Halle Berry
Also known as Maria Halle Berry
Career
Active 1989 – present
Biography
About Halle Berry
Halle Berry's career began in beauty pageants, where she finished as the first runner-up in Miss USA and sixth in Miss World 1986. Her breakthrough came in the romantic comedy Boomerang (1992) alongside Eddie Murphy, leading to roles in The Flintstones (1994) and Bulworth (1998). She won a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe for the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999).
For her performance in Monster's Ball (2001), she became the only African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. She took on high-profile roles such as Storm in four X-Men films (2000–2014), Bond girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002), and the title role in Catwoman (2004). Subsequent projects include Perfect Stranger (2007), Cloud Atlas (2012), and The Call (2013). Berry launched her production company, 606 Films, in 2014 and starred in the CBS series Extant (2014–2015). She appeared in Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and made her directorial debut with Bruised (2020).
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to an African-American father and a white mother, Berry identifies as Black. She has been a Revlon spokesmodel since 1996. She was formerly married to David Justice, Eric Benét, and Olivier Martinez, and has two children. She has been named to many beauty lists, including People's '50 Most Beautiful People' in 2003. She is 5'5" with a slim build, real 34D breasts, and a sunflower tattoo on her buttock. She has 9.4 million Instagram followers.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1989-present (started around 22 years old; 37 years active)
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Ethnicity
- Mixed-race (primarily Black)
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 125 lbs (or 57 kg)
- Measurements
- 34–24–36 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.67
- Bra/Cup Size
- 34D show conversions - UK: 34D, EU: 75D, AU: 12D, JP: 75D
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
- Tattoos
- sunflower tattoo on her buttock
- Piercings
- None.
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 9.4m (as of March 2026)
- Listed In
- James Bond Girls, Marvel Babes
Frequently asked
How did Halle Berry's pageant background influence her acting career?
Berry entered beauty contests early, finishing as first runner-up in Miss USA and sixth in Miss World 1986, which helped launch her into modeling and then acting.
What makes Halle Berry's Oscar win historically significant?
Berry is the only African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her role in Monster's Ball (2001).
Which franchises has Halle Berry been a part of?
She played Storm in four X-Men films (2000–2014) and appeared as Jinx in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002).
Did you know
- Berry has a sunflower tattoo on her buttock.
- She launched her production company, 606 Films, in 2014.
- Berry made her directorial debut with the Netflix drama Bruised (2020).
- She has been a Revlon spokesmodel since 1996.
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