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Halle Berry (; born August 14, 1966Although a 1968 birthdate is found in Britannica and other places, she stated in interviews prior to August 2006 that she would turn 40 then. See: FemaleFirst, DarkHorizons, FilmMonthly, and see also CBS. Accessed 2007-05-05.) is an American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was also nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2009, only woman of African American descent to have won the award for Best Actress. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman."Witherspoon tops actress pay list". (November 2007). 999Network. Accessed 2007-12-15.Jennifer Bayot (December 1, 2002). "Private Sector; A Shaker, Not a Stirrer, at Revlon". New York Times. Accessed 2007-12-23. She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films.

Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in the Miss USA (1986), and winning the Miss USA World 1986 title. Her breakthrough feature film role was in the 1991 Jungle Fever. This led to roles in The Flintstones (1994), Bulworth (1998), X-Men (2000) and its sequels, and as Bond Girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002). She also won a worst actress Razzie Award in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person.
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D.J. Willis said on 7/31/2009 11:14 PM.
Things have become on target for you. This is a good thing. Happy upcoming bithday. Dj
Vernon McPherson said on 7/10/2009 10:33 PM.
HUGE FAN OF YOUR WORK YOU ALLWAYS SHINE!! PEACE&BLESSINGS..1
Tyrone T Parks said on 4/21/2009 12:04 PM.
She's beautiful independent and loveable.
Gail King said on 4/4/2009 10:16 AM.
Halle Berry is always stunning.
Demetrea MASSEY said on 3/23/2009 9:30 AM.
I LOVE U HALLE!!!!! I HOPE TO ONE DAY MEET U AND I ASPIRE TO BE A LOT MORE LIKE U CONCERNING SUCCESS,POSE,GRACE AND SHINE!!!U GO GIRL!!YA #1 FAN DEEDEE
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