Halle Berry

Birth Name:

Halle Maria Berry

Birth Place:

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Director

Became the first African-American to win Best Actress for her role in "Monster's Ball" in 2002
Founded the production company "606 Films" in 2014
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
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
Became a spokesperson for the fashion brand Revlon in 2002
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

1992CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1992CFCA Award - Most Promising Actress:Nominated
1993American Television Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries:Nominated
1993Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1993MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
1993MTV Movie Award - Most Desirable Female: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 Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Winner
2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Nominated
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 AwardWinner
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
2012Razzie Award - Worst Ensemble:Nominated
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
2014Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo: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 - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018National Film Award - Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
2019People's Choice Award - Favorite Action Movie Star:Nominated
2021Courage in Acting AwardWinner
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

Halle Berry

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