Theron was born in Benoni, in Transvaal Province (Gauteng Province since 1994) of South Africa on 7 August … See more

Although she saw herself as a dancer, Theron won a one-year modelling contract at age 16 at a local competition in Salerno, Italy and moved with her mother to Milan, Italy. After Theron spent a year modelling throughout … See more

The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) was created in 2007 by Theron, in an effort to support African youth in the fight against HIV/AIDS. By November 2017, CTAOP had raised more than $6.3 million to s… See more

In 2007, Theron became a naturalised citizen of the United States, while retaining her South African citizenship.
Theron has adopted two children: a daughter in March 2012 and another daughter i… See more