Oscars: Only 6 Black Women Have Been Nominated for Best Actress Since Halle Berry's Historic Win 20 Years Ago

Halle Berry was seen posing with an actor portraying Doctor Strange during a visit to the Avengers Campus at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim on Wednesday.The 55-year-old performer struck a pose and stuck her arms outward while spending time at the theme park and posing for a picture.The actress, who previously portrayed Storm in the first X-Men film series, also recently spoke about returning to a superhero-centric film franchise. Super friends:Halle Berry was seen posing with an actor portraying Doctor Strange during a visit to the Avengers Campus at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim on WednesdayBerry wore a sleeveless jacket on top of a long-sleeve black t-shirt during her time at the theme park.The Academy Award-winning performer also rocked a pair of slightly distressed and wide-legged jeans, as well as a high-top set of sneakers.

Will Smith smacked Chris Rock after he made alopecia jokes about his wife, Jada Pickett-Smith. The sudden violent outburst that shocked audiences is certainly a first, but it calls to mind past award shows controversies: like the time Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift as she won Grammy, when Nicki Minaj called out Miley Cyrus at the VMAs and when Adrien Brody laid a kiss on Halle Berry after winning an Oscar. For the most part, however, Rock, 57, has avoided scandal, sticking to his stand-up tours, hosting gigs and Netflix specials.

La La Land, instead of its intended recipient, Barry Jenkins’s queer coming-of-age tale Moonlight. What followed were among the most excruciating scenes ever broadcast on live TV, as florid speeches gave way to the realisation that there had been a colossal mistake.

Why is the Academy Award statuette called Oscar, and what is it made of?Why Halle Berry describes her Best Actress Oscar win as ‘heartbreaking’Scroll down to have a look at some of our favorite Oscar fashion moments over the past years:

Hollywood this evening (March 28).Hosted by Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer, many of the world's biggest stars of the silver screen will be walking the red carpet as they prepare to find out who has won some of the film industry's most prestigious awards.However, all eyes will not only be on the awards - but on the dazzling outfits that the celebrities will be wearing throughout the evening.The Oscars has given us some of the world's most iconic red carpet outfits - from sheer dresses, to lace gowns and revealing necklines.To celebrate the return of the Oscars, Daily Star takes a look at some of the ceremony's hottest looks ever.

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(CNN)Halle Berry didn't believe she was going to win the best actress Academy Award in 2002 for her performance in "Monster's Ball.""Back in those days, if you didn't win the Globe, you really didn't get the Academy Award," Berry, who lost the Golden Globe to Sissy Spacek that year, recently told the New York Times. "So I'd pretty much resigned myself to believing, 'It's great to be here, but I'm not going to win.'"Now there is disbelief that she is still the only Black woman to win the best actress Oscar."It didn't open the door," Berry said.

Halle Berry is looking back at a historic moment in her career.

Halle Berry is looking back at the special night at the 74th Academy Awards, when she received the Best Actress award for her performance in ‘Monster’s Ball,’ revealing she was not expecting to win after being nominated for the first time.“Back in those days, if you didn’t win the Globe, you really didn’t get the Academy Award,” The actress explained, “So I’d pretty much resigned myself to believing, ‘It’s great to be here, but I’m not going to win.’”Competing against Nicole Kidman for ‘Moulin Rouge,’ Judi Dench for ‘Iris,’ Sissy Spacek for ‘In the Bedroom,’ and Renée Zellweger for ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary,’ Halle was the seventh Black actress ever nominated in this category.Fast forward to one of the most memorable Academy Award moments and an emotional speech, the Hollywood star stated at the time, “It’s been 74 years,” referring to the fact that she was the first Black woman to win the award.Now, 20 years after the special moment, Halle has confessed she is in disbelief that she is still the only Black woman to win the Best Actress award, “It didn’t open the door,” she explained, “The fact that there’s no one standing next to me is heartbreaking.”During her speech Halle told the crowd, “It’s for every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened.”Reflecting on the meaning behind the Awards the actress says today, “Awards are the icing on the cake — they’re your peers saying you were exceptionally excellent this year — but does that mean that if we don’t get the exceptionally excellent nod, that we were not great, and we’re not successful, and we’re not changing the world with our art, and our opportunities aren’t growing?”

made history in 2002 when she became the first black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress.However, two decades on, no other African-American lady has scored the prize.The “X-Men” star, 55, looked back on the evening and admitted that she doesn’t think much progress has been made for actresses of color.“Back in those days, if you didn’t win the Globe, you really didn’t get the Academy Award,” Berry told the New York Times recently.She added, “So I’d pretty much resigned myself to believing, ‘It’s great to be here, but I’m not going to win.'”Sissy Spacek won the Golden Globe that year for her turn in the film “In the Bedroom.” Berry received the Academy Award in 2002 for the drama “Monster’s Ball,” a gripping tale of a grieving mother and widow.“It didn’t open the door,” Berry continued. “The fact that there’s no one standing next to me is heartbreaking.”The “Swordfish” star said, “We can’t always judge success or progress by how many awards we have.”“Awards are the icing on the cake — they’re your peers saying you were exceptionally excellent this year,” she told the outlet.

