Halle Berry Wins Best Actress: 74th Oscars (2002)

Halle Berry wins the Oscar for Best Actress for Monster's Ball at the 74th Academy Awards.
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[@Ijayed22]

This is certainly one of the most triumphant moments in the history of the Oscar’s. Her acceptance speech was so emotional, unplanned/not rehearsed and natural. It was a long time coming for black women. Well done Queen Halle. Watching this clip 22 years later and seeing how far ‘we’ have come in breaking barriers, I cried all over again.

[@sonnienjaumic]

Who else is here after watching her in the same gown at "The 1001 Seasons of Elie Saab" in Nov 2024. 22 years later! What a moment! You paved the way & most importantly, recognized others who came ahead of you. Iconic!

[@kingNight09]

Me

[@lyndan3946]

That’s why im here again ❤❤❤

[@Legacy9712]

Here and crying. Lbs ❤

[@winuelbx]

Meeee

[@Pandabby007]

That's why I'm here!!!!

[@Greattamizh-TN]

Who's in 2024

[@hi_there29]

we're studying this in english class for GCSE coursework in my school rn haha

[@Nunov103]

Here 🙌

[@christinechapsal2262]

me

[@chieflo_vee7955]

Here, that raw emotion brought tears to my eyes

[@ChrissyRedd37]

Me, April 2024😊

[@latoyadlee]

people just don't understand how this moment change history and what door she open. That's why she was so emotional.

[@aysezolru]

Can you please explain

[@illanifletcher4306]

@@aysezolrushe was the first black woman to win for best actress

[@aysezolru]

@@illanifletcher4306 I searched but it says Hattie Mcdaniel?

[@annelisemarier2588]

@@aysezolruHattie mcdaniel won supporting actress halle berry won best actress

[@riffraff521]

Over 17 black folk have won an acting Oscar. She is the only one to literally have a nervous breakdown on stage. I found it painful to watch. She coo coo..

[@Shubhamarion]

Finally, comments are on. So proud of Halle, waiting to see her next nomination ❤

[@halid4740]

She was very emotional !

[@traceykeegan4203]

Russell Crowe, what a gentleman....he saw her being overwhelmed and took her in his arms and you could feel him giving her words of encouragement and support I promise you that's what he said....love that

[@shihlin1]

@@traceykeegan4203Crowe was actually odds on fav that year to repeat another Oscar win for "Beautiful Mind", he won all the precursor industry awards incl Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA. But at the BAFTA in London he got into a scuffle w the British media and he almost punched them out. The incident made all the news outlets and Crowe was suddenly the odd man out. Not that Denzel didn't deserve his Oscar, but Crowe was widely expected to repeat. Crowe has no one to blame but himself

[@traceykeegan4203]

@@shihlin1 totally unrelated to my comment. I'm confused, he was a gentleman to her. That's all I was talking about period.

[@SaffronKoysha]

Congrats to Halle for this, a huge achievement but, this clip cracks me up so much, the announcer had me rolling around in tears ''Enemy- ENEMY- ANY- EEMMMYYYY-Award winning performance...'' Is it really that hard to pronounce? LOL

[@hollywoocdg]

the funny thing is that announcer is glenn close

[@grant1088]

That was glen close. 2:05

[@Zainsings]

@@grant1088that seems to me much like Hellen Mirren

[@leewoodlee557]

Wait how is this comment 15 yrs ago when this clip was uploaded 9 yrs ago

[@paulrobins7093]

Enemy... enemy... EMMMY! Loved that.

[@anamariaaninha]

Nicole's reaction to Halle's emotion is beautiful

[@sierraxx9979]

Yes it was !!!

[@ianflawlez]

she almost cried(((

[@fuhyou3223]

She was so over it at the end tho....

[@m0sthated80]

the audience looks touch by her speech. and they all gave her a standing ovation

[@ClipperQuik42]

that was the most heartfelt, honest acceptance speech in awards history! That shit made me cry! HISTORY WAS MADE AT THAT MOMENT

[@kelia93]

What’s beautiful about this clip that I’m now realizing years later after rewatching a million times…is she’s pointing to Denzel Washington. Denzel also took home Best Male Actor that night; first time in history that two Black Actors won in their respective leading category. It’s almost as if they were the only two in the room… acknowledging the historical moment, sacrifices, and struggles they’ve endured to get there. And for a moment they weep.

[@shihlin1]

@@kelia93Sidney Poitier got a special Oscar achievement award that night to top things off

[@Dan2xGalicia-cb2tf]

Denzel was a last minute frontrunner surge after Russell Crowe's nasty incident at the BAFTA's during final voting week.

[@iswearimcreativeproduction7604]

@@Dan2xGalicia-cb2tf that's why RUSSELL looked so upset

[@Dan2xGalicia-cb2tf]

@@iswearimcreativeproduction7604 he knew he's not winning

[@Shubhamarion]

She is pointing to her agent who is standing next to Nicole Kidman.

