Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Acting
Born 1975-08-07Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa

Biography

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.

Movies (77)

The Odyssey
8.0

The Odyssey

2026Movie8.0
Mad Max: Fury Road
7.6

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015Movie7.6
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
7.2

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022Movie7.2
Fast X
7.0

Fast X

2023Movie7.0
Apex
6.9

Apex

2026Movie6.9
The Devil's Advocate
7.5

The Devil's Advocate

1997Movie7.5
Snow White and the Huntsman
6.0

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012Movie6.0
Prometheus
6.6

Prometheus

2012Movie6.6
The Fate of the Furious
6.9

The Fate of the Furious

2017Movie6.9
The Road
7.0

The Road

2009Movie7.0
Kubo and the Two Strings
7.6

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016Movie7.6
The Italian Job
6.8

The Italian Job

2003Movie6.8
Hancock
6.4

Hancock

2008Movie6.4
Atomic Blonde
6.4

Atomic Blonde

2017Movie6.4
The Huntsman: Winter's War
6.3

The Huntsman: Winter's War

2016Movie6.3
The Old Guard 2
5.9

The Old Guard 2

2025Movie5.9
F9
7.0

F9

2021Movie7.0
A Million Ways to Die in the West
6.0

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014Movie6.0
The Addams Family
6.6

The Addams Family

2019Movie6.6
The School for Good and Evil
7.0

The School for Good and Evil

2022Movie7.0
The Old Guard
7.1

The Old Guard

2020Movie7.1
Æon Flux
5.6

Æon Flux

2005Movie5.6
Bombshell
6.8

Bombshell

2019Movie6.8
Long Shot
6.7

Long Shot

2019Movie6.7
The Cider House Rules
7.1

The Cider House Rules

1999Movie7.1
15 Minutes
5.9

15 Minutes

2001Movie5.9
Men of Honor
7.5

Men of Honor

2000Movie7.5
Dark Places
5.9

Dark Places

2015Movie5.9
Sweet November
6.9

Sweet November

2001Movie6.9
Mighty Joe Young
6.3

Mighty Joe Young

1998Movie6.3
Monster
7.2

Monster

2003Movie7.2
The Yards
6.3

The Yards

2000Movie6.3
The Addams Family 2
6.9

The Addams Family 2

2021Movie6.9
North Country
7.3

North Country

2005Movie7.3
Astro Boy
6.3

Astro Boy

2009Movie6.3
The Astronaut's Wife
5.6

The Astronaut's Wife

1999Movie5.6
Reindeer Games
5.7

Reindeer Games

2000Movie5.7
Gringo
5.9

Gringo

2018Movie5.9
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
6.4

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic

2026Movie6.4
Young Adult
5.8

Young Adult

2011Movie5.8
In the Valley of Elah
6.8

In the Valley of Elah

2007Movie6.8
The Legend of Bagger Vance
6.6

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000Movie6.6
Trapped
6.2

Trapped

2002Movie6.2
2 Days in the Valley
6.2

2 Days in the Valley

1996Movie6.2
That Thing You Do!
6.9

That Thing You Do!

1996Movie6.9
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
4.8

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

1995Movie4.8
Tully
6.8

Tully

2018Movie6.8
Celebrity
6.0

Celebrity

1998Movie6.0
The Burning Plain
6.6

The Burning Plain

2008Movie6.6
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
6.6

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001Movie6.6
The Last Face
5.5

The Last Face

2017Movie5.5
Head in the Clouds
5.9

Head in the Clouds

2004Movie5.9
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.6

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004Movie6.6
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
7.1

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022Movie7.1
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
7.0

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

2012Movie7.0
Sleepwalking
6.1

Sleepwalking

2008Movie6.1
Battle in Seattle
6.3

Battle in Seattle

2007Movie6.3
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
8.3

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023Movie8.3
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
10.0

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005Movie10.0
Waking Up in Reno
5.1

Waking Up in Reno

2002Movie5.1
It’s a Mad Max World
6.8

It’s a Mad Max World

2025Movie6.8
High & Low – John Galliano
6.1

High & Low – John Galliano

2024Movie6.1
Trial and Error
5.4

Trial and Error

1997Movie5.4
Jane

Jane

Movie
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony
6.3

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony

2026Movie6.3
Wikus and Charlize
6.0

Wikus and Charlize

2010Movie6.0
Hollywood Confidential
4.4

Hollywood Confidential

1997Movie4.4
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
6.5

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006Movie6.5
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
10.0

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

2014Movie10.0
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions
5.5

Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

2022Movie5.5
Tyrant

Tyrant

Movie
Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
6.9

Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road

2017Movie6.9
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
5.0

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

2001Movie5.0
Dance Parents

Dance Parents

Movie
Mysteria

Mysteria

Movie
Angels in Exile
6.0

Angels in Exile

2016Movie6.0
Six Clean Kills

Six Clean Kills

Movie

TV Shows (49)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Boys
8.4

The Boys

2019Series8.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Jeopardy!
6.9

Jeopardy!

1984Series6.9
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series7.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Arrested Development
7.9

Arrested Development

2003Series7.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Desus & Mero
5.1

Desus & Mero

2019Series5.1
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
The Drew Barrymore Show
5.8

The Drew Barrymore Show

2020Series5.8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
The Orville
7.6

The Orville

2017Series7.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Studio
7.8

The Studio

2025Series7.8
The Grand Tour
8.0

The Grand Tour

2016Series8.0
Chelsea
5.1

Chelsea

2016Series5.1
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
3.4

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019Series3.4
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
6.0

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2010Series6.0
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
Hot Ones Versus
8.8

Hot Ones Versus

2024Series8.8
Konbini Vidéo Club
7.5

Konbini Vidéo Club

2018Series7.5
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
7.5

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

2008Series7.5
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
7.7

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020Series7.7
Rove
7.5

Rove

1999Series7.5
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Skip Intro

Skip Intro

2026Series
Hyperdrive
7.1

Hyperdrive

2019Series7.1
Elle Style Awards

Elle Style Awards

1997Series
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
5.0

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

2018Series5.0
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series