Halle Berry
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Birthdate :August 14, 1966
Location :Cleveland , New Mexico
Country : United States of America
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1939
Is one of five African-American actresses to win an Oscar in a competitive category. In chronological order the others are: Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind , Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost , Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls and Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire .1939
Is one of 6 African-American actresses to win an Oscar in a competitive category. In chronological order the others are: Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind (1939), Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost (1990), Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006), Mo'Nique for Precious (2009) and Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011).1959
Has a half-sister, Renee Berry (b. 1959), from her father Jerome Berry's marriage to Edwina Taylor.1964
Older sister Heidi Berry (b. 1964) is estranged from Halle.1985
Miss Teen All American. 1985
Miss Teen All American. [1985]1986
Miss Ohio USA. 1986
Miss USA; first runner-up to Christy Fichtner who was on the first season of "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" . 1986
Miss USA; first runner-up to Christy Fichtner who was on the first season of "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" (2003). [1986]1986
Miss Ohio USA. [1986]1991
Well known for "living" her roles, she refused to bathe for two weeks in preparation for a role as a crack addict in Jungle Fever .1991
Well known for "living" her roles, she refused to bathe for two weeks in preparation for a role as a crack addict in Jungle Fever (1991).1993
Early in her career she auditioned for the role of Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It , but lost out to Angela Bassett who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance.1993
Early in her career she auditioned for the role of Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), but lost out to Angela Bassett who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance.1993
Actively pursued the lead role in Indecent Proposal (1993), but was not even allowed to audition (the part went to Demi Moore). At the time, Halle complained that the producers would not even consider her, fearing that it would add an unintentional racial element to the plot.1994
Played a character called "Sharon Stone" in The Flintstones . Ten years later she appeared with the real Sharon Stone in Catwoman .1994
Turned down the role of Annie in Speed .1994
Turned down the role of Annie in Speed (1994).1994
Played a character called "Sharon Stone" in The Flintstones (1994). Ten years later she appeared with the real Sharon Stone in Catwoman (2004).1995
Is named after the grand old Halle Building in Cleveland, Ohio, which originally housed the Halle Brothers department store. The building is now an office building and the fictional setting for the Winfred-Louder department store on "The Drew Carey Show" .1995
Is named after the grand old Halle Building in Cleveland, Ohio, which originally housed the Halle Brothers department store. The building is now an office building and the fictional setting for the Winfred-Louder department store on "The Drew Carey Show" (1995).1996
Her first $1 million salary for a film was for Executive Decision - a part which she earlier refused.... until she was offered $1 million.1996
Her first $1 million salary for a film was for Executive Decision (1996) - a part which she earlier refused.... until she was offered $1 million.1998
One of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People." 1998
One of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People." [1998]1999
Became engaged to singer Eric Benét on 14 August 1999. Benet has a daughter, India (b. 1991).1999
Portrayed Dorothy Dandridge in the made for television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (TV). Dorothy Dandridge was the first African- American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and coincidentally Halle Berry is the first to have won in that category.1999
Portrayed Dorothy Dandridge in the made for television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV). Dorothy Dandridge was the first African- American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and coincidentally Halle Berry is the first to have won in that category.2000
The first actress to star and portray two different comic book characters for two different comic book companies: "Storm" for Marvel's X-Men and X2 , and "Catwoman" for D.C Comics's Catwoman .2000
Starred in four movies with Hugh Jackman: X-Men , Swordfish and X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand .2000
She was placed on three years probation and ordered to pay $13,500 in fines and penalties after pleading no contest on May 10, 2000 to a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of a traffic accident. The judge also ordered the actress to perform 200 hours of community service and to make restitution as determined by the outcome of civil litigation arising from the February accident when she was driving a rented Chevrolet Blazer and ran a red light and crashed into another car on Sunset Boulevard. She left the scene of the accident before authorities arrived, suffered a gash to her head that required 20 stitches to close, and the woman (Hetal Raythatha) driving the other vehicle broke her wrist. Halle reported the accident to a police officer at the hospital where she sought treatment.2000
The first actress to star and portray two different comic book characters for two different comic book companies: "Storm" for Marvel's X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003), and "Catwoman" for D.C Comics's Catwoman (2004).2000
Starred in four movies with Hugh Jackman: X-Men (2000), Swordfish (2001) and X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).2001
Was given her Oscar-winning role of Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball after both Angela Bassett and Vanessa Williams turned the role down.2001
Was given her Oscar-winning role of Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball (2001) after both Angela Bassett and Vanessa Williams turned the role down.2002
Was featured as #7 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. 2002
Ranked #15 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" .2002
The age difference between herself and Rosamund Pike in Die Another Day - 12 years and 5 months - is the greatest age difference between two Bond girls in one film since Alison Doody and Grace Jones - a difference of 18 years - in A View to a Kill .2002
Voted the 10th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002.2002
Her dress for the 2002 Oscars ceremony was voted the most popular from the first 75 years.2002
Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2002.2002
April 10, 2002 - She received an injury on the set of Die Another Day . Halle was injured on location in Cadiz, Spain while shooting an action sequence that involved Pierce Brosnan firing on a helicopter being flown by Rick Yune.2002
Saved from choking on a fig by Pierce Brosnan during shooting of the love scene on Cuba for Die Another Day .2002
