Halle Berry is a famous American actress. She began her career as a beauty queen, finishing second in the Miss USA pageant. From there, she pursued careers in acting and modeling. Her breakthrough role was in the Spike Lee film Jungle Fever. Other notable Halle Berry credits include The Last Boy Scout, Boomerang, The Program, The Flintstones, Losing Isaiah, Executive Decision, Race the Sun, Bulworth, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, X-Men, Swordfish, Monster’s Ball,
Die Another Day, Gothika, Catwoman, Perfect Stranger, and Things We Lost in the Fire.
She is the first and only actress of African decent to win an Oscar for Best Actress (which she did for her role in Monster’s Ball). She has also received great acclaim for her role as Dorothy Dandridge. However, she has had her share of criticisms. She was awarded a Razzie for worst performance of the year for the film Catwoman. Also, she was criticized for receiving $500,000 to bare her breasts for the film Swordfish. She was also heavily criticized by the African-American community for the graphic nude scene in the film Monster’s Ball.
In her personal life, Berry has been married twice, once to baseball star David Justice and once to musician Eric Benet. Currently, she is dating model Gabriel Aubry, and she has no intention of marrying again.