[@shottabwoi3985]

Such a HISTORICAL MOMENT! I still tear up watching and remembering this night! 🙏🏾💜

[@margaretburton8592]

Everytime I watch this I cry

[@RobertMofford-j5y]

I was Soooooo rooting for her, and was so happy she won

[@Johnmag1976]

I go back to this scene on a regular basis .It is beautiful.

[@NeverAshcroft]

probably the longest speech ever seen at the oscars, but shes such a cutie and ... ah, makes my heart cry... so happy for her!

[@grant1088]

That speech was so long because a person of color had not won best actress ever ever ever that was a historical moment .

[@AmareNeo]

This is a memorable moment in the Oscar history... Im so proud of her still.

[@sbrownie]

me too, actually...watching now...and tears are flowing...

[@crispyorsmthnidk5314]

I think people at the time read this as just her being emotional and not her feeling the weight of this moment. A door was opened but we’re still waiting for someone to walk through it.

[@fabboydan]

Her speech is just the best! History making legend

[@byrondemaker]

Sidney Poitier, Denzel’s first, and Halle’s first. 2002 was lit!

[@chrisutley2859]

Denzel’s second. He won Supporting Actor for “Glory”

[@FDguy343]

She deserve this win. That movie made me cry and so many ways. It was a brilliant performance all around and let's just be honest, who doesn't love Halle Berry?

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

True Dat! Very emotional moment ❤

[@josieaz]

Halle Berry's dress is beautiful, it's one of my favourites.

[@mrscalvinhobbs]

She is so beautiful, like hearing an angel speaking. She totally deserved that award, god bless her.

[@shihlin1]

Even tho ppl were predicting Halle would win, she didn't give herself much of a chance. Sissy Spacek had won all the precursor awards until SAG award when Halle pulled out a win. And Nicole was coming on strong during the last week or two of Oscar voting according to anonymous Academy voters. Halle is nothing but Pure Raw Emotions here but she composes herself to tick off important ppl in her speech. Look how Nicole and Renee are visibly moved by Halle's raw emotions. In a way many moviegoers are still waiting for Halle to find another project as strong as Monsters Ball cuz it just hasn't happened

[@renegaderunner332]

Halle Berry won National Board of Review's Best Actress that year. That can usually be a strong indication of who will win the Oscar that year.

[@Summon256]

Well both Nicole and Renee went on to win theirs anyway, so retrospectively this has an addition degree of emotion...

[@Dan2xGalicia-cb2tf]

A very unforgettable and iconic moment. Halle Berry became a global superstar after that night.

[@RisingB0ner]

wow.... just seeing her react like that makes me wanna cry too o-o

[@dboles27]

did you watch the last scene. she conveyed so much without saying a word. totally deserved the award.

[@aquamirin3825]

This must have been the best feeling

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

I tell you 😮

[@rivkajazz]

I ALWAYS cry when I watch this...😢❤

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

Me too...

[@Sinemi9697]

Me three. 😢

[@chiblackjesus]

2:53 he wanted to cry so bad😂

[@KalinaKunt]

He was cheating on her during this time too!!! I bet his ass wanted to cry 😂

[@chiblackjesus]

@@KalinaKunt he was so wrong for that😂

[@sweetcakes1509]

I remember this moment. It means so much now. Especially her speech. Love her❤

[@williamgreene7870]

Halle you have me in tears lve you Halle berry

[@EdStanTravel]

the dress and that hair 🔥🔥

[@janellerollins5893]

The Best!

[@vincentcerasoli5969]

She was so filled with hope that the door had been opened that night. I can only imagine how she must feel today.

[@psycoticcinnomonbun1804]

Who’s here bc of the Cleveland show?

[@Karlam20001]

Wow.She sure was emotional.Beautiful.Classy.Talented.

[@Dramagirl131]

Halle is a wonderful actress, she definatly deserved the oscar awards. That speech she made was so wonderful and beautiful.

[@jornyman]

1:18 Ememy, enemy, any EMY! hahahaha. funny

[@siyuwoaini]

I had always thought those were pre-recorded

[@britrob24]

I agree with you 100%... I can't believe people are sitting here making jokes and saying it's fake. This little speech has me in tears at this very moment.. I was literally crying because I could feel every emotion she wanted to express.

[@CynthiaC2008]

This is the most touching moment of success. I cried watching this video. I love Halle

[@enriquesanchez9016]

Being the first black woman to win that award i can easily understand why she was so overwhelmed by emotion. She was probably convinced she wasn't going to win.

[@ronniestar8762]

That reaction was clearly someone who thought they weren’t going to win, monster ball was her best work

[@pokemasterhek]

Dame Judi dench got out her seat to give her a standing ovation

[@chupacabra8331]

Without using her cane.