The age difference between herself and Rosamund Pike in Die Another Day (2002) - 12 years and 5 months - is the greatest age difference between two Bond girls in one film since Alison Doody and Grace Jones - a difference of 18 years - in A View to a Kill (1985).2002
April 10, 2002 - She received an injury on the set of Die Another Day (2002). Halle was injured on location in Cadiz, Spain while shooting an action sequence that involved Pierce Brosnan firing on a helicopter being flown by Rick Yune.2002
Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2002.2002
Ranked #15 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).2002
Was featured as #7 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)2002
Saved from choking on a fig by Pierce Brosnan during shooting of the love scene on Cuba for Die Another Day (2002).2003
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggessted in the Worst Actress category for her performance in the film Gothika , she failed to receive a nomination however. The very next year though, she got a nomination for Worst Actress in the film Catwoman .2003
May 2003 - Broke her arm on the set of Gothika , filming in Montreal.2003
Wisely turned down the female lead in box office disaster Gigli , which birthed the relationship of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.2003
Ranked #96 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.2003
Named one of the 50 most beautiful people in People Magazine in 2003.2003
May 2003 - Broke her arm on the set of Gothika (2003), filming in Montreal.2003
Ranked #96 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.2003
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggessted in the Worst Actress category for her performance in the film Gothika (2003), she failed to receive a nomination however. The very next year though, she got a nomination for Worst Actress in the film Catwoman (2004).2003
Wisely turned down the female lead in box office disaster Gigli (2003), which birthed the relationship of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.2004
On Febuary 26, 2005, she showed up in person to accept the Razzie award for Worst Actress for her role as Catwoman and became the first actress to do so. Accepting the award, Berry smiled and said "Thank you and I hope to God I never see you guys again."2004
Smashed her head into set lights on the set of Catwoman . She wasn't seriously injured.2004
Adopted a cat (that was originally an extra for Catwoman ) named Playto, to help herself learn about cats. However, she renamed the cat Playdough, because Playto was too serious a name for her.2004
She is currently the highest paid black actress in Hollywood. 2004
Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People Magazine in 2004. She has now appeared on this list eight times, tying with Julia Roberts for the most appearances.2004
Voted as #7 on the "Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004" in FHM .2004
She is currently the highest paid black actress in Hollywood. [2004]2004
Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People Magazine in 2004. She has now appeared on this list eight times, tying with Julia Roberts for the most appearances.2004
Smashed her head into set lights on the set of Catwoman (2004). She wasn't seriously injured.2004
On Febuary 26, 2005, she showed up in person to accept the Razzie award for Worst Actress for her role as Catwoman (2004) and became the first actress to do so. Accepting the award, Berry smiled and said "Thank you and I hope to God I never see you guys again."2004
Voted as #7 on the "Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004" in FHM [DK].2004
Adopted a cat (that was originally an extra for Catwoman (2004)) named Playto, to help herself learn about cats. However, she renamed the cat Playdough, because Playto was too serious a name for her.2004
Was in a relationship with Michael Ealy (July 2004-October 2005).2004
When she "won" the Razzie® Award as Worst Actress of 2004 for Catwoman, Berry became the first Oscar winner ever to attend and accept her Razzie Award in person. A video of Berry's hilarious 8-minute speech/routine can be seen on the Razzie You Tube channel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7s_yeQuDg&feature=channel_video_title).2005
Was in a relationship with Gabriel Aubry (November 2005-April 2010).2005
Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 20052005
Voted #1 on BET's "All Shades of Fine: The 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years" 2005
Named #41 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.2005
Named #5 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. 2005
Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 20052005
Voted #1 on BET's "All Shades of Fine: The 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years" (2005)2005
Named #5 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)2006
Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 2006 Woman of the Year2006
Named #6 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. .2006
Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 2006 Woman of the Year2006
Named #6 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).2007
Ranked #55 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.2007
Received the 2,333rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 3, 2007.2007
Stated that it was her role as a mother in Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) that led her to make the decision to become a mother herself.2007
Favorite and least favorite words as respectively revealed to host James Lipton on "Inside the Actors Studio: Halle Berry (#13.14)" (2007) are: Chutzpah and Nigger.2008
Was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine in 2008.2008
Moved to a residence in Saint-Hyacinthe (Montreal), Quebec, Canada in mid October, 2008.2008
Halle and her partner Gabriel Aubry became the parents of a daughter named Nahla Ariela Aubry, born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, on 16 March 2008.2008
Moved to a residence in Saint-Hypolite (North of Montreal), Quebec, Canada in mid October, 2008.2008
Was in serious consideration for the role of Fox in Wanted (2008), but the part went to Angelina Jolie.2008
Was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine in 2008.2009
Returned to work eight months after giving birth to her daughter Nahla in order to begin filming Frankie and Alice .2010
Returned to work 8 months after giving birth to her daughter Nahla in order to begin filming Frankie & Alice (2010).2011
Ex-husband Eric Benét married Prince's ex-wife Manuela Testolini at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California. Among the guests were Samuel L. Jackson, Niecy Nash, Shaun Robinson, and Matt Bonner. Testolini and Benet have been an item for four years, and are expecting their first child. (31 July 2011).2012
Lived in Cape Town, South Africa with her daughter Nahla and ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry whilst filming Dark Tide (2012) (July-September 2010).2012
Engaged to Olivier Martinez [January 11, 2012].2012
Canceled her appearance on the Oscars on February 26, 2012, due to her broken foot.2012
Is in a relationship with Olivier Martinez, having met on the set of Dark Tide (2012) (July 2010).2012
Broke her foot after tripping over a rock whilst chasing her daughter Nahla on a day off from filming Cloud Atlas (2012) in Majorca, Spain (21 September 2011).
