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Halle Berry
Born:
Halle Maria Berry,
August 14, 1968,
Cleveland Ohio, USA
Nickname:
Hannah Little.
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 112 lbs.
Father:
Jerome Berry, African American; former hospital attendant; divorced
when Berry was 4 years old (estranged)
Mother:
Judith Ann Hawkins (Caucasian; a psychiatric nurse)
Sister:
Heidi, 2 years older, estranged
Stepdaughter:
India, born 1991;
father: Eric Benet
Education:
Bedford High School, Cleveland
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland (major: Broadcast Journalism;
1986)
Husbands:
Eric Benet (jazz musician; engaged on August 14 1999; married on January
24, 2001)
David Justice (Atlanta Braves right fielder; married on 1/1/93; divorced
1996)
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Halle Berry was born August 14,
1968, in Cleveland, Ohio, the youngest daughter born to Jerome and
Judith Berry, an interracial couple. Halle, and her older sister
Heidi, spent the first few years of their childhood living in an
inner-city neighborhood. In the early 1970s, when Halle was four,
Jerome Berry abandoned his wife and children, after which Judith
moved her family to the predominantly white Cleveland suburb of
Bedford.
Berry attended a nearly all-white
public school, and as a result was subjected to discrimination at
an early age. Her early bouts with racism greatly influenced her
desire to excel. While in high school she was head cheerleader,
editor of the school newspaper, member of the honor society, class
president, and not surprisingly, a prom queen. She also achieved
the status of Miss Ohio, Miss Teen All-American, and in 1986, was
first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant, and the first African-American
to represent the U.S. in the Miss World competition in London.
READ THE FULL BIOGRAPHY.
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*Halle
on TV
On her nudity in Swordfish... "Just
to be true to myself, which is why I did this movie. I figured everyone
was going to freak out and say, 'Why would you do that after Dorothy
Dandridge?' My answer is 'Because I can.' And that feels really good
to be comfortable saying that."
In high school, Halle was a cheerleader, honor society member, school
paper editor, class president and prom queen! Her win as prom queen
was disputed with another contestant, and was finally determined by
tossing a coin.
She is a former Miss Teen America, Miss Ohio, and first runner-up
in the 1986 Miss U.S.A. competition, but she thinks beauty is overrated
and is not worried about growing older. |
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