Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, Theron is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theron came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films The Devil's Advocate, Mighty Joe Young, and The Cider House Rules. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster, for which she won the Silver Bear and Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first South African to win an Oscar in an acting category. She received another Academy Award nomination for playing a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country.
| Born: | August 7, 1975, Benoni, South Africa |
| Citizenship: | South Africa, (1975–present), United States, (2007–present) |
| Occupation: | Actress, producer |
| Years active: | 1995–present |
| Works: | Full list |
| Partner(s): | Craig Bierko, (1995–1997), Stephan Jenkins, (1998–2001), Stuart Townsend, (2002–2009), Sean Penn, (2013–2015) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Awards: | Full list |
| Website: | Charlize Theron's Official site |
| Twitter: | Charlize Theron's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Charlize Theron's Instagram profile |
| Youtube: | Charlize Theron's Youtube channel |
| IMDb: | Charlize Theron's IMDb |
| Rotten Tomatoes: | Charlize Theron's Rotten Tomatoes |
| iTunes: | Charlize Theron's iTunes |
About Charlize Theron
She hit the spotlight in The Devil's Advocate, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as a disturbed murderer in the 2003 film Monster. Her other film credits include The Cider House Rules, Snow White and the Huntsman, Young Adult and Mad Max: Fury Road.
Charlize Theron Before Fame
She won a modeling contract when she was 16, and studied at the Joffrey Ballet School until she suffered a knee injury.
Achievement of Charlize Theron
She played a recurring character named Rita in season three of the FOX comedy series Arrested Development.
Charlize Theron Family Life
She adopted a son named Jackson in March of 2012 and a daughter named August in July of 2015. In 2014 she began dating actor Sean Penn. The couple split in 2015.
Associations of Charlize Theron
She starred in Monster with Christina Ricci.
Information related to Charlize Theron
- HIV/AIDS activists
- South African humanitarians
- United Nations Messengers of Peace
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- South African women's rights activists
- South African voice actresses
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead winners
- South African film producers
- South African female models
- Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (film) winners
- Silver Bear for Best Actress winners
- Best Actress Academy Award winners
- South African television actresses
- South African film actresses
- South African emigrants to the United States
- American humanitarians
- American women's rights activists
- American women film producers