For Halle Berry, beauty is king. The American actress first began her career as a model and beauty queen––landing first runner-up in a Miss USA pageant and sixth in Miss World 1986.
This was all, of course, before her big break with the 1992 romcom Boomerang. Since then, the Revlon spokesmodel has starred in historic roles from the iconic Catwoman to cultural moments in B.A.P.S., taking her beauty to theaters time and again.
Known for her ‘90s pixie cut, which she appeared in at awards and movie premieres (cue: the 68th Annual Academy Awards), Berry claimed a signature style right out the gate. However, her look, often paired with red or metallic lipstick and pencil-thin brows, never shied from experimentation.
At her Introducing Dorothy Dandrige premiere in 1999, she wore golden blonde finger waves with purple eyeshadow and supermodel-powdered under eyes. She’s also been seen in bantu knots, blown out bobs, and updos.
At her Catwoman premiere in 2004, she temporarily traded in her pixie for long, natural curls and a light pink lip before returning to a spiked short cut on Spike TV (how ironic) in 2009. From there, Berry muted her makeup, leaning on no-makeup model beauty in the 2010s (she sported a curly afro and bare face at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.) Now, in honor of her 58th birthday, her latest appearance found her in a trending curly bob at The Union premiere.
Below, take a look back at Halle Berry’s most iconic beauty moments in history to celebrate her birthday.
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The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
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Cerebral Palsy Telethon
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“Sunset Blvd.” Preview Performance
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16th Annual National CableACE Awards – Arrivals
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2010
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2010
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Ron Galella Archive – File Photos 2010
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‘The Flinstones’ New York Premiere
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1996 NATO/ShoWest Convention
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CA: Premiere Of Catwoman – Arrivals
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“Catwoman” – London Premiere – Arrivals
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“Executive Decision” Westwood Premiere
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The 68th Annual Academy Awards
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The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards – HBO After Party
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The 28th Annual NAACP Image Awards
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Spike TV’s Guys Choice – Arrivals
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The 4th Annual Blockbuster Awards
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2002 Essence Awards – Press Room
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32nd Anniversary Carousel Of Hope Gala – VIP Reception
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83rd Annual Academy Awards – Arrivals
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2011 FiFi Awards – Show
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Eighth Annual Fire & Ice Ball to Benefit the Revlon/UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program
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Screening of the HBO Original Movie “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”
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Ninth Annual MTV Movie Awards – Press Room
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Halle Berry Portrait Session
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44th NAACP Image Awards – Show
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The 74th Annual Academy Awards – Press Room
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The MAKERS Conference 2016 – Day 2
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USA – Halle Berry Stars in “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”
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2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter – Arrivals
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“Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala – Arrivals
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30th Annual NAACP Image Awards
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3rd Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
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Halle Berry Accepts The Sixth Annual #SeeHer Award At 2022 Critics’ Choice Awards
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2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones – Arrivals
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“The Union” Premiere – Arrivals
