Charlize Theron
Acteur, Producer
7 augustus 1975 (50 years)
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, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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 received another Academy Award nomination for playing a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005).
Theron has starred in several commercially successful action films, including The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Prometheus (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Atomic Blonde (2017), The Old Guard (2020), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023). She received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-dramas Young Adult (2011) and Tully (2018) and for portraying Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama Bombshell (2019), for which she received her third Academy Award nomination.
Since the early 2000s, Theron has ventured into film production with her company Denver and Delilah Productions. She has produced numerous films, in many of 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. She has been honoured with a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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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 received another Academy Award nomination for playing a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005).
Theron has starred in several commercially successful action films, including The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Prometheus (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Atomic Blonde (2017), The Old Guard (2020), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023). She received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-dramas Young Adult (2011) and Tully (2018) and for portraying Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama Bombshell (2019), for which she received her third Academy Award nomination.
Since the early 2000s, Theron has ventured into film production with her company Denver and Delilah Productions. She has produced numerous films, in many of 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. She has been honoured with a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Known For
Cinematografie
| 2026 | The Odyssey · as Circe |
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| 2025 | The Old Guard 2 · as Andromache Of Scythia / Andy |
| 2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga · as Adult Furiosa |
| 2023 | Fast X · as Cipher |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil · as Lady Lesso |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness · as Clea (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
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| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 · as Morticia Addams (voice) |
| 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga · as Cipher |
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| 2020 | The Old Guard · as Andromache Of Scythia / Andy |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride · as Fezzik |
| 2019 | Bombshell · as Megyn Kelly |
| 2019 | The Addams Family · as Morticia Addams (voice) |
| 2019 | The Boys · as 'dawn Of The Seven' Stormfront (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Long Shot · as Charlotte Field |
| 2018 | Dior J'adore: The New Absolu · as Woman |
| 2018 | Tully · as Marlo Moreau |
| 2018 | Gringo · as Elaine Markinson |
| 2017 | The Orville · as Pria Lavesque |
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde · as Lorraine Broughton |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious · as Cipher |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings · as Monkey / Mother (voice) |
| 2016 | The Last Face · as Dr. Wren PetersenOp Plex |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War · as Queen Ravenna |
| 2016 | Angels in Exile · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road · as Imperator Furiosa |
| 2015 | Dark Places · as Libby DayOp Plex |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West · as Anna |
| 2013 | Miracle Rising: South Africa · as Cast |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman · as Queen Ravenna |
| 2012 | Prometheus · as Meredith Vickers |
| 2011 | Young Adult · as Mavis Gary |
| 2009 | The Road · as Mother |
| 2009 | Astro Boy · as "our Friends" Narrator (voice) |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain · as Sylvia / MarianaOp Plex |
| 2008 | Hancock · as Mary |
| 2008 | Sleepwalking · as Joleen |
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah · as Detective Emily Sanders |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle · as EllaOp Plex |
| 2005 | Aeon Flux · as Æon Flux |
| 2005 | North Country · as Josey Aimes |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken · as Daniel's Mom |
| 2004 | Head in the Clouds · as Gilda Bessé |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers · as Britt Ekland |
| 2003 | Monster · as Aileen Wuornos |
| 2003 | Arrested Development · as Rita Leeds |
| 2003 | The Italian Job · as Stella Bridger |
| 2002 | Waking Up in Reno · as Candy Kirkendall |
| 2002 | Trapped · as Karen |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion · as Laura KensingtonOp Plex |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes · as Rose Hearn |
| 2001 | Sweet November · as Sara Deever |
| 2000 | Men of Honor · as Gwen Sunday |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance · as Adele Invergordon |
| 2000 | The Yards · as Erica Soltz |
| 2000 | Reindeer Games · as Ashley Mercer |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules · as Candy Kendall |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife · as Jillian Armacost |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young · as Jill Young |
| 1998 | Celebrity · as SupermodelOp Plex |
| 1998 | Burn · as Amy In Photo |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate · as Mary Ann Lomax |
| 1997 | Trial and Error · as Billie Tyler |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential · as Sally |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley · as Helga Svelgen |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! · as Tina |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest · as Eli's Follower (uncredited) |
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| 2023 | Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Bombshell · as Co-Producer |
| 2019 | The Addams Family · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Hyperdrive (2019) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | MINDHUNTER · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Girlboss · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Brain on FireOp Plex |
| 2015 | Dark PlacesOp Plex |
| 2013 | Hatfields & McCoys · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain · as Executive ProducerOp Plex |
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