Charlize Theron is a highly acclaimed South African and American actress and producer, recognized as one of the highest-paid actresses globally. Her talent has earned her prestigious awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Theron's influence extends beyond her acting career, as she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, solidifying her status as a significant figure in contemporary culture.
In November 1947, Charles Theron, Charlize Theron's father, was born.
In August 1975, Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, Transvaal Province (now Gauteng Province) of South Africa.
In June 1991, Charles Theron, Charlize Theron's father, passed away.
In 1994, Transvaal Province was renamed to Gauteng Province in South Africa.
In 1995, Charlize Theron began dating actor Craig Bierko, marking her first public relationship.
In 1997, Charlize Theron gained international prominence by playing the leading lady in "The Devil's Advocate".
In 1997, Charlize Theron's relationship with actor Craig Bierko ended.
In 1998, Charlize Theron starred as the leading lady in the Hollywood film "Mighty Joe Young".
In 1999, Charlize Theron starred as the leading lady in the Hollywood film "The Cider House Rules".
In October 2001, Charlize Theron's three-year relationship with singer Stephan Jenkins ended.
In 2001, Charlize Theron began a relationship with Irish actor Stuart Townsend after meeting him on the set of Trapped.
In 2003, Charlize Theron received critical acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the movie "Monster". She won the Silver Bear and Academy Award for Best Actress for this role.
In 2003, Charlize Theron starred in the commercially successful action film "The Italian Job".
In 2005, Charlize Theron received another Academy Award nomination for her role in the drama "North Country", where she played a sexually abused woman seeking justice.
In 2007, Charlize Theron became an American citizen, while retaining her South African citizenship.
On November 4, 2008, the lawsuit between Charlize Theron's production company and Raymond Weil watches was settled.
In 2008, Charlize Theron produced and starred in "The Burning Plain" through her company Denver and Delilah Productions.
In 2008, Charlize Theron starred in the commercially successful action film "Hancock".
In July 2009, Charlize Theron was diagnosed with a serious stomach virus, thought to be contracted while overseas.
In December 2009, CTAOP and Toms Shoes partnered to create a limited edition unisex shoe, with ten thousand pairs given to destitute children and a portion of the proceeds going to CTAOP.
On December 4, 2009, Charlize Theron co-presented the draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.
In late 2009, Charlize Theron and Irish actor Stuart Townsend ended their relationship.
Charlize Theron co-presented the draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa in December 2009.
In a June 2011 interview on Piers Morgan Tonight, Charlize Theron elaborated on her stance on same-sex marriage, expressing her disapproval of the government's lack of action on making gay marriage legal federally.
In 2011, Charlize Theron received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-drama "Young Adult".
In 2012, Charlize Theron played the Evil Queen Ravenna in Snow White and the Huntsman and a crew member with a hidden agenda in Prometheus. Both films were major box office successes, each grossing around US$400 million internationally.
In 2012, Charlize Theron starred in the commercially successful action film "Prometheus".
In December 2013, Charlize Theron began dating American actor Sean Penn.
In March 2014, CTAOP was among the charities that benefited from the annual Fame and Philanthropy fundraising event on the night of the 86th Academy Awards. Charlize Theron was an honoured guest.
On 10 May 2014, Charlize Theron hosted Saturday Night Live on NBC.
In 2014, Charlize Theron recorded a public service announcement as part of the UN's "Stop Rape Now" program.
In June 2015, Charlize Theron's relationship with American actor Sean Penn ended.
In 2015, Charlize Theron produced and starred in "Dark Places" through her company Denver and Delilah Productions.
In 2015, Charlize Theron starred in the commercially successful action film "Mad Max: Fury Road".
In 2015, Charlize Theron starred in the film adaptation of Dark Places and as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road, which received widespread critical acclaim.
In 2016, Charlize Theron reprised her role as Queen Ravenna in The Huntsman: Winter's War, starred in The Last Face, provided her voice for Kubo and the Two Strings, and produced the independent drama Brain on Fire. Also in 2016, she was named in the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
In 2016, Charlize Theron starred in Sean Penn's film The Last Face, which they filmed while still a couple.
In 2016, Charlize Theron was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, acknowledging her significant impact and influence.
In August 2017, Charlize Theron visited South Africa with Trevor Noah and made a donation to the South African charity Life Choices.
By November 2017, the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) had raised more than $6.3 million to support African organizations working on the ground to fight HIV/AIDS.
In 2017, Charlize Theron starred in The Fate of the Furious as the cyberterrorist Cipher and played a spy in Atomic Blonde. The Fate of The Furious had a worldwide gross of US$1.2 billion, and Atomic Blonde was well-received.
In 2017, Charlize Theron starred in the commercially successful action film "Atomic Blonde" and "The Fate of the Furious".
Charlize Theron discussed in 2018 that she went to therapy in her thirties to deal with anger stemming from growing up during South Africa's apartheid.
In 2018, Charlize Theron joined Brad Pitt, Daniel Wu and Adam Driver as brand ambassadors for Breitling, dubbed the Breitling Cinema Squad.
In 2018, Charlize Theron received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-drama "Tully".
In 2018, Charlize Theron starred in Tully as an overwhelmed mother and in Gringo as the president of a pharmaceutical corporation. She also produced the biographical war drama film A Private War.
In April 2019, Charlize Theron revealed that Jackson, then seven years old, is a transgender girl.
In 2019, Charlize Theron produced and starred in "Long Shot" through her company Denver and Delilah Productions.
In 2019, Charlize Theron received her third Academy Award nomination for portraying Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama "Bombshell".
In 2019, Charlize Theron starred in and produced the romantic comedy film Long Shot and starred as Megyn Kelly in the drama Bombshell, receiving multiple award nominations for her role in Bombshell. Also in 2019, Forbes ranked her as the ninth highest-paid actress in the world.
In May 2020, the superhero film The Old Guard, which Theron produced and starred in, was originally set for release. However, its release was delayed to June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, CTAOP partnered with Parfums Christian Dior to create Dior Stands With Women, an initiative to encourage women to be assertive.
In 2020, Charlize Theron presented Tom Hanks with his Cecil B. DeMille Award, during which Hanks revealed that he had a mutual admiration for Theron's career since the day he met her.
In 2020, Charlize Theron starred in the commercially successful action film "The Old Guard".
In 2020, Charlize Theron, a longtime fan of the English band Depeche Mode, was the presenter for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
In 2021, Charlize Theron starred in the commercially successful action film "F9".
On 22 June 2022, Charlize Theron and Sheryl Lee Ralph received the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award for their commitment to raising awareness of HIV at the Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala.
In 2022, Charlize Theron appeared as Clea in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, played Lady Lesso in The School for Good and Evil, and filmed a cameo in The Boys.
In 2023, Charlize Theron reprised her role as Cipher in Fast X and executive produced the HBO documentary series Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York.
In 2023, Charlize Theron starred in the commercially successful action film "Fast X".
In June 2024, Dior announced Charlize Theron will no longer be the face of J'Adore and be replaced by Barbadian singer and businesswoman Rihanna.
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