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Fierce and Fabulous: Halle Berry

Hot mama Halle Berry won Esquire Magazine’s prize for Sexiest Woman Alive. The 42-year-old told a magazine reporter sexiness is a state of mind. She really never takes a bad pic. Check out some of our favorite looks.
By Essence · Updated October 30, 2020
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Fierce and Fabulous

Don’t you just love the beautiful Halle Berry? The Ohio native is always aglow whether she is rocking a long gown or a mini-skirt. The 42-year-old mother is still sexier than ever so it’s no wonder ESSENCE.com leafed through tons of Berry’s best looks for this fierce and fabulous gallery on the Oscar beauty.

Keep clicking to see Berry in some of her most stunning outfits.

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Animal Instincts

Motherhood agrees with Halle, who’s simply stunning in a leopard-print dress at the Silver Rose Gala and Auction in Beverly Hills last April.

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Finally

Halle totes her Best Actress Oscar for “Monster’s Ball” at the 2002 Academy Awards in an incredible Elie Saab gown.

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Heavy Metal

The former beauty queen proves she’s red-carpet royalty in this one-shoulder, metallic Versace gown at the 2005 Oscars.

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Bold and Beautiful

The actress sports a head-turning gown at the 2006 BAFTA Awards that’s sure to stop traffic.

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All That Glitters

This knockout silver and black dress was a platinum winner at the “Perfect Stranger” movie premiere.

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Perfect Body

Even post-pregnancy Halle is still one of the top dames in Tinseltown. Allure has never looked better as the actress pairs a black top and floral skirt for Elle magazine’s 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute in October.

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Whoa Mama

Halle shows off her sexy, pregnancy curves in a blue gown at the premiere for her movie “Things We Lost in the Fire” in London.

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Gold Member

Halle is hot in this short, metallic dress at the 33rd Annual People’s Choice Awards. She won the prize for Favorite Female Action Star in 2007.

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Casual Chic

It doesn’t take much for Halle’s simple beauty to light up the red-carpet. Her golden top and black pencil skirt was a hit at the Berlin premiere of her film, “Perfect Stranger.”

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Maternal Instincts

A pregnant Halle glows in this short, black dress at the 19th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in January.

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Timeless Classic

Halle tries on a classic look in this black maxi dress for the 2007 launch of H&M’s Roberto Cavalli collection.

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Raspberry Love

Halle stuns the crowd in a strapless, raspberry baby doll dress at her Mexico City screening for the film “Perfect Stranger.”.

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Belted Beauty

Only Halle could make a pageant pose this sexy. She wore a belted suit to a photo shoot for her movie “Perfect Stranger” in Rome.

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