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Charlize Theron ( / ʃɑːrˈliːz ˈθɛrən /; [1] Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrɔn]; [2] born 7 August 1975) is a South African [3] 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. [4] In 2016, Time named her one of the ...
Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg area, in South Africa, the only child of Gerda Theron (née Maritz) and Charles Theron. She was raised on a farm outside the city. Theron is of Afrikaner (Dutch, with some French Huguenot and German) descent, and Afrikaner military figure Danie Theron was her great-great-uncle.
