People | October 28, 2014 09:27 AM EDT

Beautiful photos of Halle Berry, the first African-American actress to win an Oscar

Halle Maria Berry is an American actress and former fashion model. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2014, the only woman of African-American descent to win an Oscar for a leading role.

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