Halle Berry is an Oscar-winning actress, born Aug. 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio. She received a nomination for her role in the 2001 thriller film titled "Monster's Ball" where she acted alongside Billy Bob Thorton and Heath Ledger and won for best actress at the annual award ceremony.
Long before she was an Oscar winning star, she found success on the pageant stage. Berry competed in the Miss Teen All-American Pageant representing Ohio in 1985 and took home the crown.
She later went on to compete in the Miss U.S.A. Pageant, where she was the first runner-up. Berry's pageant wins helped launch a career in modeling, which later led to a start in acting.
One of her earliest roles was in the TV series "Living Dolls," which ran in 1989. Berry appeared in numerous other TV shows, like "Amen" and "A Different World." In 1991, Berry starred in movies, like "Jungle Fever," "Strictly Business" and "The Last Boy Scout." She continued acting in both film and TV through the 1990s.
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