Charlize Theron Born in South Africa in Benoni on August 7, 1975. Her parents ran a road construction office and maintained a farm. The girl was their only child. On the farm, and spent the whole childhood of the future movie star. In neighboring Johannesburg, she graduated from elementary school. In her free time she talked with natives of local tribes who worked on their farm, and even learned 26 dialects. In addition to native Afrikaans, Charlize Theron spoke fluent English, a little, albeit with an African accent.
At the age of six she began to attend ballet courses. At 13, she studied at the National School of Arts, as well as a boarding school.
When the girl was 15 years old, her father passed away. He was a chronic alcoholic, and his own wife fired a pistol for self-defense. The woman was not charged with murder. Already being popular, the actress claimed that her father died as a result of a terrible plane crash.
On her mother’s advice, Charlize Theron participated and won the local model contest when she was 16 years old. A little later, the beauty won the international competition of models in Italy (Positano). The girl signed a Milan model agency contract for 1 year. During this period, she traveled with shows throughout Europe, and then flew to New York, where she decided to settle. Charlize Theron dreamed of devoting her life to ballet and went to study at Joffi (choreographic school). In between studies, she worked part time as a model. At the age of nineteen, the girl received a knee injury, so she had to forget about her ballet career forever. But Charlize did not give up and did not go home, but to Miami, where she continued to work as a model.
Mother advised Theron to try her luck in Hollywood and she went to Los Angeles. Since she had almost no money, the girl had to live in the cheapest hotel and starve. A sharp turn in the fate of Charlize Theron happened at the bank when she cashed out a check for $ 500 sent by her mother. The cashier categorically refused to give out cash on it, since it was discharged outside the United States. Charlize made a scandal, a random witness who turned out to be John Crossby - the famous impresario. He gave the girl his business card, later brought her to an acting school and an actor recruitment agency. At the acting school, Charlize Theron helped get rid of the African accent.
Charlize Theron - the beginning of a stellar career
Only eight months later, the girl was approved for her first role, however, it was only a 3-second episode in the film "Children of the Corn 3: City Harvest". This was followed by a role in the movie "Secrets of Hollywood." And the first truly serious role went to the actress in John Herzfeld's crime movie titled “Two Days in the Valley”, where Charlize Theron played the girlfriend of one of the main characters. She was also preoccupied with the supporting roles in the films “What You Do”, as well as “Process and Mistake” in 1996.
Charlize Theron - gaining popularity
The girl’s real dream of an acting career began to come true when she was offered one of the main roles in the movie Devil's Advocate. It also involved such world stars as Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino. She also played a major role in the Woody Allen film "Celebrity". A little later, she was offered a role in the movie "Mighty Joe Young," which was shot by Walt Disney's studio. The tape failed at the box office, but film critics noted the game Charlize Theron, and the actress became in demand in Hollywood.
Charlize Theron - The Most Notable Roles
Since 1999, Theron's filmography began to actively replenish. She starred in the movie "The Astronaut's Wife", then in the "Rules of Winemakers", "Gambling", "Military Diver", "Yards", "Sweet November", "The Legend of Bagger Vance." In all these films, the actress's partners were already held movie stars of Hollywood.
For the role played by Charlize Theron in Sweet November, she was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award, and critics consider Winemakers Rules to be the best film with her participation.
Oscar-winning became her role in the movie "Monster", where the actress embodied on the screen the image of a serial killer. To carry out this work, she even recovered by ten kilograms, put on contact lenses and mutilated her face with makeup. For the best actress, the actress was awarded the Oscar, Golden Globe in 2004. In 2006 they recognized that Charlize Theron is considered one of the most expensive actresses in Hollywood. In 2005, she laid her own star on the Walk of Fame.
Charlize Theron - personal life
With Stephen Jenkins (lead singer of Third Eye Blind), the movie star began a relationship back in 1997. Five years later, their relationship ended and the couple broke up. In 2002, Charlize Theron met on the set of the movie "24 Hours" with Stuart Tynesend. Their romance was called one of the most enduring film actors in Hollywood, but they also broke up in 2010. Stuart himself admitted that all these years he considered Charlize his wife, although they were not officially painted.
In the summer of 2011, Charlize Theron began an affair with actor Ryan Reynolds (the ex-husband of another movie star Scarlett Johansson), but the relationship lasted only a few months. After that, the actress was completely disappointed in the stronger sex and in the relationship.
Charlize Theron - interesting facts
She advocates the legalization of same-sex marriage, protects the right of women to abortion, and in general, is very actively involved in the field of activity of women's organizations. In addition, Charlize Theron is a member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Society and violently defends the rights of animals.
Charlize Theron - today
Now the actress is just like hot cakes. Almost all glossy magazines just dream of putting her photo on their cover. Charlize does not refuse. She also recently stated that she adopted a little boy named Jackson, which for many was a real surprise.
