Halle Berry, born in 1966, is a renowned American actress. Prior to achieving fame, she participated in various beauty pageants and eventually became Miss Ohio in 1986. In the same year, she represented the United States in the Miss World Contest and finished as the 5th runner-up. Berry moved to Illinois to pursue a successful modeling career and swiftly made her acting debut in the show Living Dolls. However, it wasn’t until her role as Vivian, a drug addict, in the movie Jungle Fever that she garnered critical acclaim for her acting abilities.

Throughout her career, Berry has graced the silver screen in numerous films, including Boomerang alongside Eddie Murphy, Executive Decision with Kurt Russell, and the X-Men series starring Hugh Jackman and Famke Janssen, among others. Her outstanding performance in the movie Monster’s Ball in 2001 earned her both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. The following year, she portrayed Jinx in the James Bond film Die Another Day. Additionally, Berry took on the iconic role of Catwoman in the 2005 movie adaptation.

Beyond acting, Halle Berry has also ventured into movie production, having worked as a producer on films such as Lackawanna Blues and Perfect Stranger. In recognition of her influential contribution to the film industry, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2007, solidifying her status as one of the highest-paid actresses at that time.

Throughout her personal life, Berry has been married twice. Her first marriage was to musician Eric Benét, with whom she adopted a daughter. From 2005 to 2010, she was in a relationship with model Gabriel Aubry, with whom she shares a daughter. Since 2010, she has been in a relationship with Olivier Martinez.

Beyond her acting and producing career, Halle Berry has served as the face of Revlon for many years and has also appeared in a campaign for Versace. In 2008, she seized the opportunity to market her own fragrances through a licensing agreement with Coty, citing her longtime passion for creating scents. Halle Berry’s fragrance brand includes seven perfumes, with collaborations from esteemed perfumers Jacques Cavallier, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Christophe Raynaud, Richard Herpin, and Olivier Gillotin. The line, which debuted in 2009, continues to expand with the latest addition released in 2014.