08/07/1975
Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa:
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, her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three BAFTAs and two Emmy Awards. 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. She was nominated twice more for the Oscar for portraying a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005) and Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama Bombshell (2019). She received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-dramas Young Adult (2011) and Tully (2018). Theron has starred in several commercially successful action films, including The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Prometheus (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Atomic Blonde (2017), and The Old Guard (2020), as well as several Fast & Furious installments: The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023). On television, she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Britt Ekland in the biographical film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). Since the early 2000s, Theron has ventured into film production with her company Denver and Delilah Productions. She has produced numerous films, many in which she had a starring role, including The Burning Plain (2008), Dark Places (2015), and Long Shot (2019). Theron became an American citizen in 2007, while retaining her South African citizenship. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlize Theron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Odyssey (2026) as Calypso |
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The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic (2026) as Self (archive footage) |
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Apex (2026) as Sasha |
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Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony (2026) as |
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The Old Guard 2 (2025) as Andromache of Scythia / Andy |
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L'apocalypse selon Mad Max (2025) as Self |
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High & Low – John Galliano (2024) as Self |
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Fast X (2023) as Cipher |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) as Self - Guest |
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The School for Good and Evil (2022) as Lady Lesso |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Clea (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions (2022) as |
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Clea |
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The Addams Family 2 (2021) as Morticia Addams (voice) |
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F9 (2021) as Cipher |
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The Old Guard (2020) as Andromache of Scythia / Andy |
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Bombshell (2019) as Megyn Kelly |
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The Addams Family (2019) as Morticia Addams (voice) |
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Long Shot (2019) as Charlotte Field |
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Tully (2018) as Marlo Moreau |
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Gringo (2018) as Elaine Markinson |
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Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road (2017) as Self |
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Atomic Blonde (2017) as Lorraine Broughton |
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The Fate of the Furious (2017) as Cipher |
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The Last Face (2017) as Dr. Wren Petersen |
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) as Monkey / Mother (voice) |
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Angels in Exile (2016) as Narrator |
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The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) as Queen Ravenna |
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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) as Imperator Furiosa |
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Dark Places (2015) as Libby Day |
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014) as Self |
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A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) as Anna |
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The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012) as Self |
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Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) as Queen Ravenna |
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Prometheus (2012) as Meredith Vickers |
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Young Adult (2011) as Mavis Gary |
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Wikus and Charlize (2010) as Self (voice) |
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The Road (2009) as Mother |
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Astro Boy (2009) as "Our Friends" Narrator (voice) |
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The Burning Plain (2008) as Sylvia / Mariana |
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Hancock (2008) as Mary |
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Sleepwalking (2008) as Joleen |
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In the Valley of Elah (2007) as Detective Emily Sanders |
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Battle in Seattle (2007) as Ella |
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) as Self |
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Æon Flux (2005) as Æon Flux |
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005) as Self (archive footage) |
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North Country (2005) as Josey Aimes |
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) as Britt Ekland |
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Head in the Clouds (2004) as Gilda Bessé |
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Monster (2003) as Aileen Wuornos |
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The Italian Job (2003) as Stella Bridger |
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Waking Up in Reno (2002) as Candy Kirkendall |
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Trapped (2002) as Karen |
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) as Laura Kensington |
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15 Minutes (2001) as Rose Hearn |
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Sweet November (2001) as Sara |
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Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) as Adele Invergordon |
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Men of Honor (2000) as Gwen Sunday |
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The Yards (2000) as Erica Soltz |
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Reindeer Games (2000) as Ashley Mercer |
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The Cider House Rules (1999) as Candy Kendall |
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The Astronaut's Wife (1999) as Jillian Armacost |
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Mighty Joe Young (1998) as Jill Young |
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Celebrity (1998) as Supermodel |
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Burn (1998) as Amy in Photo |
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The Devil's Advocate (1997) as Mary Ann Lomax |
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Trial and Error (1997) as Billie Tyler |
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Hollywood Confidential (1997) as Sally |
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That Thing You Do! (1996) as Tina |
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2 Days in the Valley (1996) as Helga Svelgen |
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Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) as Eli's Follower (uncredited) |
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Jane () as Jane |
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Dance Parents () as |
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Mysteria () as |
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Six Clean Kills () as |
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Tyrant () as |
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Apex (2026) Producer |
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The Old Guard 2 (2025) Producer |
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Murder Mystery 2 (2023) Executive Producer |
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The Old Guard (2020) Producer |
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Bombshell (2019) Producer |
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The Addams Family (2019) Executive Producer |
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Murder Mystery (2019) Executive Producer |
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Long Shot (2019) Producer |
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A Private War (2018) Producer |
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Tully (2018) Producer |
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Gringo (2018) Producer |
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Atomic Blonde (2017) Producer |
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Brain on Fire (2017) Producer |
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Dark Places (2015) Producer |
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Sleepwalking (2008) Producer |
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East of Havana (2006) Producer |
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Monster (2003) Producer |
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Jane () Producer |
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Dance Parents () Producer |
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Mysteria () Producer |
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Six Clean Kills () Producer |
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Tyrant () Producer |