Charlize Theron was born on August 7, 1975, in Benoni, South Africa.
Her mother, Gerda, shot and killed her father in self-defense when Charlize was 15 years old.
Theron initially aspired to become a ballet dancer and trained at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York.
Theron gained critical acclaim and international recognition for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the 2003 film "Monster."
Theron is multilingual and speaks several languages fluently.
she founded the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) to support African youth in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Theron has demonstrated her versatility as an actress by taking on action roles. She performed her own stunts in movies like "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015) and "Atomic Blonde" (2017),
She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 2003 movie "Monster."
Theron was designated as a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2008.
Theron is a mother of two children, both of whom she adopted.