Table of Biography
Early Life
Charlize Theron was born in the year 1975 and celebrates her birthday on the 7th of August every year. Likewise, as of now, the gorgeous actress is 48 years old. She was born in Benoni, South Africa. In addition, the actress belongs to South African-American nationality and was born under the star sign Leo.
Moving on to the family background of the celebrity actress, she was born to Charles Theron and Gerda Theron. She had a difficult childhood. Likewise, her father was an alcoholic and physically attacked her mother who shot and killed him in self-defense. Talking of siblings, she has no siblings and is the only child of her parents. As a child, she loved to dance and also took a very keen interest in music as well.
Education
Reflecting upon the educational background of the celebrity actress, she went on to attend Putdontein Primary School. Likewise, after her high school graduation, she went on to attend the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg. Moreover, the actress is fluent in both Afrikaans and English.
Charlize Theron – Net Worth 2024
When talking of the net worth of the celebrity actress, she certainly has earned a hefty deal of wealth throughout her career. In addition, she has earned a fortune via her acting career. As of now, she has a net worth of $25 million.
Career and Professional Life
Courtney happens to be a famous South African-American actress, model, producer, and Internet personality. Despite being one of Hollywood’s most attractive actresses, she eagerly accepted the unglamorous character of a serial murderer in the film “Monster,” for which she received numerous prizes and accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Likewise, In 1995, she received her first film role. It was a non-speaking character in ‘Children of the Corn III,’ a direct-to-video picture. The next year, in 1996, she got her first speaking role in ‘2 Days in the Valley.
Caption: Charlize Theron on a set of Mad Max(Source: Instagram)
In 1997, she starred in ‘The Devil’s Advocate,’ a mystery thriller based on Andrew Neiderman’s novel of the same name. Candy Kendall was her character in the 1999 film adaption of ‘The Cider House Rules.’ The picture was mostly well-received, and it was nominated for two Academy Awards. Likewise, In the romantic drama ‘Sweet November’ (2001), she teamed up with Keanu Reeves once more.
Further, In the 2003 crime thriller ‘Monster,’ she played serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute turned murderer, in one of her most well-known roles. In the drama film ‘North Country,’ she played Josey Aimes, the protagonist. She played a lady who speaks out against sexual harassment at the mine where she works. ‘Snow White and the Huntsman,’ a fantasy and adventure film released in 2012, included her. In the 2015 film version of Gillian Flynn’s novel Dark Places, she portrays the solitary survivor of her family’s massacre.
Long Shot, a romantic comedy film that she produced and acted in, was released in 2019. Following that, she played Megyn Kelly in the drama Bombshell. For Netflix, she produced and acted in The Old Guard, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring KiKi Layne.
Brand Endorsements
Charlize Theron has provided endorsements for brands like Breil, Raymond Weil, Democracy Now!, Link TV, John Galliano, Christian Dior, PETA, and L’Oreal, among others.
Awards
Similarly, she has also received a couple of Academy Awards, the Australian Academy of Cinema Awards, and Emmy Awards as well.
Caption: Charlize Theron holding an award(source: Instagram)
Relationship Status
Charlize Theron is single at the moment. In addition, she has had multiple relationships in the past. In the year 1995, she was in a relationship with Craig Bierko. Later, she also dated Stephen Jenkins. Similarly, she also dated Irish actor Stuart Townsend. In recent times she dated actor Sean Penn. However, the pair separated in the year 2015.
Body Measurements
The actress is one of the most attractive actresses in Hollywood. As for her height, she stands tall at 5 feet 10 inches and weighs over 55 kg. In addition, her body measurements(chest-waist-hips) are 36-24-36 respectively. The actress has a pair of gorgeous hazel eyes and brown hair.
Caption: Charlize Theron posing with fellow actresses(Source: Instagram)
Charlize Theron – Social Media
The gorgeous actress has a huge social media presence. Likewise, as of now, she has over 6.7 million followers on her Instagram and over 10 million followers on her Facebook account. The actress often posts pictures of herself and her work on her social media.