Halle Berry as Leticia Musgrove in 2001's 'Monster's Ball.' Berry's gut-wrenching performance as a woman struggling with grief after a family tragedy earned her an Oscar at the 74th Academy Awards, making her the first Black woman to ever take home the trophy for Best Actress. | The Academy

Happy 50th Birthday to Michael Ealy! 🎈 Born August 3, 1973 Ealy began his acting career in the late 90s. However his breakout role came with 2002's "Barbershop," in which he plays reformed felon Ricky Nash, a role that he reprised in the 2004 sequel, "Barbershop 2: Back in Business." He is also known for his roles in "2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003), "Takers" (2010), "Think Like a Man" (2012), "About Last Night" (2014), "Think Like a Man Too" (2014), "The Perfect Guy" (2015), and "The Intruder" (2019)