Before Halle Berry conquered the world of Hollywood, she used to dominate beauty pageants in the 1980s. In fact, she was the first African American to ever compete in the Miss World pageant.
So, know more about Berry’s life, career, and net worth.
Halle Berry’s Career
The 56-year-old was Miss Teen All-American in 1985, Miss Ohio in 1986, and the first runner-up at the Miss USA pageant in 1986.
She started her modeling and acting career when she moved to Chicago and then to New York.
Her breakthrough film role was in the 1992 romantic comedy Boomerang, followed by roles in The Flinstones and Bulworth.
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She also did TV shows back then, like Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Come the 2000s, she became one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. She then became the only Black woman and the first woman of color—after 21 years—to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie Monster’s Ball.
Berry also did high-profile projects, like the X-Men film series, Swordfish, Die Another Day, and Catwoman. Other films she did were Perfect Stranger, Cloud Atlas, The Call, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
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She made her directorial debut in the Netflix drama Bruised. She has also been a Revlon spokesmodel since 1996.
Berry has amassed a net worth of $90 million with these to her name.
Halle Berry Shares Rare Photo of Daughter
Berry celebrated her daughter Nahla’s 15th birthday with a rare post on Instagram.
The series of snaps featured the two tucked inside a frame with the words, “Love you more.” Nahla also posed on a hammock with her back in front of the camera. In another picture, she was her wearing an oversized button-down flannel while sitting cross-legged on a white couch with a hat on her face.
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"One of the greatest gifts the universe has given me is my daughter, Nahla," Berry wrote in the caption. "She is the sun that never fades and the moon that never wanes! Please join me in wishing her a happy 15th Birthday today! I love you sweet angel."
Berry has been known for rarely showing her kids in public. She also keeps them off social media to maintain their privacy.
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