Halle Berry is that girl. The Oscar-winning actress is undeniably talented, inspirational, and beautiful. How else do you get 50+ rap songs to name-drop you solely on your looks? Besides being a great talent and inspiration to other budding young actresses, she has an undeniable style that has been prevalently seen throughout her two-decade-long career. Take a look at 20 years of Halle Berry’s exquisite looks that only get better with time:

• 2002

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  Who could forget Halle Berry's beautiful gown and historical "Best Actress" win at the 74th Annual Academy Awards for her performance in 'Monster Ball,' in 2002. That night Berry became the first and only Black woman (so far) to be honored with the prestigious award -- and she looked great doing it.

• 2003

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  The "lady in red" stunned in this cherry-colored dress for the premiere of 'Gothika' back in 2003.

• 2004

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  Halle graced the red carpet in a brown jacquard dress as she attended the premiere of her 2004 film 'Catwoman.'
• 2005

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  Back in 2005, for the premiere of 'Lackawanna Blues,' Berry ditched her signature curls for a sleek straight look paired with a goddess-like white dress.

• 2006

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  Who doesn't love a little black dress? Especially if the person wearing it is Halle Berry. The Oscar-winning actress wore this in 2006 while promoting the film 'X-Men 3: The Last Stand' in Cannes, France.

• 2007

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  Berry was glistening in gold when she pulled off this shimmery number at the 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards.
• 2008

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  Not too often do you see the Ohio native sporting a print on the carpet, but back in 2008 for the Silver Rose Awards she rocked this cheetah print dress which was very on trend in the 2000s.

• 2009

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  Berry loves a sweetheart neckline and a neutral color which works for the actress every single time. She wore this to the 2nd Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon back in 2009.

• 2010

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  At this point in her career Berry was a household name not only for her acting but for also never disappointing on the carpet. However, on this red carpet in particular she decided to be a little risqué by showing off the open back detail on her black gown. The actress wore this for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2010.
• 2011

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  Just when you thought that a little black dress on a carpet could get tiring, Berry steps it up a notch. The actress wore this black cutout dress that emphasizes all the right places along with her signature shortcut for the 2011 FiFi Awards.

• 2012

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  For the 'Cloud Atlas' premiere, Berry decided to switch up her metals and rock a silver sweetheart cut dress instead of her usual gold and we will confidently say that it paid off.

• 2013

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  In 2013, Berry wore a pink abstract one-shoulder gown to the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The actress who arguably looks great in every color stunned in this light pink dress as she stepped out of her comfort zone.
• 2014

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  The variations of black dresses Berry stuns in is endless. The actress wore this black dress with floral detail to the Huading Film Awards back in 2014.

• 2015

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  For the 2015 ESPYS, Berry wore a long sleeve black dress ditching her usual sweetheart neckline and one-shoulder style.

• 2016

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  Might we say Berry shined as bright as a diamond for the opening of a brand new Tiffany & Co. store in Beverly Hills back in 2015. The actress ditched a dress and decided to wear a bossed up suit with sheer detailing on the blouse showing off a lace bra. She also put her hair up in an effortless ponytail with her shaggy bangs.
• 2017

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  For the 89th Annual Academy Awards, Berry debuted a short-lived look. She decided to do a voluminous short curly cut matched with a one-shoulder shimmery and fringed dress.

• 2018

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  We love a blazer dress and Berry hits the nail right on the head with this one. The actress sported the grey number to the 2018 Matrix Awards pulling off this effortlessly sexy look.

• 2019

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  For the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Berry rocked a cranberry-colored dress with a plunged neckline. The gown also featured a wrap tie and a sexy high split to die for.
• 2021

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  The detailing in these balloon sleeves are everything and more. The actress looked absolutely stunning in this little black dress with a plunged neckline. Berry's hair also pulled it all together as she gleamed with a natural makeup beat.

• 2022

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  For the premiere of Halle's 'Moonfall' the actress looked breathtaking in this black dress. As we've previously mentioned, Halle knows how to work a carpet and she killed it in this ruched black dress with wing-like sleeves. Thank you Halle for every carpet you so have so effortlessly graced.

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