Halle Berry

1966 – 20??

Halle Maria Berry is an American actress who in 2002 became the first—and to date only—Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her role in Monster's Ball. Her other notable roles include the title role in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), Storm in the X-Men films, Bond girl Jinx in Die Another Day, and the action lead in the John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Bruised features she also produced. She has used her platform to advocate for greater diversity in film and to support survivors of domestic violence.

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