Halle Berry
American actress
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- She smokes cigarettes
- Named one of the 50 most beautiful people in People Magazine in 2003.
- Measurements: 36C-22-37 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
- Announced she is pregnant with her first child, and due in March 2008.
- Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2005
- Voted the 10th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002.
- Well known for "living" her roles, she refused to bathe for two weeks in preparation for a role as a crack addict in Jungle Fever (1991).
- Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People Magazine in 2004. She has now appeared on this list eight times, tying with Julia Roberts for the most appearances.
- Attended Heskett Middle School in Bedford, Ohio.
- Is an active participant with the Jenesee Center (for abused women and children) in Los Angeles.
- On Febuary 26, 2005, she showed up in person to accept the Razzie award for Worst Actress for her role as Catwoman (2004) and became the first actress to do so. Accepting the award, Berry smiled and said "Thank you and I hope to God I never see you guys again."
- Voted as #7 on the "Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004" in FHM (DK).
- Received the 2,333rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 3, 2007.
- Adopted a cat (that was originally an extra for Catwoman (2004)) named Playto, to help herself learn about cats. However, she renamed the cat Playdough, because Playto was too serious a name for her.
- Miss Ohio USA. (1986)
- Named #41 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
- Portrayed Dorothy Dandridge in the made for television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV). Dorothy Dandridge was the first African- American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and coincidentally Halle Berry is the first to have won in that category.
- Starred in four movies with Hugh Jackman: X-Men (2000), Swordfish (2001) and X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand.
- Wisely turned down the female lead in box office disaster Gigli (2003), which birthed the relationship of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
- Voted #7 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties."
- First actress to star in a "Bond-film" following an Oscar win
- Ranked #55 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
- Ranked #96 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.
- Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggessted in the Worst Actress category for her performance in the film Gothika (2003), she failed to receive a nomination however. The very next year though, she got a nomination for Worst Actress in the film Catwoman (2004).