Family
- father Jerome Berry: African American; abandoned family c. 1970; briefly returned in 1976; suffering from Parkinson's disease; died Jan. 24, 2003 in Cleveland, Ohio at the age of 68
- mother Judith Berry: Caucasian; from Liverpool, England; raised Berry and her sister as a single parent
- sister Heidi Berry: Older; Halle is estranged from her; the actress told Movieline in December 2001/January 2002: "We fought a lot. We don't know but part of me feels that we never recovered from the adolescent years. We fought for real. Sometimes drawing blood. I moved away from home at such a young age that the relationship never quite repaired itself"
- half-sister Renee Berry: Younger
- daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry: Born March 16, 2008; father, Gabriel Aubry
Companions
- Companion Michael Ealy: Dated in 2004; no longer together
- husband Eric Benet: born c. 1967; dating as of 1999; has daughter India (born c. 1991) from previous relationship; married on January 19, 2001 in L.A.
- John Ronan: dated c. 1989 to c. 1991; sued Berry in November 1993 for $80,000 he claimed he loaned to her during their relationship; suit dismissed by a judge because Ronan did not list any outstanding loans to Berry during a bankrupcy filing in 1992
- Shemar Moore: reportedly dated briefly following her separation from Justice
- Spike Lee: dated briefly
- Wesley Snipes: became romantically involved during filming of "Jungle Fever"; dated in 1991
- Companion Gabriel Aubry: Met at a Versace photo shoot in November 2005; father of Berry's daughter
