Charlize Theron

Actress, Producer

South African, American Benoni, South Africa

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Producer
NationalitySouth African, American
Date of Birth07/08/1975
Age50 years
BirthplaceBenoni, South Africa

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameCharlize Theron
First LanguageAfrikaans

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (1.73 m)

Family

FatherCharles Jacobus Theron
MotherGerda Jacoba Aletta Theron
SiblingsOnly child
ChildrenAdopted two daughters: Jackson (2012), August (2015)

Career

Debut FilmChildren of the Corn III (1995)
Breakthrough Films
  • 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
  • The Devil's Advocate (1997)
  • Mighty Joe Young (1998)
  • The Cider House Rules (1999)
Major Awards
  • Academy Award for Best Actress (Monster, 2003)
  • Golden Globe for Best Actress (Monster, 2003)
  • Silver Bear (Monster, 2003)
Notable Films
  • Monster (2003)
  • North Country (2005)
  • Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
  • Atomic Blonde (2017)
Production CreditsDark Places (2015)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mother shot and killed father in self-defense when she was 15.
2. Stole bread from a restaurant to survive early in career.
3. Knee injury ended ballet career.
4. First language is Afrikaans; fluent in English.
5. Great-granduncle was Boer War figure Daniel Theron.
6. Became US citizen in 2008.
7. First African to win acting Oscar.
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