Halle Berry is an American film actress, the first African American to win the Academy Award for best actress. She received the honor for her nuanced portrayal of Leticia Musgrove, a down-on-her-luck character in Monster’s Ball. She began her career as a model and beauty contestant becoming Miss Ohio in 1986, runner-up in Miss USA 1986 and placing sixth in Miss World 1986. She has since produced several projects in which she also performed, including Frankie & Alice and the CBS science fiction series Extant. In April 2025, Berry was announced as a member of the jury for Main Competition section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Birth Name
Maria Halle Berry
Nickname
Baby Jane
Profession
Actress, Model
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Halle Berry was born on the 14th of August 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Age
She’s currently 59 years old.
Sun Sign
Leo
Ethnicity
Mixed
Religion
Christianity
Education
Halle graduated from Bedford High School, where she was a cheerleader, honor student, editor of the school newspaper, and prom queen. She continued her studies at Cuyahoga Community College.
Family Details
- Father – Jerome Jesse Berry
- Mother – Judith Ann Hawkins
- Siblings – Heidi Berry-Henderson (Sister) and Renee Berry (Half-Sister)
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Halle Berry has dated –
- Eric Benét
- Olivier Martinez
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 5 inches
- In centimeters – 165 cm
- In meters – 165 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 53 kg
- In Pounds – 117 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-24-35
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Berry is best known as the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, which she won in 2002 for her role in Monster’s Ball. Rising from beauty pageant contestant to a top Hollywood star, she has starred in major hits like X-Men, Die Another Day, and Catwoman.
Television Debut
In 1989, Halle landed her first role in television by appearing as Emily Franklin in the series, Living Dolls.
Film Debut
In 1991, Shahi made her film debut with the romantic drama film, Jungle Fever, where she appeared as Vivian.
Halle Berry Net worth
Halle Berry has an estimated net worth of $90 million dollars as of 2026.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook– Halle Berry
- Instagram – halleberry
- X– Halle Berry
Some Lesser Known Facts About Halle Berry
- Halle was born Maria Halle Berry in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Oakwood, Ohio to Judith Ann Berry (née Hawkins), a psychiatric nurse & Jerome Jesse Berry, a hospital attendant.
- Berry first came into the spotlight at seventeen years when she won the Miss Teen All-American Pageant, representing the state of Ohio in 1985 and, a year later in 1986, when she was the first runner-up in the Miss U.S.A. Pageant.
- After participating in the pageant, Halle became a model. It eventually led to her first weekly TV series, 1989’s Living Dolls (1989), where she soon gained a reputation for her on-set tenacity, preferring to “live” her roles and remaining in character even when the cameras stopped rolling.
- She was cast as Eddie Murphy’s love interest in Boomerang, one of the few times that Murphy was evenly matched on screen. In 1994, Berry gained a youthful following for her performance as sexy secretary “Sharon Stone” in The Flintstones.
- She next had a highly publicized starring role with Jessica Lange in the adoption drama Losing Isaiah. Though the movie received mixed reviews, Berry didn’t let that slow her down, and continued down her path to super-stardom.
- In 1998, she received critical success when she starred as a street smart young woman who takes up with a struggling politician in Warren Beatty’s Bulworth. The following year, she won even greater acclaim for her role as actress Dorothy Dandridge in made-for-cable’s Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Movie/Mini-Series.
- She later produced and starred in the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
- In 2000, she received box office success in X-Men in which she played “Storm”, a mutant who has the ability to control the weather.
- She starred in the thriller Swordfish, and became the first African-American to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards, for her role as a grieving mother in the drama Monster’s Ball.
- In January 2023, Berry signed with Range Media Partners as a producer and director.
- In 2014, she launched the production company 606 Films.
- In May 2024, Berry advocated for more research and education on menopause by supporting a bill introduced by Senators Patty Murray and Lisa Murkowski.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Halle Berry?
She is a trailblazing American actress, best known as the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, which she won in 2002 for her role in Monster’s Ball.
What is the real name of Halle Berry?
Her real name is Maria Halle Berry.
What is the age of Halle Berry?
She is 59 years old (14th of August 1966).
What is Halle Berry Height?
The Height of Halle is 1.65 m (5′5”).
What is the Net worth of Halle Berry?
She has an estimated net worth of $90 million dollars as of 2026.