Career Timeline of Halle Berry: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Halle Berry made an impact.
Halle Berry is an accomplished American actress who initially gained recognition through modeling and beauty pageants, including Miss USA and Miss World. Her acting career took off with a role in the film Boomerang (1992), leading to further roles in movies such as The Flintstones and Bulworth. She received critical acclaim and awards for her performance in the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
1985: Miss Teen All American
In 1985, Halle Berry won Miss Teen All American.
1986: Miss World and Miss USA pageants
In 1986, Halle Berry participated in beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and placing sixth in the Miss World competition.
1986: Miss Ohio USA and Miss World entrant
In 1986, Halle Berry won Miss Ohio USA, became the first African-American Miss World entrant, and finished sixth in the Miss World competition.
1989: Move to New York City
In 1989, Halle Berry moved to New York City to pursue her acting ambitions and experienced a period of homelessness before landing a role in "Living Dolls" and being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
1991: Film debut in Jungle Fever
In 1991, Halle Berry made her film debut with a small role in Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever", playing a drug addict.
1992: Breakthrough role in Boomerang
In 1992, Halle Berry had her breakthrough film role in the romantic comedy "Boomerang" alongside Eddie Murphy.
1992: Role in Boomerang
In 1992, Halle Berry portrayed a career woman in the romantic comedy "Boomerang" alongside Eddie Murphy.
1992: Starred in Kings
In 1992, Halle Berry starred in Deniz Gamze Ergüven's drama Kings, as a working-class mother during the Los Angeles riots.
1994: Role in The Flintstones
In 1994, Halle Berry appeared in "The Flintstones".
1995: Role in Losing Isaiah
In 1995, Halle Berry starred in "Losing Isaiah", playing a former drug addict.
1996: Role in Race the Sun and Revlon spokeswoman
In 1996, Halle Berry portrayed Sandra Beecher in "Race the Sun" and became a Revlon spokeswoman.
1996: Revlon spokesmodel
Since 1996, Halle Berry has been a Revlon spokesmodel.
1997: Role in B*A*P*S
In 1997, Halle Berry starred in the comedy film "B*A*P*S".
1998: Roles in Bulworth and Why Do Fools Fall in Love
In 1998, Halle Berry received praise for her role in "Bulworth" and played Zola Taylor in "Why Do Fools Fall in Love".
1999: Portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge and awards
In 1999, Halle Berry portrayed Dorothy Dandridge in the HBO biopic "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge", winning a Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for her performance.
1999: Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
In 1999, Halle Berry won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the television film "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge".
2000: Role as Storm in X-Men film series
In 2000, Halle Berry began her role as Storm in the X-Men film series.
2001: Appearance in Swordfish
In 2001, Halle Berry appeared in the film "Swordfish", which featured her first topless scene, which led to some controversy.
2001: Role in Monster's Ball and controversy
In 2001, Halle Berry starred in "Monster's Ball", winning several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress, but also generating controversy for her role.
2001: Academy Award for Monster's Ball
In 2001, Halle Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Monster's Ball", becoming the only African-American woman to achieve this.
2002: Role in Die Another Day
In 2002, Halle Berry appeared as Bond girl Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson in "Die Another Day", an homage to Dr. No.
November 2003: Release of Gothika and Limp Bizkit music video
In November 2003, Halle Berry starred in the psychological thriller "Gothika" and appeared in Limp Bizkit's music video for "Behind Blue Eyes".
2003: Role as Storm in X2
In 2003, Halle Berry reprised her role as Storm in X2, a sequel to X-Men.
2004: Title role in Catwoman
In 2004, Halle Berry played the title role in the film "Catwoman".
2004: Revlon contract renewal
In 2004, Halle Berry renewed her contract as a Revlon spokeswoman.
2005: Film roles and executive producer roles
In 2005, Halle Berry starred in "Their Eyes Were Watching God", received an Emmy nomination, served as an executive producer for "Lackawanna Blues", and voiced a character in "Robots".
2006: Role as Storm in X-Men: The Last Stand
In 2006, Halle Berry played Storm in X-Men: The Last Stand.
2006: Fought against Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas facility
In 2006, Halle Berry, along with other celebrities, successfully fought against the Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas facility proposed off the coast of Malibu, citing concerns about air quality, marine life, and the ocean's ecosystem.
April 2007: Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
In April 2007, Halle Berry received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the film industry.
2007: Film releases and reviews
In 2007, Halle Berry starred in "Perfect Stranger" and "Things We Lost in the Fire", receiving mixed reviews for the former and positive reviews for the latter.
2007: Film release Perfect Stranger
In 2007, Halle Berry starred in the film "Perfect Stranger".
February 2008: Took part in cellphone-bank campaign for Barack Obama
In February 2008, Halle Berry participated in a cellphone-bank campaign, contacting nearly 2,000 households to support Barack Obama.
2010: Leading role in Frankie and Alice
In 2010, Halle Berry played the lead role in the independent drama "Frankie and Alice," portraying a multiracial woman with dissociative identity disorder. The film received mixed reviews, but Berry's performance was praised.
