theOscarSite Facts:
Birth Name:
  • Halle Maria Berry
Birth Date:
  • 14 August 1966
Birthplace:
  • Cleveland, OH
Education:
  • Bedford (OH) High School
  • Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH
Factoids:
  • Named after the Halle Building in Cleveland, original home of the Halle Brothers department store
  • Miss Teen All-American winner, 1985
  • Miss Ohio USA, 1986
  • Lost 80% of hearing in right ear from physically abusive boyfriend in the early 1990s
  • Became the first actress of color to win a Best Actress Oscar® (MONSTER'S BALL, 2001)
  • An active participant with the Jenesee Center (for abused women and children) in Los Angeles
Significant Others:
  • Gabriel Aubry, model.
  • Husband: Eric Benet, singer; born 1967; married 2001; had daughter from previous relationship; divorced 2005.
  • Shemar Moore, actor; featured on "The Young and the Restless"
  • Husband: David Justice, professional baseball player with the Atlanta Braves; married 1992; divorced 1997
Family:
  • Father: Jerome Berry, former hospital attendant; African American
  • Mother: Judith Berry (née Hawkins), retired psychiatric nurse; Caucasian
  • Parents divorced when she was 4 years old
  • Sister: Heidi; older, estranged; married with two children
  • Daughter: b. 2008; father is Gabriel Aubry
Feature Film
Credits:
  • Class Act (2008)
    Who Is Doris Payne? (2008)
    Tulia (2008)
    Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
    Perfect Stranger (2007)
    X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
    Robots (2005, voice)
    Catwoman (2004)
    The Set-Up (2003)
    Gothika (2003)
    X2 (2003)
    Die Another Day (2002)
    Swordfish (2001)
    Monster's Ball (2001)
    X-Men (2000)
  • Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
    Bulworth (1998)
    Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
    The Wedding (1998)
    B.A.P.S. (1997)
    Ricas E Gloriosas (1997)
    The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
    Executive Decision (1996)
    Race the Sun (1996)
    Losing Isaiah (1995)
    The Flintstones (1994)
    CB4 (1993)
    The Program (1993)
    Father Hood (1993)
    Boomerang (1992)
    Strictly Business (1991)
Academy Awards®:
  •  Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 2001: MONSTER'S BALL

  • 1 nomination, 1 Award