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Charlize Theron
Oscar winner · Actress · Producer
Known for
Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and producer born in Benoni, South Africa. She won the Academy Award for her transformative role in Monster and earned a second nomination for Bombshell. She has also become a leading action star through Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard.
Charlize Theron
Oscar winner · Actress · Producer
58 Movies · 5 Series
Known for
Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and producer born in Benoni, South Africa. She won the Academy Award for her transformative role in Monster and earned a second nomination for Bombshell. She has also become a leading action star through Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard.
Movies
Plays Calypso
The Odyssey
2026
Plays Imperator Furiosa
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
Plays Clea
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
Plays Cipher
Fast X
2023
Plays Stella Bridger
The Italian Job
2003
Plays Meredith Vickers
Prometheus
2012
Producer
Plays Sasha
Apex
2026
Plays Mary Ann Lomax
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Plays Detective Emily Sanders
In the Valley of Elah
2007
Plays Anna
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
Producer
Plays Morticia Addams (voice)
The Addams Family
2019
Plays Cipher
The Fate of the Furious
2017
Plays Tina
That Thing You Do!
1996
Plays Cipher
F9
2021
Plays Monkey / Mother (voice)
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
Producer
Plays Lorraine Broughton
Atomic Blonde
2017
Plays Mary
Hancock
2008
Plays Queen Ravenna
Snow White and the Huntsman
2012
Producer
Plays Megyn Kelly
Bombshell
2019
Plays Mother
The Road
2009
Producer
Plays Andromache of Scythia / Andy
The Old Guard
2020
Producer
Plays Aileen Wuornos
Monster
2003
Plays Lady Lesso
The School for Good and Evil
2022
Plays Candy Kendall
The Cider House Rules
1999
Plays Queen Ravenna
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
Producer
Plays Charlotte Field
Long Shot
2019
Producer
Plays Andromache of Scythia / Andy
The Old Guard 2
2025
Plays Morticia Addams (voice)
The Addams Family 2
2021
Plays Gwen Sunday
Men of Honor
2000
Plays Sara
Sweet November
2001
Plays Æon Flux
Æon Flux
2005
Plays Rose Hearn
15 Minutes
2001
Plays Supermodel
Celebrity
1998
Plays Jill Young
Mighty Joe Young
1998
Producer
Plays Libby Day
Dark Places
2015
Plays Ashley Mercer
Reindeer Games
2000
Producer
Plays Elaine Markinson
Gringo
2018
Plays Josey Aimes
North Country
2005
Plays Mavis Gary
Young Adult
2011
Plays Erica Soltz
The Yards
2000
Producer
Plays Marlo Moreau
Tully
2018
Plays Adele Invergordon
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
Plays Jillian Armacost
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
Plays Gilda Bessé
Head in the Clouds
2004
Plays Karen
Trapped
2002
Plays Sylvia / Mariana
The Burning Plain
2008
Plays Laura Kensington
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001
Plays Dr. Wren Petersen
The Last Face
2017
Plays Helga Svelgen
2 Days in the Valley
1996
Producer
Plays Jane
Jane
Latest Trailers
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The Odyssey
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The Odyssey
Calypso
2026
Apex
Sasha
2026
The Old Guard 2
Andromache of Scythia / Andy
2025
The Studio
Charlize Theron
2025Season 1
Fast X
Cipher
2023
The Boys
'Dawn of the Seven' Stormfront (uncredited) · 1 episode
2022
The School for Good and Evil
Lady Lesso
2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Clea
2022
The Addams Family 2
Morticia Addams (voice)
2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Charlize Theron and where are they from?
Charlize Theron is 51 years old, born on August 7, 1975 in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa.
What are the most famous roles of Charlize Theron?
Charlize Theron is best known for roles in Mad Max: Fury Road, Prometheus, The Fate of the Furious.
How many movies has Charlize Theron been in?
Over a 31-year career (since 1995), Charlize Theron has appeared in 58 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Charlize Theron's first movie?
The career of Charlize Theron began with Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995).
What is Charlize Theron's most recent movie or series?
Charlize Theron's most recent release is The Odyssey, which premiered on July 15, 2026.
What TV shows has Charlize Theron appeared in?
On television, Charlize Theron has appeared in The Boys, Arrested Development, The Orville, The Grand Tour.
Charlize Theron
1975-08-07 · Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
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.Charlize Theron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.