Halle Berry and Robin Wright

Halle Berry was destined for the stage; she started her career as a successful model, and after competing successfully in both the Miss USA and Miss World pageants, she set her sights on Hollywood. After her breakout role in Boomerang alongside Eddie Murphy, she went on to secure a number of other profitable roles that landed her Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and even an Academy Award for Best Actress in Monsters Ball. She continues to be a stellar role model for African American women, and she continues to set both personal and professional goals for herself that inspire others to reach for their dreams.

Robin Wright is perhaps most well-known for roles like Princess Buttercup in The Princess Bride and Tom Hanks’s love interest in Forrest Gump.  Several other roles in film and television prove that her acting chops are the real deal. She has made appearances in Moneyball, Wonder Woman, Message In A Bottle, and most recently, she has played Claire Underwood in the Netflix drama, House of Cards. No matter what her endeavor, her fresh-faced screen presence, and work ethic lend themselves to superior acting.