Halle Berry as Leticia Musgrove in 2001's 'Monster's Ball.' Berry's gut-wrenching performance as a woman struggling with grief after a family tragedy earned her an Oscar at the 74th Academy Awards, making her the first Black woman to ever take home the trophy for Best Actress. | The Academy

Halle Berry made history in 2002 as the first — and still only — Black woman to win a Best Actress Oscar, for "Monster's Ball."But she doesn't put much weight on the award. In a new interview with The Cut, the actress said she told Cynthia Erivo, a three-time Oscar nominee, that wins "cannot be the validation" behind her work. | Yahoo Entertainment

In 2002, Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for best actress https://cbsn.ws/3aXDUdq | CBS News

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, known for her performances in Monster’s Ball, Swordfish, and the X-Men films, heads to outer space in the new sci-fi thriller Moonfall. Take a look back at her rise to fame 💫 | IMDb