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Name Meaning

Charlize is a form of Charlesetta, the feminine
form of Charles (Old German) meaning “free”

Vital Stats

Birthday: August 7, 1975
Birth Name: Charlize Theron
Birthplace: Benoni, South Africa
Height: 5′ 9½”
Religion:
Race/Ethnicity: South African
Nationality: White
Primary Occupation: Actress, model

Relatives

Father: Charles (died 1991 shot by his wife in self-defense)
Mother: Gerda

Love Life

Boyfriend: Craig Bierko (actor, dated 1996-98)
Boyfriend: Stephan Jenkins (lead singer Third Eye Blind, 1998-2001)
Boyfriend: Stuart Townsend (actor, 2001-10)
Boyfriend: Sean Penn (2014-15)

Children

None

Films

Sleepwalking (2008)

The Yards (2005)

Monster (2004)

The Yards (2000)

Devil’s Advocate (1997)