South African and American actress who won an Academy Award for "Monster" and produced and starred in action features including "Mad Max - Fury Road" and "Atomic Blonde".
Background
Born in Benoni, South Africa, Theron trained as a ballet dancer at the Joburg School of the Arts and modeled in Europe before moving to Los Angeles in her late teens.
Career
She came to attention in “The Devil’s Advocate” (1997) and won the Oscar after transforming for “Monster” (2003). She has since produced through her company Denver and Delilah Productions and starred in George Miller’s “Mad Max - Fury Road”.
Style
Theron is known for physical transformation, action choreography, and dual American and South African citizenship. She founded the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, focused on HIV-prevention work for young people in South Africa.
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