[@TheFabulousBrad]

Sent chills down my body!!! You feel her passion and how she finally broke the barrier!!! GREAT SPEECH!! You go Halle!!!!!!

[@4884nat]

So much fun was made of her for this reaction and that says it all. No one would truly understand what this huge occasion and award meant for her and for history, that is a huge thing to take in.

[@KalinaKunt]

I didn’t know people made fun of this when Eric Bennett was cheating on her at the time so this award was shocking to her while she was going through a big heartbreak

[@alisalah4017]

She is beautiful and very talented super star,

[@KalinaKunt]

She was going through a heartbreak too cus Eric had been cheating on her & during the speech not only was she shocked & appreciative she was hurt 💔

[@LS-rp5zf]

In her interview with Oprah said she didn't know he was cheating on her at the time. It was 10 days after this night that she found out 💔

[@maximo240693]

A moment in history. Her pride is so infectious and inspiring. What a woman! ❤😊

[@star0shadows]

Very moving... but her face at 1:00... is absolutely hilarious.

[@carameljay18]

Haters gonna always hate, she was very emotional and she have DAMN RIGHT to be, first African American woman to win an Oscar for Lead Actress, for not having anything written down and her overwhelmness she did an EXCELLENT job, i particularly LOVE how she mentioned other african american women actresses, Jada, Angela and Vivica, who im sure were very surprised and honored that she even mentioned their names...................so yall can hate all yall want to, HALLE IS THE SHIT!!!!!!!POINT BLANK

[@cakes3958]

She’s half white, so she’s not really a proper African American

[@hnrbdrh]

I saw this live back in the day and had no idea of the significance for being too little, but watching it now, isn’t it amazing the she won in a nominated group of Unitedstatian, British and Australian white women? Wow.

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

Sissy Spacek, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellwegger and Judi Dench. It was not a game. Halle it was your time, and when God declares it there is nothing anyone can do 😮

[@djg115]

It's remarkable to see people who's very job it is to be both graceful and composed reduced to moments of raw emotion beyond the professional confines of etiquette and decorum.

[@andrewcunning]

"This is the first Oscar for Halle Berry. She got raved reviews from her 1999 Enemy...Emeny...Enny...Emmy!! Award winning performance in the Lead and Introducing Dorothy Dandrich. -Love how she kept messing up on the words!

[@Pandabby007]

Finally someone noticed 😂

[@cbreeze123]

OMG I cant believe I'm actually tearing up, that was truly heart felt...

[@wonderfulspaniard100]

So so deserved!!! Her Last Scene in Monsters Ball…Those eyes😳😳😳 the best of the nomines!,no doubt

[@darkangelO1]

Oh, my. This brought tears to my eyes. I was literally crying. Groundbreaking moment indeed.

[@grant1088]

This still makes me cry 2024 the tears are rolling . 4:18

[@Pochinu]

lol "Enemy, Enne, emm- EMMY AWARDS.." xD

[@SaintMartini2008]

an amazing actress so beautiful inside and out she deserves that oscar!

[@LiirThropp2687]

When she started naming all the amazing, talented women both from the past and those still with us. I loved that. This really did open doors. So long overdue. What a great moment in film history.

[@AngelicAcid453]

CONGRATS FOR HER!!! thats real emotion. :) shes so beautiful :)

[@RavenThatsWho]

Wow.. you said perfectly.. they just don't understand what that moment meant.. it almost brings me to tears when i look at it know.. brilliant thank you!

[@shesamaneaterrr]

What the heck? This video was uploaded 9 years ago but this comment is 14 y.o

[@directorme6669]

I'm back here after she redid this dress again after 22 years. Still iconic, still gorgeous!

[@alienhuman]

amazing how she pulled it all together when it was time for props.

[@PrismHottie]

This was such a powerful moment!

[@MrDaRiAn21]

I remember watching this at 12 years old not realizing what this meant until I grew up. The fact that Dorothy Dandridge was nominated in the same category as Halle was decades later, and then she won! Wow 🥹👏🏾✊🏾

[@grant1088]

I don't no if i will steal be around to see that happen again what a moment halle is a living doll i liked when they use to say envelope please . 5:38

[@iphonewalkthroughs]

Agree! U worded that post and comesnt perfectly! ! I agre with, u, but, i don't no if you will or wull evar see this comment or anather wynn like this. Trooly a triumphant return of for our people! 🇳🇪🇳🇪

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

yeah!! thats y shes so emotional. i cry every time i watch this

[@jeremywallace5958]

Her performance in this movie absolutely deserved an Oscar!!!

[@TheFabulousBrad]

such a moment for her and African American women!! this was a great speech!!!!

