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Charlize Theron Biography

Birth Name:Charlize Theron

Birth Place:Benoni, South Africa

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Honored at the 2016 amfAR Inspiration Gala Los Angeles for her work supporting organizations that fight against HIV/AIDS
Created the Africa Outreach Project, an organization that seeks to fight the AIDS epidemic striking the youth of South Africa and beyond
Received CinemaCon's Decade of Achievement Award
Was the guest of honor at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 11, 2004
Trained as a ballet dancer while growing up on a farm in South Africa, and went on to dance in Europe and America, though a knee injury forced her to explore another talent, acting
Was discovered by a talent agent while trying to cash a check at a bank
Quote: "I don't believe in charmed lives․ I think that tragedy is part of the lesson, you learn to lift yourself up, to pick yourself up and to move on․"
Often portrays self-sufficient characters in action films
Auditioned for the main role in "Showgirls․"
Became a naturalized citizens of the United States in 2008
English is her second language, with her first being Afrikaans

Awards

1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama: nominated
1998Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1999Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2000Bambi-Shooting Star: Female: winner
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2000Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Actress: nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance: nominated
2002Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2003ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2003Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: winner
2003LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003NBR Award-Breakthrough Performance by an Actress: winner
2003NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003NYFCO Award-Best Actress: winner
2003SFFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2003Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003UFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2003VVFP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2004Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2004Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actress: winner
2004COFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2004CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2004Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2004DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2004Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: winner
2004Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: winner
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: winner
2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2004ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2004INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2004Audience Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2004Sierra Award-Best Actress: winner
2004MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2004MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
2004NRJ Ciné Award-Most Glamorous Actress (Actrice la plus glamour): nominated
2004NSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2004OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2004OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2004OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2004Outstanding Performer of the Year Award-: winner
2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: winner
2004VFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2005BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2005Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2005Hollywood Film Award-Actress of the Year: winner
2005IOMA-Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista): nominated
2005ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2005Best Actress-Feature Film: winner
2005OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2005SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2005Stinker Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2005WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2005WFCC Award-Best Female Images in a Movie: winner
2005WFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2006Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2006VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress of the Decade: winner
2010IOFCP Award-Best Actress of the Decade: winner
2011DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2011ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2011VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Actress of the Decade: winner
2012COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2012INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2012IOMA-Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista): nominated
2012Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Female: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Hissy Fit: winner
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Villain: nominated
2013Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2013CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - Audience Award: winner
2013CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2015CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2015ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2015Halfway Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015KCFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2015Razzie Award-Worst Screen Combo: nominated
2015Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2015SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Fight: winner
2015VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015WFCC Award-Best Female Action Hero: winner
2015WFCC Award-Best Female Action Star: winner
2016AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2016Saturn Award-Best Actress: winner
2016EDA Female Focus Award-Best Female Action Star: winner
2016AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
2016COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016CinEuphoria-Best Actress - Audience Award: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in an Action Movie: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016FCCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2016HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2016Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2016MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
2016MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: winner
2016MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2016Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actress: winner
2016Sant Jordi-Best Actress in a Foreign Film (Millor actriu en pel·lícula estrangera): nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Villain: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: nominated
2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
2017Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: winner
2017Blimp Award-Favorite Villain: nominated
2017Blimp Award-Favorite Frenemies: nominated
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Villain: nominated
2017Courage in Acting Award-: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Actress - Audience Award: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2018DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2018HCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2018IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Halfway Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2018LAOFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: nominated
2018OAFFC Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2018SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy: nominated
2019DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: winner
2019Leo-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2019NFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2019NTFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2019SFBAFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2019SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2019WIN Award-Outstanding Film Produced by a Woman: nominated
2020AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2020Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2020American Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020HCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2020MCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020International Star Award-: winner
2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Female Movie Star: nominated
2021Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Superhero Movie: nominated
2021People's Choice Award-Favorite Female Movie Star: nominated
2021People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
2022Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated