
Halle Berry (Photo by Kwaku Alston/Corbis via Getty Images)
It doesn’t happen all the time when a lady becomes larger than life compared to the initial foray into pageantry that made her a recognizable face and name both nationally and internationally.
Halle Berry was the Miss Ohio during Miss USA 1986 when Christy Fichtner won. She was 1st Runner-Up, a placement that automatically sent her to Miss World that year.
During Miss USA 1986 representing Ohio
During Miss World 1986 representing the United States

402720 238: Oscar Winner Halle Berry Winner Accepts The Best Actress Academy Award For Her Performance In The Film “Monster’s Ball,” While Actor Russell Crowe Applauds Her During The 74Th Annual Academy Awards March 24, 2002 At The Kodak Theater In Hollywood, Ca. (Photo By Getty Images)

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In ending, I share with you a film clip of her Academy Award-winning performance in Monsters Ball below.