keeping a Bengal tiger from the sets of Catwoman [43] as a "pet."Berry next appeared in the Oprah Winfrey-produced ABC TV movieTheir Eyes Were Watching God(2005), an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's novel, in which Berry portrayed Janie Crawford, a free-spirited woman whose unconventional sexual mores upset her 1920s contemporaries in her small community. For this TV film, she was nominated for an Emmy. Meanwhile, she voiced the character of Cappy, one of the many mechanical beings in the [44] animated featureRobots(2005).In 2006, Berry, Pierce Brosnan, Cindy Crawford, Jane Seymour, Dick Van Dyke, Tea Leoni, and Daryl Hannah successfully fought the Cabrillo Port Liquefied [45] Natural Gas facility that was proposed off the coast of Malibu. Berry said "I care about the air we breathe, I care about the marine life and the ecosystem of [46] the ocean." In May 2007, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the [47] facility. Hasty Pudding Theatricals gave her its 2006Woman of The Year [48] award.Berry is involved in production of films and television. She served as executive producer onIntroducing Dorothy Dandridgein 1999, andLackawanna Bluesin 2005. Berry produces as well as stars in the thrillerPerfect Strangerwith Bruce Willis andThings We Lost in the Firewith Benicio del Toro andClass Act, based on the real life story of a teacher whose students helped her run for political office. She produced and starred in the 2009 filmTulia, which reunited her with Monster's Ballcostar Billy Bob Thornton. Berry is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, earning $10 million per Berry on the red carpet ofRobots[3] film. In July 2007, she toppedIn Touchmagazine's list of the world's most fabulous 40-something celebrities. On April 3, 2007, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in [49] [50] front of the Kodak Theatre at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to the film industry.

Berry has served for many years as the face of Revlon cosmetics and also served as the face of Versace. The Coty Inc. fragrance company signed Berry to market her debut fragrance in March 2008. Berry was delighted, saying that [51] she had created her own fragrances at home by mixing scents. She was paid $3–5 million with a royalty of about [52] 5%.

Halle Berry Personal life Berry has been married twice. Her first marriage was to former baseball player [53] David Justice, shortly after midnight on January 1, 1993. The couple [54] separated in 1996 and their divorce was finalized in 1997. Justice played with the Atlanta Braves and experienced a measure of fame as the team rose to prominence in the early 1990s. The couple found it difficult to maintain their relationship while he was playing baseball and she was filming elsewhere. Berry has stated publicly that she was so depressed after her breakup with Justice that [55] she considered taking her own life, but she could not bear the thought of her [56] mother finding her body.Berry's second marriage was to musician Eric Benét. They met in 1997 and [25] [57] married in early 2001 on a beach in Santa Barbara. Berry credited BenétBerry at the 2003 Comic-Con with support after she was involved in a February 2000 traffic collision, in which International in San Diego, CA she suffered a concussion and left the scene of the accident before the police [58] [59] arrived. Some in the media complained that her misdemeanor hit and run charge was preferential treatment; [60] she had also been the driver in an alleged hit and run incident three years earlier in which no charges were filed. [61] The incident became fodder for comedians. Berry pled no contest, did community service, paid a fine and was [61] [62] [63] placed on three years' probation. A civil lawsuit was settled out of court.[57] [64] The couple separated in 2003. After the separation, Berry stated, "I want love, and I will find it, hopefully."[57] [65] While married to Benét, Berry adopted his daughter, India. The divorce was finalized in January 2005.Berry has been a victim of domestic violence, and now works to help other victims. In 2005, she said, "Domestic violence is something I've known about since I was a child. My mother was a victim of it. Early on in my life I made choices, and I chose men that were abusive because that was what I knew growing up...First time it happened, I [66] knew enough to keep moving."In November 2005, Berry began dating French-Canadian supermodel Gabriel Aubry, nine years her junior. The [67] couple met at a Versace photoshoot. After six months with Aubry, she stated in an interview, "I'm really happy in [68] my personal life, which is a novelty to me. You know, I'm not the girl that has the best relationships."[64] At one point, Berry had indicated that she planned to adopt children, but her experience playing a mother in [69] Things We Lost In The Fireopened her mind to the possibility of motherhood. After initially denying rumors, she [70] confirmed in September 2007 that she was three months pregnant. Berry gave birth to a girl named Nahla Ariela [7] Aubry on March 16, 2008, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Nahla means "honeybee" in Arabic; [71] Ariela is Hebrew for "lion for God". Berry hired security guards after receiving racist threats to her unborn baby [72] from a stalker, who said her child will be "cut into hundreds of pieces".[73] At one time, Berry indicated that she did not intend to marry again, insisting the couple's life was already [74] [75] complete without the need for a marriage. She stated that she hoped to have a second child right away. Aubry [76] toldIn Touchmagazine, "I'd like Nahla to have a sibling in 2009."On April 30, 2010, it was reported that Berry and Aubry had separated. Berry's representative confirmed their relationship had ended a few days later by saying, "They have been split for some time, but remain friends and [77] committed parents to their daughter." They worked out a financial and 50/50 custody deal with a family lawyer, but TMZ reported that it is not final. The source said, "As much as it can be it's been an amicable split. They both traveled a lot for work anyway, so they were used to spending time apart for long periods, but I think Halle has taken [6] it pretty badly; she truly loved Gabriel and thought she had found the one."

Halle Berry 6 In themediaBerry has stated that the manner in which people have reacted to her because of her ethnicity is often the result of ignorance. Her own self-identification has been influenced by her mother. She is quoted as saying After having many talks with my mother about the issue, she reinforced what she had always taught me. She said that even though you are half black and half white, you will be discriminated against in this country as a black person. People will not know when they see you that you have a white mother unless you wear a sign on your forehead. And, even if they did, so many people believe that if you have an ounce of black blood in you then you are black. So, Berry at the Hasty Pudding Woman therefore, I decided to let folks categorize me however they needed of the Year Parade, Cambridge, MA [78] to. in February 2006 While taping theTonight Show with Jay Lenoon October 19, 2007, Berry [79] displayed a distorted image of her face, remarking: "Here's where I look like my Jewish cousin!" During the editing of the program, the comment was obscured by a laugh track. Berry later stated "What happened was I was backstage before the show and I have three girls who are Jewish who work for me. We were going through pictures to see which ones looked silly, and one of my Jewish friends said [of the big-nose picture], 'That could be your Jewish cousin!' And I guess it was fresh in my mind, and it just came out of my mouth. But I didn't mean to offend anybody. I didn't. I didn't mean any harm.–after the show I realized it could be seen as offensive, so I asked Jay and [80] to take it out, and he did.'"[81] Berry took part in a nearly 2000-house party cell-phone bank campaign for Barack Obama in February 2008, and [82] said that she will "collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear."In October 2008, Berry was named Esquire Magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive", about which she stated "I don't [83] know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I'll take it." She is quoted as saying to Esquire You know that stuff they say about a woman being responsible for her own orgasms? That's all true, and, in my case, that makes me responsible for pretty damn good orgasms. They're much better orgasms than when I was 22, and I wouldn't let a man control that. Not anymore. Now, I'd invite them to [84] participate.FilmographyYearTitleRoleNotes

1989

Living Dolls

Emily Franklin

TV (cancelled after 13 episodes)