Research Charkize Theron

Charlize Theron was born on August 7, 1975 in Benoni, South Africa. Charlize spent the initial 15 years of her life in Benoni, before moving to Milan, Italy for a one-year modeling contract that she had won at a local competition. After her contract ended, she stayed back and joined ballet dancing classes. But a knee injury shattered all her hopes of becoming a dancer. After a small role in a 1993 film, 'Children of the Corn III', Charlize got many opportunities to showcase her talent. She rose to fame with movies like 'Mighty Joe Young', 'The Devils Advocate' and 'Two Days in the Valley'. She became the first African to win an Academy Award, when she won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of the character Aileen Wuornos in 2003 flick 'Monster'.