In 2002, Halle Berry became the first Black woman to ever win the Academy Award for Best Actress. In the 22 years since, no other Black woman has been awarded the Best Actress Oscar, which is, frankly, unconscionable. While speaking to Marie Claire in a wide-ranging interview, Berry addressed the fact she remains the only Black actress to hold the prestigious accolade.
"I'm still eternally miffed that no Black woman has come behind me for that best actress Oscar, I'm continually saddened by that year after year," she explained. "And it's certainly not because there has been nobody deserving." The Catwoman star also pointed to Andra Day and Viola Davis as performers who should have triumphed in the category in recent years.
