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Charlize Theron

Age: 34
Height: 5' 9 1/2"

Birth Place: Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Born: Aug. 7th, 1975

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Charlize Theron's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Sunday Morning Shootout	Charlize Theron

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Charlize Theron grew up on a farm outside Benoni, South Africa, as the only child. She got an education as a ballet dancer and has danced both the "Swan Lake" and the "Nutcracker Suite". There wasn't much for a young actress or dancer to do in South Africa, so she soon traveled to Europe and United States of America, where she got job at the Joffrey Ballet in New York. She was also able to work as a photo model. However, an injured knee put a halt to her dancing career.

At the age of 18, her mother made her go to Los Angeles to try a career in the movie industry. She came to Los Angeles without knowing anyone in the city but after two weeks when she was standing in line on Hollywood Boulevard an agent gave her his card. After eight months in Los Angeles she got her first part. Since then, she has taken acting lessons and her career has skyrocketed, most lately in The Devil's Advocate (1997).

TRIVIA:

At 16, she won a modeling competition to go to Milan and work on the catwalks and at 18, she won a scholarship to study ballet at the Joffrey School in New York. She turned to acting only because she injured both knees.
As a teenager in her native South Africa, she learned English by watching American TV.
Has said her favorite actor is 'Tom Hanks' (qv).
She earns $2 million per year endorsing Dior's J'Adore fragrance as well as $2.5 million per year endorsing Swiss Watch-maker, Raymond Weil.
Became a fashion model at age 14.
(2006) Was the recipient of the German television award "Goldene Kamera" for best international actress and appeared also in the award show. The award is sponsored by the German television program "H�rzu".
She was the first person to sign on to be a presenter at the 77th Annual Academy Awards.
Won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as 'Aileen Wuornos' (qv) on what would have been Aileen's 48th birthday: 29 February 2004.