Birth of Halle Berry

Halle Berry was born on 14 August 1966 in Cleveland. An American actress and former model, Berry became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her performance in Monster's Ball. She began her career in television and with beauty pageants before breaking through in films such as Jungle Fever and Boomerang. Later roles included Storm in the X-Men films, a Bond girl in Die Another Day and the lead in the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has also worked as a producer and director, and has spoken publicly about living with diabetes.

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