Halle Berry

Became the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, which she received for her role in the 2001 film Monster's Ball. She first gained recognition for her roles in the 1990s films Boomerang and The Flintstones, then went on to play Storm in the X-Men films and star in Swordfish, Die Another Day and Cloud Atlas. She became the first African-American Miss World entrant after finishing runner-up to Christy Fichtner for the 1986 Miss USA title. She starred as the ti