Halle Berry has long been a force in Hollywood—an Oscar-winning actor and barrier-breaking trailblazer. But at 58, she’s embracing a new role that she calls her “greatest act” yet: entrepreneur, advocate, and cultural disruptor. It’s why she’s earned a spot on Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2025 “50 Over 50” U.S. list, which was released on Wednesday.
“This is my greatest act,” Berry told Forbes’ Maggie McGrath. “As a woman, we’ve been afraid to age… and I’ve been amazed to find out that my 50s, my second act, is really my best act.”
For Berry, that second act was born from a misdiagnosis: when symptoms of perimenopause were mistaken for herpes. That shocking experience ignited her mission to raise awareness, demand change, and create solutions for women entering midlife.
In 2020, Berry launched Respin as a wellness site, but this year she relaunched it as Respin Health, a telehealth startup focused on menopause. Still in its early stage—with less than $5 million in funding and telehealth services just rolling out this summer—Respin is small but mighty. And Berry is clear about her ambitions: “We are trying to be your one-stop shop, all things menopause.”
She’s not just selling services—she’s building a movement. Through Respin, women can access science-backed information, hormone therapy options, coaching, nutritional and exercise guidance, and most importantly, community. “We all know that women do better when they have the support of other women… feeling like we’re in a tribe together.”









