The most recent Academy Awards saw an unprecedented number of African-American winners, riding the strength of Black Panther, which was a totally awesome film. But way back in 2002, Halle Berry became the first African-American woman to take home the Oscar for Best Actress, for her performance in the movie Monster's Ball.
Born August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, she won Miss Teen All-American Pageant in 1985, representing Ohio. She was the first runner-up in the Miss U.S.A pageant in 1986. She started modeling which led to her acting career. Her performance in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever was her big screen breakthrough.
The year before Monster's Ball, she appeared as Storm (first African-American female superhero) in the X-Men movie series, playing in four movies.
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