Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron: Biography in Details

Who is Charlize Theron?

Charlize Theron is a well-known actor and film producer.

She is best recognized for her performance in the movies like The Devil’s Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999), Monster (2003).

The Oscar-winning actress has built a great career and has also won various awards in her professional life.

Charlize Theron: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

Charlize was born on 7th August 1975 in Benoni, Transvaal Province, South Africa.

Her mother’s name is Gerda Jacoba Aletta Maritz and her father’s name was Charles Jacobus Theron.

She comes from an Afrikaner Family and she comes from an ancestry that includes a mixture of French, German, and Dutch.

Charlize was of South African nationality but from 2007 onwards, she is American.

She moved to Benoni, where she spent most of her childhood days.

Theron’s father who was an alcoholic was shot by her mother when he physically assaulted Charlize and her mother; however, she faced no charges.

In which school did Charlize Theron attend?

Theron attended Putfontein Primary School (Laerskool Putfontein).

But after some time, she studied at the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg, which is a boarding school.

Charlize Theron: Professional Life, Career

Charlize Theron began her career in Los Angeles where she met with casting agents.

She landed her first film role in 1995 in the direct-to-video film, ‘Children of the Corn III’.

In 1997, she starred in the thriller, ‘The Devil’s Advocate’. The film also had Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in leading roles.

She played Candy Kendall in the film adaptation of ‘The Cider House Rules in 1999.

The film received mainly positive reviews and won two Academy Awards.

One of her best-known roles came in 2003 when she starred in the crime film ‘Monster’.

Her role receives various good comments and earned several awards.

She plays the role of Britt Ekland in the 2004 film ‘The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.

It was a movie about the life of the English comedian Peter Sellers.

It was directed by Stephen Hopkins.

In 2005, she played the protagonist, Josey Aimes in the drama film, ‘North Country’.

In 2009, she played Sylvia in the drama film ‘The Burning Plain’ directed by Guillermo Arriaga.

The film has a multipart story woven together in a non-linear narrative.

She appeared in the fantasy and adventure film, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’, which that releases in 2012.

The film was a huge commercial success though it received mixed critical reviews.

Awards, Nominations

What is Charlize Theron’s net worth?

She has up to now worked for various movies and shows.

So she must have good earnings and a salary.

Her net worth is $130 Million.

In her career, this actress has earned lots of fame and fortune.

Charlize Theron: Rumors and Controversy

In 2000, she was rumored dating George Clooney.

Likely she also receives various other rumors regarding her love life.

She receives different rumors that she was dating Jeremy Renner in 2010 and Alexander Skarsgard in 2012.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Charlize Theron looks younger than her age.

She has a height of 5 ft 10 inches.

Likely, she weighs 55 kg or 121 pounds.

And she has naturally brunette (dark brown) colored hair and now dyes to blonde color.

Talking her body measurements, it’s 36-24-36 in or 91.5-61-91.5 cm.

She wears a dress size of 2 (US) and a shoe size of 9.5 (US).

Social Media

Charlize is active on different social media platforms.

She has around 4.2M followers on Instagram, Likewise, he has over 660K followers on his Twitter account.

Moreover, his Facebook page also holds more than 6M followers.

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