
Charlize Theron
Born
1975-08-07
Place of birth
Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Biography
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, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy 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 (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). She received critical acclaim for...
Known for

Mad Max: Fury Road
Imperator Furiosa

Prometheus
Meredith Vickers

The Boys
'Dawn of the Seven' Stormfront (uncredited)

The Fate of the Furious
Cipher

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Clea

Hancock
Mary

Snow White and the Huntsman
Queen Ravenna

F9
Cipher

The Devil's Advocate
Mary Ann Lomax

Atomic Blonde
Lorraine Broughton

Fast X
Cipher

The Italian Job
Stella Bridger

The Huntsman: Winter's War
Queen Ravenna

The Old Guard
Andromache of Scythia / Andy

A Million Ways to Die in the West
Anna