Oscar win “didn’t open the door” for more Black female actors.Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in Monster’s Ball making her the first Black female actor to win the Oscar in history.

Halle Berry is still the only Black woman to ever win Best Actress at the Oscars despite over 90 years of the Academy Awards.

ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards has grown into one of those “must attend” events in the industry, and the opportunity to witness that females of color have on all forms of entertainment.From its inception in 2008, this ceremony highlighted up-and-coming actresses, as well as established stars and cultural icons. Some of the honorees include dynamic women such as Ruby Dee, Halle Berry, Angela Bassett, Pam Grier, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Zendaya, and a long list of others.

Academy Award is widely-regarded as one of the most prestigious accolades one can receive. Those who win big at the star-studded event are frequently overcome with emotion, such as Halle Berry, whose 2002 acceptance speech for her historic Best Actress win is remembered as one of the most impassioned to ever be delivered on stage. Ever since 2010, it has become tradition following the awards ceremony for the evening’s winners to take their statuettes to be engraved with their names.

Zack Sharf Jack Nicholson wanted to stage a boycott against the 2003 Academy Awards due to the Iraq War, revealed Adrien Brody in a recent interview with the Sunday Times (via Yahoo). The United States’ invasion of Iraq began just days before the 2003 Oscars ceremony. According to Brody, Nicholson invited all of the 2003 best actor nominees over to his house to discuss how they should respond to the war.

Halle Berry took to social media to wish her daughter Nahla a happy 14th birthday. The actress honored the teen by sharing an adorable mommy-and-me photo captioned with the sweetest message.“14 years ago, I was blessed to give birth to an ‘Earth Angel,’ and I named her Nahla Ariela,” Halle Berry wrote.

Halle Berry has a tall teenager on her hands! On Wednesday, the “Bruised” actress shared a rare photograph of her daughter in honour of her 14th birthday.

Halle Berry has a tall teenager on her hands! On Wednesday, the actress shared a rare photograph of her daughter in honor of her 14th birthday.«14 years ago, I was blessed to give birth to an 'Earth Angel' and I named her Nahla Ariela! Humbled by your presence and overjoyed at the same time,” the 55-year-old star wrote. “Happy Birthday, Nahla boo! ❤️”Next to the sweet message was a picture of Berry and Nahla walking side-by-side on the beach, with their heads turned away from the camera.Nahla also got birthday wishes from some of her mom’s famous friends.

Halle Berry walked the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards with a brand new hairstyle.The ageless X-Men star, 55, has seemingly gone back in time with her stunning transformation echoing the shorter styles she had earlier in her career. Her latest version of her signature style sees Halle with a mix of a short back and sides and sweeping blonde fringe.It proved a hit on Instagram, with fans praising the actor for the new pixie cut and it reminded many of her well-known X-Men character Storm.One fan commented: "Yesssss I’m so happy I love your hair short!!!! You are the poster woman for us short hair baddies!!!!" While another person said: "This picture is screaming STORM!"One fan commented: "Yesssss I’m so happy I love your hair short!!!! You are the poster woman for us short hair baddies!!!!" While another person said: "This picture is screaming STORM!"Halle attended the Critics Choice Awards at The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday night and received the SeeHer award, which recognizes women who push boundaries and beat stereotypes.After her win, she said on Instagram: "I was extremely honored tonight to receive the SEEHER award...Here’s to every person who has felt diminished, misunderstood, marginalised and discounted.

Halle Berry’s oldest child is officially 14! Her daughter, Nahla, celebrated her 14th birthday on March 16. In honor of her daughter’s special day, Halle shared a rare mother-daughter photo on Instagram.

Halle Berry on Wednesday took to social media to wish her daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry a happy birthday as she turned 14.The Academy Award-wining actress, 55, posted a photo of her and Nahla from behind as they walked on the beach, to accompany an affectionate caption.The Cleveland native wrote: '14 years ago, I was blessed to give birth to an "Earth Angel" and I named her Nahla Ariela! Humbled by your presence and overjoyed at the same time!' The latest:Halle Berry, 55, on Wednesday took to social media to wish her daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry a happy birthday as she turned 14Berry, who shares her daughter with ex Gabriel Aubry, 45, wrapped up in saying, 'Happy Birthday, Nahla boo!'The Moonfall actress received a number of celebratory responses from famous pals to the social media post. Taraji P.