Actor
Charlize Theron
August 7, 1975 · Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Charlize Theron (/ʃɑːrˈliːz ˈθɛrən/ shar-LEEZ THERR-ən; Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrɔn]; born August 7, 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 her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003), for which she won the Silver Bear and Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first South African to win an acting Oscar.
Notable work
7.6Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
as Imperator Furiosa
6.6Prometheus (2012)
as Meredith Vickers
8.4The Boys (2019)
as 'Dawn of the Seven' Stormfront (uncredited)
6.9The Fate of the Furious (2017)
as Cipher
7.2Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
as Clea
6.4Hancock (2008)
as Mary
6Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
as Queen Ravenna
7F9 (2021)
as Cipher
7.5The Devil's Advocate (1997)
as Mary Ann Lomax
6.4Atomic Blonde (2017)
as Lorraine Broughton
7Fast X (2023)
as Cipher
6.8The Italian Job (2003)
as Stella Bridger
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