Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron (/ʃɑːrˈliːz ˈθɛrən/ shar-LEEZ THERR-ən; Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrɔn]; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three BAFTAs and two Emmy Awards.
Theron came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (199
Theron has starred in several commercially successful action films, including The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Prometheus (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Atomic Blonde (2017), and The Old Guard (2020), as well as several Fast & Furious installments: The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023). On television, she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Britt Ekland in the biographical film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).
Since the early 2000s, Theron has ventured into film production with her company Denver and Delilah Productions. She has produced numerous films, many in which she had a starring role, including The Burning Plain (2008), Dark Places (2015), and Long Shot (2019). Theron became an American citizen in 2007, while retaining her South African citizenship. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Born
Aug 07, 1975
Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Known For
Acting
Movies
78 acting
23 crew
Popularity
5.6
Known For
The Odyssey
2026
as Calypso
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
as Imperator Furiosa
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Clea
Fast X
2023
as Cipher
Prometheus
2012
as Meredith Vickers
The Italian Job
2003
as Stella Bridger
Apex
2026
as Sasha
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Anna
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Mary Ann Lomax
The Addams Family
2019
as Morticia Addams (voice)
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