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Charlize Theron
Playing Aileen Wuornos in Monster and Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Monster · Mad Max: Fury Road
- Born
- 7 August 1975
- Birthplace
- Benoni, South Africa
More people
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron moved from dance and modelling into dramatic and action films. She also produces screen projects through Denver and Delilah Productions.
Early life
Farm childhood
Grew up near Benoni, speaking Afrikaans as her first language.
Dance training
Studied dance before modelling abroad; a knee injury ended her plans for a ballet career.
Career
- 1990s
Hollywood beginnings
Moved into screen acting and gained leading roles by the end of the decade.
- 2003–2004
Dramatic recognition
Produced and starred in Monster, winning the Best Actress Oscar.
- 2010s
Action and production
Expanded into major action roles while developing projects as a producer.
- 2020
Streaming action
Led and co-produced The Old Guard.
Selected work
Monster
Portrayed convicted murderer Aileen Wuornos.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Played Furiosa, organising an escape across a desert wasteland.
Tully
Played an exhausted mother in a drama about care and identity.
Beyond work
Africa outreach
Founded the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project to support young people and HIV prevention.
UN role
Was appointed a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2008.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: Monster ↗United Nations: outreach and Messenger of Peace ↗Photo: PhilipRomano. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
