
Hey guys...I'm sure there are many fans of
Charlize Theron all over the world...well, today happens to be her birthday! So all you people born today - the 7th of August may feel extra special as you share it with one of the finest female celebrities of Hollywood. So without wasting much time,
a grand hug to Charlize and lots of good wishes on her special day...
Happy Birthday Charlize! Here are some quick facts about her which you may find interesting:
*Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg-area, South Africa on
August 7th, 1975. Her mother, Gerda, is German,

while her late father, Charles, was French (she was named after him).
*Charlize Theron grew up on a farm outside Benoni, South Africa, as the only child. She got an education as a ballet dancer and has danced both the "Swan Lake" and the "Nutcracker Suite". There wasn't much for a young actress or dancer to do in South Africa, so she soon traveled to Europe and United States of America, where she got job at the Joffrey Ballet in New York. She was also able to work as a
fashion model. However, an injured knee put a halt to her dancing career.
*When she was 15 her father attacked her mother, and her mother shot him in self-defense. He died, but her mother was not charged in the incident.
*First language is Afrikaans, English is spoken as her second language.
*Appeared in the May 1999 issue of Playboy Magazine.
*Was the recipient of the German television award "Goldene Kamera" for best international actress and appeared also in the award show. The award is sponsored by the German television program "Hörzu". [2006]
*Chosen by Femme Fatales magazine as one of the "50 sexiest women on the planet". [February 2006]

*As a teenager in her native South Africa, she learned English by watching American TV.
I was looking for the latest Charlize Theron news and here's what she said - 'I want to be in films which ask questions and deal with social issues, and I never really go for glamour roles. I like roles which make you think about the character and their life, rather than what they look like'.
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