[@Noneya2023]

If I ever need a good cry, I watch Halle Berry winning at the Oscars. She is so overcome with disbelief and joy, she doesn’t know what to do! She was so overwhelmed by the moment, her whole body was trembling…. My favorite Oscar moment of all time! ❤️🫵🏽

[@nicolasripoll7974]

love how she looks terrified when they announce

[@blackteacher1]

This woman has me in tears. My first time to see all of this. Wow! Congratulations Halle

[@bennowrey21]

0:08 Here comes the music called; “Broken Up and Blue” by Red Meat.

[@sam0xin]

Gorgeous woman ! Great actress ! I hope she is happy... I wish !

[@blacknite222]

I was searching for such moments at the 81st academic awards and i accidentally ended up here, and u no wat i loved it........it was so beautifull SHE was soooo beautifull........i love u so much halle please continue on doing ur great work and hey that was a GREAT moment for african american actressess!!!! ..............

[@icyclitten7894]

They opened and closed the door that same night 😂

[@paulrobins7093]

Until last year when Michelle Yeoh kicked the door off it's hinges.

[@darrinthornton2409]

Nope still one door each

[@PoliticalPolly1]

Why are you laughing? And also 10 black women have won the oscar....

[@annettenoble-nr5lk]

@@PoliticalPolly1 The door Halle Berry is talking about is winning the Oscar for Best Actress. She is the ONLY black woman to have won an Oscar for Best Actress. Those other ten women won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The door does seem to be closed again. 😕

[@icyclitten7894]

@@PoliticalPolly1 Lead baby, keep up 😂

[@joshurking]

3.29, lol at the guy smirking in the background.

[@callmeservant]

I just don't think some of you guys understand how hard and long she worked for that award!! She was a little over the top but if I worked my butt off for almost 20 years and got no recognition for it just because of my skin color! I would be screaming to once I finally got it and she deserves many more because she is a talented faithful actress. That speech should go down in history!!

[@shihlin1]

Halle wanted to be taken seriously as an actress cuz all ppl could talk abt were her looks. So finally. Note tho the part was first offered to Angela Basset who rejected it bc of the nudity involved

[@KaliwaangPaa]

@ 2:48-2:49 she got so caught up in the emotion she forgot it's "fought every fight," not "fought every fought"

[@onlyoneofme7]

she is the first African-American woman won the Academy Award for best actress

[@winstonmorrisjr7412]

Shout out to Halle Berry though breaking down doors and barriers salute black Queen

[@UpperClassProduction]

Well Deserved win!!

[@davido1953]

Sidney's like 'chill girl'

[@melanieolivarez4533]

Wow I wasn’t expecting to cry from her reaction. It was wonderful

[@nicky228]

Oh yes. I remember this. I watched this live-I stayed up all night (I'm from germany) and I soooo wanted Nicole Kidman to win this Oscar.

[@seanmccreery8463]

Make me feelllll good 😂😂😂😂

[@shihlin1]

Sissy Spacek was odds-on favorite to win w Nicole as alternate. Spacek cleaned up the precursor industry awards except SAG award which Halle won. According to anonymous voting members of the Academy, Kidman (Moulin Rouge) made a lot of inroads during the last two weeks of voting, but wasn't enuff to overtake Berry. It was meant to be Halle's time

[@randel14]

OMG she is truly an inspiration, people who fail to understand her emotion do not know what it is like to have the fear of being unequal to others. She is an inspiration to people of colour, and women in general.

[@scrp2488]

That dress is BEAUTIFUL.

2:04 makeup nominee???

[@juangarcia-ml1by]

Humility @its finest. She is Fine inside n out ❤

[@slayerchick303]

She is amazing. She obviously showed heartfelt gratitude for the award. I am so glad that she was able to mount a supreme legacy that will inspire people of all race, creeds, and colours from now to come.

[@daftrok]

Watch her Razzie Award speech, she really makes fun of herself! Love this girl.

[@connieespinoza6442]

She made me cry😢❤

[@mikrus97]

I love her :) She's so good and so pretty :)

[@sengten]

"enemy awar.., enemy, eny, eMMy" lmao!

[@MastersGraduate2023]

I wish it was an Oscar for Dorothy Dandridge. I thought Halle was too worthy to do Monsters Ball & even too pretty to be just another bond girl. The woman is a gentle diamond (Im straight). Anyhow I am happy for her winnings & she is very bold to cry like that for the world to see. I'll also agree with others about Angela Basset & Laurence Fishburne not getting an Oscar for what's love got to do with it. But I am not going to take it out on Halle. God Bless all.

[@martagutierrez-manchonmuno3344]

She is a wise woman of Truth!!! I like her ...really do!!!❤

[@michellinha22]

This means a lot to her. I say give her the moment. She deserves it, shes a wonderful actress, and shes absolutely gorgeous!

[@Shon9tilR]

Shes soo pretty. She made me cry.