Charlize Theron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 7, 1975 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
- Credits
- 126
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.
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Known for
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015Movie
Imperator Furiosa
Prometheus
2012Movie
Meredith Vickers
The Boys
2019TV
'Dawn of the Seven' Stormfront (uncredited)
The Fate of the Furious
2017Movie
Cipher
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022Movie
Clea
Hancock
2008Movie
Mary
Filmography
The Odyssey
2026Movie
Calypso
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
2026Movie
Self (archive footage)
Apex
2026Movie
Sasha
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony
2026Movie
Skip Intro
2026TV
Self - Guest
The Old Guard 2
2025Movie
Andromache of Scythia / Andy
It’s a Mad Max World
2025Movie
Self
The Studio
2025TV
Charlize Theron
High & Low – John Galliano
2024Movie
Self
Hot Ones Versus
2024TV
Self
Fast X
2023Movie
Cipher
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023Movie
Self - Guest
The School for Good and Evil
2022Movie
Lady Lesso
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022Movie
Clea (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions
2022Movie
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022Movie
Clea
The Addams Family 2
2021Movie
Morticia Addams (voice)
F9
2021Movie
Cipher
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020TV
Self
The Old Guard
2020Movie
Andromache of Scythia / Andy
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020TV
Fezzik
Bombshell
2019Movie
Megyn Kelly
The Addams Family
2019Movie
Morticia Addams (voice)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019TV
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019TV
Self - Guest
Hyperdrive
2019TV
Self
The Boys
2019TV
'Dawn of the Seven' Stormfront (uncredited)
Long Shot
2019Movie
Charlotte Field
Desus & Mero
2019TV
Self - Illustrious Guest
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
2018TV
Self
Tully
2018Movie
Marlo Moreau
Gringo
2018Movie
Elaine Markinson
The Orville
2017TV
Pria Lavesque
Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
2017Movie
Self
Atomic Blonde
2017Movie
Lorraine Broughton
The Fate of the Furious
2017Movie
Cipher
The Last Face
2017Movie
Dr. Wren Petersen
The Grand Tour
2016TV
Self
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016Movie
Monkey / Mother (voice)
Angels in Exile
2016Movie
Narrator
Chelsea
2016TV
Self
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016Movie
Queen Ravenna
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015TV
Self
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015Movie
Imperator Furiosa
Dark Places
2015Movie
Libby Day
Hot Ones
2015TV
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014TV
Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014Movie
Self
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014Movie
Anna
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012Movie
Self
Prometheus
2012Movie
Meredith Vickers
Snow White and the Huntsman
2012Movie
Queen Ravenna
Young Adult
2011Movie
Mavis Gary
Wikus and Charlize
2010Movie
Self (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010TV
Self - Guest Judge
The Road
2009Movie
Mother
Astro Boy
2009Movie
"Our Friends" Narrator (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009TV
Self - Guest Judge
The Burning Plain
2008Movie
Sylvia / Mariana
Hancock
2008Movie
Mary
Sleepwalking
2008Movie
Joleen
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008TV
Self
In the Valley of Elah
2007Movie
Detective Emily Sanders
Battle in Seattle
2007Movie
Ella
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self - Guest, Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006Movie
Self
Æon Flux
2005Movie
Æon Flux
The Reichen Show
2005TV
Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
2005TV
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005Movie
Self (archive footage)
North Country
2005Movie
Josey Aimes
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004Movie
Britt Ekland
Head in the Clouds
2004Movie
Gilda Bessé
Monster
2003Movie
Aileen Wuornos
Arrested Development
2003TV
Rita Leeds
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
The Italian Job
2003Movie
Stella Bridger
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self, Self - Guest
Waking Up in Reno
2002Movie
Candy Kirkendall
Trapped
2002Movie
Karen
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001Movie
Laura Kensington
15 Minutes
2001Movie
Rose Hearn
Sweet November
2001Movie
Sara
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
2001Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000Movie
Adele Invergordon
Men of Honor
2000Movie
Gwen Sunday
The Yards
2000Movie
Erica Soltz
Reindeer Games
2000Movie
Ashley Mercer
The Cider House Rules
1999Movie
Candy Kendall
The Early Show
1999TV
Self
Rove
1999TV
Self
The Astronaut's Wife
1999Movie
Jillian Armacost
Mighty Joe Young
1998Movie
Jill Young
Celebrity
1998Movie
Supermodel
Burn
1998Movie
Amy in Photo
The Devil's Advocate
1997Movie
Mary Ann Lomax
Elle Style Awards
1997TV
Self - Winner
The View
1997TV
Self
Leute heute
1997TV
Self
Trial and Error
1997Movie
Billie Tyler
Hollywood Confidential
1997Movie
Sally
That Thing You Do!
1996Movie
Tina
2 Days in the Valley
1996Movie
Helga Svelgen
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995Movie
Eli's Follower (uncredited)
Inside the Actors Studio
1994TV
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992TV
Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
This Morning
1988TV
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Self
Jeopardy!
1984TV
Self - Clue Presenter
Goldene Kamera
1984TV
Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981TV
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Host
The Oscars
1953TV
Self, Self - Presenter
Today
1952TV
Self
Bambi
1948TV
Self
Jane
Movie
Jane
Tyrant
Movie
Mysteria
Movie
Six Clean Kills
Movie
Dance Parents
Movie