Halle Berry Shares the Life Lesson She Learned as She Marks Her 58th Birthday with a Makeup-Free Selfie

Mar. 15, 2025

Halle Berry in Los Angeles on Aug. 12, 2024 (L) and in a 58th-birthday selfie posted to her Instagram grid on Aug. 14, 2024.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Halle Berry/Instagram

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Halle Berry/Instagram

Halle Berryis celebrating another trip around the sun.

The Oscar winner turned 58 on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and marked the occasion witha selfieposted to her Instagram grid.

“At 58, I’ve learned that less is more!” Berry wrote in her caption, adding, “Thank you all for riding with me all these years! 💋”

“Happy birthday sis!!!! 🎊🎂🥳🥰🥰💋💋💋,” wroteTaraji P. Hensonin a comment, whileViola Davischimed in, “Happiest of birthdays! Your talent, generosity, strength of character is awe inspiring! Love you sis❤️.”

Berry’s boyfriend since 2020, musicianVan Hunt, also celebrated the birthday gal, sharing her post tohis Instagram Storieson Wednesday.

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Speaking with the outlet on the red carpet, she said she plans to spend her big day advocating for a new bill toraise public awareness on menopause, as well as provide training and resources to health care providers.

“I’m going to be in West Virginia with Senator [Shelley] Capito doing some advocacy work for my menopause bill,” Berry said, referring to theAdvancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Actintroduced this past May.

“I can’t think of a better way to spend my birthday than fighting for all women,” she continued. “Can’t wait to get there.”

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Halle Berry at the premiere ofThe Unionin Los Angeles on Aug. 12, 2024.Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

TheCatwomanactress said it was an important topic for her to advocate for because she hadn’t known much aboutmenopause when she went through it.

“I realized if I knew so little about it, millions of other women must not know anything either because I pride myself on having the best doctors,” Berry continued. “Itake my health seriouslyand I knew nothing, so that sort of ignited this fire in me to help myself and as I help myself, I know I am helping millions.”

She also noted that focusing on women’s health is going to be her “second act,” and said the main thing she thinks about right now is, “How can I change the world for women and get us the health care we deserve during this really important time in our life?”

“It’s got to change, and I say it’s going to come now,” Berry added.

source: people.com