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Halle Berry: Oscar Win Didn't Change Hollywood's Racial Barriers

2/3/2026

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Halle Berry, the first Black woman to win Best Actress Oscar for Monster's Ball in 2002, says the win did not alter her career.
In an interview with The Cut, she says directors still hesitate to cast her because of race.
Lupita Nyong'o notes similar limits after her Oscar win.
Berry is promoting Crime 101.

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Halle Berry, the first Black woman to win Best Actress Oscar for Monster's Ball in 2002, says the win did not alter her career.
In an interview with The Cut, she says directors still hesitate to cast her because of race.
Lupita Nyong'o notes similar limits after her Oscar win.
Berry is promoting Crime 101.