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Halle Berry Biography
Birth Name:Halle Maria Berry
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Profession Actress, Producer, Director
Fast Facts
- Became the first African-American to win Best Actress for her role in "Monster's Ball" in 2002
- Named Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals' Woman of the Year in 2006
- Was selected as one of People magazine's "Most Beautiful" in the 2013 edition of the annual feature, having also graced the cover as the No․ 1 selection in 2003
- Founded the production company "606 Films" in 2014
- Won Miss Teen All American in 1985
- Attended Cuyahoga Community College
- Quote: "When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you can't be a good loser, you can't be a good winner․ If you can't take the criticism, then you don't deserve the praise․"
- Appeared in the music video "Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizkit in 2003
- Was in contention for the role of Tina Turner in "What's Love Got to Do with It․"
- Was offered the lead role of Annie in "Speed," but turned it down
- Was voted prom queen and class president at her high school in Ohio, where she was also a cheerleader and editor of the school newspaper
- Became a spokesperson for the fashion brand Revlon in 2002
Awards
- 1992CFCA Award-Most Promising Actress: nominated
- 1992CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1993American Television Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries: nominated
- 1993Image Award-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1993MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Female: nominated
- 1993MTV Movie Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
- 1995Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1995Image Award-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series: winner
- 1995MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Female: nominated
- 1996Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series: nominated
- 1996Image Award-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1997Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Adventure/Drama: winner
- 1997Stinker Award-Worst Actress: nominated
- 1998Black Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 1999Image Award-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series: nominated
- 1999Image Award-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: winner
- 2000Black Reel-Network/Cable - Best Actress: winner
- 2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
- 2000Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special: winner
- 2000OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: winner
- 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
- 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
- 2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2001Davis Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2001ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2001Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: winner
- 2001Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
- 2001MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
- 2001NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2001SEFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2002AFI Award-Actor of the Year - Female - Movies: nominated
- 2002Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
- 2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
- 2002BET Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2002Bambi-Film - International: winner
- 2002Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actress: winner
- 2002Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Actress: winner
- 2002CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2002DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2002Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
- 2002Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2002MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
- 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2002Peabody Award-Winner: winner
- 2002PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
- 2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
- 2003Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2003BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2003Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2003Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2003Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2003Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: winner
- 2003Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
- 2003Blimp Award-Favorite Female Butt Kicker: nominated
- 2003ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
- 2003MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
- 2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
- 2004BET Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2004Black Reel-Film: Best Actress: nominated
- 2004Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2004Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
- 2004MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure: winner
- 2004Stinker Award-Worst Actress: winner
- 2004WFCC Award-Best Comedic Performance: winner
- 2005BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2005Black Movie Award-Outstanding Television Movie: winner
- 2005Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: nominated
- 2005Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
- 2005Razzie Award-Worst Actress: winner
- 2005Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
- 2005WIN Award-Actress in Made-for-TV Movie/Miniseries: nominated
- 2006Black Movie Award-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2006Black Reel-Best Actress - Television: nominated
- 2006Christopher Award-Television & Cable: winner
- 2006Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
- 2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2006Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
- 2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Actress: Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
- 2007Blimp Award-Favorite Female Movie Star: nominated
- 2008BET Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2008Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2008Desert Palm Achievement Award-: winner
- 2010AAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2011BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2011Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2011Prism Award-Performance in a Feature Film: winner
- 2013BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013Black Reel-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
- 2013Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
- 2014Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2014Hollywood Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: nominated
- 2014Huading Award-Best Global Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2014Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2014Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
- 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: nominated
- 2015Blimp Award-Favorite Female Action Star: nominated
- 2018Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2018National Film Award-Breakthrough Performance: nominated
- 2018National Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
- 2021Courage in Acting Award-: winner
- 2022Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2022Black Movie Award-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
- 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Director: nominated
- 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Actress: nominated
- 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Emerging Director: nominated
- 2022Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2022Special Achievement Award-Best First Feature: winner