The actress apparently excelled in high school (see a pic of high school Halle below), serving as newspaper editor, class president and head cheerleader. She went on to attend Cleveland's Cuyahoga Community College, but focused much of her attention on beauty pageants, winning the titles of Miss Teen All-American and Miss Ohio (she came in second in Miss USA). Eventually, she started garnering small acting roles and began her ascent to stardom.
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