Charlize Theron is well known South African actress and producer. How old Charlize Theron? She is forty-five years old. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in the industry. Also, she has received many accolades such as the Academy Awards and Golden Globe awards. The actress became famous because of her acting in The Devil’s Advocate in 1997. Then she played major roles in The Cider House Rules and Mighty Joe Young. After that, she started her Denver and Delilah Productions.
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Background information
Theron’s birth date is 7th August 1975 and her place of birth is Benoni located at Transvaal Province. She is the only child of Gerda and Charles Theron who worked as road constructionists. Her great uncle was Danie Theron who served as Second Boer War military leader. She grew up in Johannesburg. Theron went to Putfontein Primary School but did not fit in her school. She was good at English but her first tongue was Afrikaans.
Profession
– Early career
Charlize Theron age sixteen became a good dancer. Then she won a modelling contract at Salerno. After that, she shifted with her mother to Milan. In New York, she went to Joffrey Ballet School and trained in Ballad. Then she came to Los Angeles and got a role in horror film Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest.
– Good film roles
In 1997 she acted in The Devil’s Advocate that became her break out role. Then she acted in the film Mighty Joe Young. In the 2000s she acted in many successful films like The Yards, Men of Honor, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion and more.
In 2003 she starred in a heist film The Italian Job and it became a box office success. In the same year, she acted as a serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster. Charlize Theron monster gave her worldwide recognition. In 2005 she acted as Britt Ekland in the film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers for which she received Golden Globes awards.
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– Present successes
Charlize Theron movies after 2010 are Snow White and the Huntsman, The Fate of the Furious, Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, Long Shot and more. Then Charlize Theron Netflix film titled The Old Guard released in July 2020. She is going to act as Cipher in the upcoming Fast and Furious film.
Personal life
Theron was dating Stephan Jenkins a singer for three years. However, she broke up with him. Then she started a relationship with Stuart Townsend an Irish actor but the couple split in 2010. Later she dated actor Sean Penn and many thought that he will become Charlize Theron Husband however they broke up on June 2015. Charlize Theron kids are Jackson and August whom she adopted in 2012 and 2015.
The net worth of Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron net worth is $131 million. She has acted in box office hit movies like The Italian Job, Fate and the Furious, and Mad Max Fury Road. Moreover, she has also endorsed many high profile brands like Dior and Breitling.
Conclusion
Theron is an amazing actress. She has inspired many people because of her acting talents. The actress is also taking part in activism creating awareness for many issues in the US and Africa.
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