Charlize Theron South African Actress Known for Fast X
Charlize Theron · actor and film producer · South African
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Biography
Born on 7 August 1975 in Benoni, Charlize Theron is a South African actress. She is 51 years old. Among the titles she is known for are Fast X (2023) and F9 (2021).
Her first listed screen credit dates to 1995, with Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest. The list below counts 52 films and one TV series from 1995 to 2026. She is credited as Lorraine Broughton in Atomic Blonde (2017), Evil Queen in The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) and Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Her latest credit on record is The Odyssey (2026).
The Instagram account had 7.8M followers when last counted in January 2026.
Charlize Theron has won 8 awards and received 3 nominations on record. Her first award on record is Academy Award for Best Actress in 2004 for Monster. Great Immigrants Award in 2009 is the latest win listed.
Filmography
53 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Apex | Film | |
| 2026 | The Odyssey | Calypso | Film |
| 2025 | The Old Guard 2 | Film | |
| 2025– | The Studio | Charlize Theron | TV series |
| 2023 | Fast X | Cipher | Film |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Clea | Film |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil | Film | |
| 2021 | F9 | Cipher | Film |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Andy | Film |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Film | |
| 2019 | Long Shot | Film | |
| 2018 | Gringo | Film | |
| 2018 | Tully | Film | |
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde | Lorraine Broughton | Film |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Cipher | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | Evil Queen | Film |
| 2016 | The Last Face | Film | |
| 2015 | Dark Places | Film | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Imperator Furiosa | Film |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Film | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Meredith Vickers | Film |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | Evil Queen | Film |
| 2011 | Young Adult | Film | |
| 2009 | The Road | Film | |
| 2008 | Hancock | Mary Embrey | Film |
| 2008 | Sleepwalking | Film | |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain | Film | |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle | Film | |
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Film | |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | Film | |
| 2005 | North Country | Film | |
| 2004 | Head in the Clouds | Film | |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Film | |
| 2003 | Monster | Aileen Wuornos | Film |
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Film | |
| 2002 | Trapped | Film | |
| 2002 | Waking Up in Reno | Film | |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Film | |
| 2001 | Sweet November | Film | |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Film | |
| 2000 | Men of Honor | Film | |
| 2000 | Reindeer Games | Film | |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | Adele Invergordon | Film |
| 2000 | The Yards | Film | |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Film | |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Film | |
| 1998 | Celebrity | Film | |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Film | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Film | |
| 1997 | Trial and Error | Film | |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Film | |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Film | |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Film |
Awards and nominations
8 won, 3 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Great Immigrants Award | Won | |
| 2008 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 2006 | GLAAD Vanguard Award | Won | |
| 2004 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Monster | Won |
| Jupiter Awards | Won | ||
| Saturn Award for Best Actress | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won | |
| Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 2020 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Bombshell | Nominated |
| 2006 | Academy Award for Best Actress | North Country | Nominated |
| 2004 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Monster | Nominated |
Personal life
She has 2 children on record.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Charlize Theron?
Charlize Theron is 51 years old, born on 7 August 1975 in Benoni.
What is Charlize Theron known for?
Charlize Theron is known for playing Cipher in Fast X (2023).
What is Charlize Theron’s nationality?
Charlize Theron is South African, born in Benoni.
How tall is Charlize Theron?
Charlize Theron is 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.
Has Charlize Theron won any awards?
Yes. 8 awards are on record, including Great Immigrants Award (2009).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q80046), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: PhilipRomano · CC BY-SA 4.0
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