Charlize Theron
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- Full Name
- Charlize Theron
- Born
- August 7, 1975
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- Age
- 51 years
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- Leo
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Actress, Business Leader, Model
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Biography
Charlize Theron is 51 years old, an actress, from United States.
Charlize Theron ( 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 an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
She 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 received another Academy Award nomination for playing a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005).
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Won |
| 2004 | Academy Award | Won |
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