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Name: Charlize Theron
Date of Birth: August 7, 1975
Benoni, South Africa

The only child to parents Charles (French, construction company owner) and Gerda (German, later took over family business), Charlize was raised on a farm. In 1990, Charlize’s mother was forced to defend herself and her child by shooting Charles (father) while he was dangerously drunk.

Charlize (nicknamed Charlie) loved dance and ballet, even dancing professionally in Johannesburg and later performing with New York’s Joffrey Ballet. Charlize also worked as a model in Milan, Italy, after winning a local modeling contest. She traveled and when working in New York, decided to stay.

Charlize Theron’s Oscar-winning career started with a heated argument in a bank — she had recently moved to Los Angeles and was trying to cash a check from her mother, but the teller refused. Their spat caught the attention of a talent agent who was standing in the same line.Charlize Theron started her acting with roles in such films as 2 Days in the Valley (1996), That Thing You Do! (1996), TV’s Hollywood Confidential (1997) and Trial and Error (1997). In 1997 she found herself cast as Mary Ann Lomax, the beautiful wife of Kevin Lomax (played by Keanu Reeves) in the drama, The Devil’s Advocate (also starring legend Al Pacino). The movie was a success and Charlize career began to bloom. star celebs