-More DESIRABLE Hand Work | HALLE | Previous | Next QUOTE: "I carried my Oscar to bed with me. My first and only three-way happened that night." -Halle Berry Besides being beautiful, Halle Berry has the acting chops of a Shakespearean thespian, which she proved by winning an Academy Award for her role as a lonely widow in Monster's Ball. BIOGRAPHY: Born on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, Halle Maria Berry and her older sister Heidi were raised by their mother Judith, a psychiatric ward nurse. Halle won many high-profile competitions, including Miss Teen All-American, Miss USA (first runner-up) and Miss World.