Birth nameHalle Maria Berry Birth information14 August 1966, Cleveland, Ohio, USA BioHalle Berry was born on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA to African American father Jerome Berry, a former hospital attendant, and Caucasian mother Judith Berry, a retired psychiatric nurse. Halle also has an older sister named Heidi Berry. Halle first came into the spotlight at 17 years old when she won the Miss Teen All-American Pageant, representing the state of Ohio in 1985 and, a year later in 1986, when she was the first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant. After participating in the pageant, Halle became a model. It eventually led to her first weekly TV series, 1989's "Living Dolls" (1989), where she soon gained a reputation for her on-set tenacity, preferring to "live" her roles and remaining in character even when the cameras stopped rolling. It paid off though when she reportedly refused to bathe for several days before starting work on her role as a crack addict in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever (1991) because the role provided her big screen breakthrough. The following year, she was cast as Eddie Murphy's love interest in Boomerang (1992), one of the few times that Murphy was evenly matched on screen. In 1994, Berry gained a youthful following for her performance as sexy secretary "Sharon Stone" in The Flintstones (1994). She next had a highly publicized costarring role with Jessica Lange in the adoption drama Losing Isaiah (1995). Though the movie received mixed reviews, Berry didn't let that slow her down, and continued down her path to super-stardom. In 1998, she received critical success when she starred as a street smart young woman who takes up with a struggling politician in Warren Beatty's Bulworth (1998). The following year, she won even greater acclaim for her role as actress Dorothy Dandridge in made-for-cable's Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV), for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Movie/Mini-Series. In 2000, she received box office success in X-Men (2000) in which she played "Storm", a mutant who has the ability to control the weather.

'I mourn his death, but celebrate his life,' Ne-Yo said from the red carpet.
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Ne-Yo on the 2009 Bet Awards red carpet
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Just three days after the sudden passing of Michael Jackson, the Bet Awards kicked off in Los Angeles, and during the two-hour red carpet extravaganza, artists and celebrities paid tribute to the fallen icon.
To begin the show, "106 & Park" hosts Terrence and Rocsi declared that the entire night would be a tribute to the life and legacy of Mj. "Trust me, Michael Jackson, we are gonna make you proud, baby boy!" said Rocsi.
"I mourn his death, but celebrate his life. That's what we're gonna do tonight," said Ne-Yo during an interview.
Ray J was effusive in his praise of the King of Pop. "The best ever," he said. "The best to do it. The best icon. I'm inspired right now.

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Forbes Magazine has released their list of the highest earning actresses, once again proving that Hollywood is sexist. Angelina Jolie tops the list with $27 million, almost two and a half times less than the highest earning male actor (Harrison Ford with $65 million - remember, Crystal Skull was a huge payday). The top 10 actresses earned $183 million, less than half of the $393 million total that makes up the top 10 actors. Check out the top 15 after the jump. 1. Angelina Jolie, $27 million 2. Jennifer Aniston, $25 million 3. Meryl Streep, $24 million 4. Sarah Jessica Parker, $23 million 5. Cameron Diaz, $20 million 6. Tie: Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon, $15 million 8. Tie: Nicole Kidman and Drew Barrymore, $12 million 10. Renee Zellweger, $10 million 11. Cate Blanchett, $8 million 12. Tie: Anne Hathaway and Halle Berry, $7 million 14. Scarlett Johansson, $5.5 million 15. Kate Winslet, $2 million
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Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry and baby Nahla looked gorgeous together walking through Lax yesterday. Halle has consistently been one of the most in demand actresses, which this year landed her at number 12 tied with Anne Hathaway on the Forbes list of Hollywood's Top-Earning Actresses. After a trip to SeaWorld last weekend, it looks like the relaxation time is rolling right into a fun Fourth of July vacation for Nahla and her hardworking parents. View 10 Photos › To see more of Halle and her family just read more. View 10 Photos ›
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