Halle Berry, born August 14, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio, became one of Hollywood’s most celebrated and groundbreaking actresses. Before her rise to international fame, she was a model and beauty queen, crowned Miss Teen All-American in 1985 and later finishing as the first runner-up in the 1986 Miss USA pageant. Her early success in pageantry opened doors to acting, and by the late 1980s, Berry had relocated to New York City, determined to make her mark in television and film. | Chronicles The For