2011: Supporting role in New Year's Eve
In 2011, Halle Berry took on a supporting role in Garry Marshall's romantic comedy "New Year's Eve", playing a nurse befriending a man in his final stages. The film was a commercial success despite negative reviews.
2012: Film release Cloud Atlas
In 2012, Halle Berry appeared in the film "Cloud Atlas".
2012: Starred in Dark Tide and Cloud Atlas
In 2012, Halle Berry starred in the thriller "Dark Tide" alongside then-husband Olivier Martinez, and also played multiple roles in the science fiction film "Cloud Atlas". "Cloud Atlas" garnered mixed reactions, while "Dark Tide" was little-seen.
April 2013: Appeared in video clip for Gucci's "Chime for Change" campaign
In April 2013, Halle Berry appeared in a video clip for Gucci's "Chime for Change" campaign, which aims to raise funds and awareness for women's issues related to education, health, and justice.
August 2013: Testified before the California State Assembly's Judiciary Committee
In August 2013, Halle Berry, along with Jennifer Garner, testified before the California State Assembly's Judiciary Committee in support of a bill to protect celebrities' children from harassment by photographers. The bill subsequently passed in September 2013.
2013: Appearance in Movie 43 and starring role in The Call
In 2013, Halle Berry appeared in "Movie 43", which received overwhelmingly negative reviews. She also starred in the crime thriller "The Call" as a 9-1-1 operator, which was a commercial success.
2013: Film release The Call
In 2013, Halle Berry was in the film "The Call".
2013: Anti-Paparazzi Bill
In the fall of 2013, Halle Berry pushed for the Anti-Paparazzi Bill, SB 606, which was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown.
2014: Filmed Kidnap
In 2014, Halle Berry filmed the abduction thriller "Kidnap", which was later released in 2017.
2014: Launch of 606 Films and involvement in Extant
In 2014, Halle Berry launched her production company, 606 Films, and became involved in the CBS science fiction series "Extant".
2014: Role as Storm in X-Men: Days of Future Past
In 2014, Halle Berry reprised her role as Storm in X-Men: Days of Future Past.
2014: Starred in Extant and launched 606 Films
In 2014, Halle Berry starred in the CBS drama series "Extant" as astronaut Molly Woods, and she also launched her production company, 606 Films.
2015: Involvement in Extant
In 2015, Halle Berry continued her involvement in the CBS science fiction series "Extant".
2015: Extant ran for two seasons
In 2015, the CBS drama series "Extant", starring Halle Berry, concluded after running for two seasons. The show received largely positive reviews from critics.
2016: Appearance in Kevin Hart: What Now? and vocals in 24K Magic
In 2016, Halle Berry appeared as herself in the film "Kevin Hart: What Now?" and provided uncredited vocals for the song "Calling All My Lovelies" from Bruno Mars' album "24K Magic".
October 24, 2017: Drop the Mic appearance
On October 24, 2017, Halle Berry competed against James Corden in the first rap battle on the first episode of TBS's Drop the Mic.
2017: Appearance in Kingsman: The Golden Circle
In 2017, Halle Berry appeared in the action film "Kingsman: The Golden Circle".
2017: Starred in Kidnap and Kingsman: The Golden Circle
In 2017, Halle Berry starred in the abduction thriller "Kidnap" and the action comedy sequel "Kingsman: The Golden Circle".
2017: Starred in Kings and competed on Drop the Mic
In 2017, Halle Berry starred in the drama "Kings" and competed against James Corden in a rap battle on TBS's "Drop the Mic" which aired on October 24, 2017.
February 12, 2019: Boomerang series premiere
On February 12, 2019, the BET television series "Boomerang", which Halle Berry executive produced, premiered. This series is based on the film in which she starred.
February 2019: Executive producer of Boomerang
As of February 2019, Halle Berry was the executive producer of the BET television series "Boomerang", which is based on the film in which she starred.
May 17, 2019: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum release
On May 17, 2019, Halle Berry starred as Sofia in the film "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum", released by Lionsgate.
2019: Appearance in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
In 2019, Halle Berry appeared in the action film "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum".
September 2020: Bruised premiered at Toronto International Film Festival
In September 2020, Halle Berry's directorial debut, "Bruised", premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. In this film she also plays the role of a disgraced MMA fighter.
2020: Directorial debut with Bruised
In 2020, Halle Berry made her directorial debut with the Netflix drama "Bruised".
November 2021: Bruised released on Netflix
In November 2021, "Bruised", Halle Berry's directorial debut in which she also starred, was released on Netflix.
January 2023: Signed with Range Media Partners
In January 2023, Halle Berry signed with Range Media Partners as a producer and director.
May 2024: Advocated for more research and education on menopause
In May 2024, Halle Berry advocated for more research and education on menopause by supporting a bill introduced by Senators Patty Murray and Lisa Murkowski, emphasizing the need to remove the stigma surrounding this normal part of women's lives.
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