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Maria Halle Berry
Date of Birth: August 14, 1966
Horoscope Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
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Halle Maria Berry (born August 14, 1966) is an American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen. Berry is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. In July 2007, she topped In Touch magazine’s list of the world’s most fabulous 40-something celebrities. On April 3, 2007, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Kodak Theatre at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to the film industry. Berry has been involved in the production side of several of her films, and has also worked as a Revlon spokeswoman.
Berry was born Maria Halle Berry, though her name was legally changed to Halle Maria Berry in 1971. Berry’s parents selected her middle name from Halle’s Department Store, which was then a local landmark in her birthplace of Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother, Judith Ann, who is Caucasian, was a psychiatric nurse. Her father, Jerome Jesse Berry, was an African American hospital attendant in the same psychiatric ward where her mother worked. He later became a bus driver. Berry’s maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in Sawley, Derbyshire, England, while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins, was born in Ohio. Berry’s parents divorced when she was four years old. She and her older sister Heidi were raised exclusively by her mother. Berry has said in published reports that she has been estranged from her father since her childhood, noting in 1992, “I haven’t heard from him since [he left]. Maybe he’s not alive.” Berry gave birth to her daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry on March 16, 2008.
Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in the 1986 Miss USA Pageant, and coming in sixth place in the Miss World Pageant the same year. Her breakthrough feature film role was in the 1991 film Jungle Fever. This led to roles in films including The Flintstones, Bulworth, and X-Men and its sequels. Berry also won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster’s Ball, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first and only woman of African American descent, as of 2012, to have won the award.
As Bond girl Giacinta ‘Jinx’ Johnson in the 2002 blockbuster Die Another Day, Berry recreated a scene from Dr. No, emerging from the surf to be greeted by James Bond, just as Ursula Andress had done forty years earlier. According to a ITV news poll, Jinx was voted the fourth toughest girl on screen of all time. Berry was hurt during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew into her eye. It was removed in a 30-minute operation.
Berry has been married twice. Her first marriage was to former baseball player David Justice, from 1993 to 1996. Their divorce was finalized in 1997. Berry has stated publicly that she was so depressed after her breakup with Justice that she considered taking her own life, but she was concerned about how the afterlife would be for someone who had committed suicide. She was married to Eric Benét from early 2001 to 2005. Berry began dating French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry in November 2005. On April 30, 2010, Berry and Aubry announced their separation, and subsequently began dating French actor Olivier Martinez. Martinez confirmed their engagement in March 2012.
After their 2010 separation, Berry and Aubry became involved in a highly-publicized custody battle, centered primarily on Berry’s desire to move with their daughter from Los Angeles to Martinez’s native France. Aubry objected to the move, on the grounds that it would interfere with their joint custody arrangement. In November 2012, a judge denied Berry’s request to move Nahla to France in light of Aubry’s objections. Less than two weeks later, Aubry and Martinez were both treated at a hospital for injuries after engaging in a physical altercation at Berry’s residence. Martinez performed a citizen’s arrest on Aubry, and because it was considered a domestic violence incident, was granted a temporary emergency protective order preventing Aubry from coming within 100 yards of Berry, Martinez, and Nahla until November 29, 2012. In turn, Aubry obtained a temporary restraining order against Martinez, asserting that the fight began when Martinez threatened to kill Aubry if he did not allow the couple to move to France. Leaked court documents included photos showing significant injuries to Aubry’s face, which were widely displayed in the media. On November 29, 2012, Berry’s lawyer announced that Berry and Aubry had reached an amicable custody agreement in court. -Wikipedia
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