| | Oscar Best Moments | | | | | | | | | | Halle Berry made history by becoming the first African American woman to win a Best Actress Oscar in 2002, for Monster's Ball. A tearful Halle motioned to the orchestra to give her more speech time. She said, "This moment is for all the nameless, faceless women of color who now have a chance because this door tonight has been opened." | | | | |
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