Charlize Theron (born August 7, 1975) is a South African actress and former fashion model with American citizenship. She is well-known for her portrayal of the serial killing lesbian Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster, for which she won an Academy Award.The May 1999 issue of Playboy published nude photos of Theron, taken during the early years of her modeling career.
The Oscar win pushed her to The Hollywood Reporter's 2006 list of highest-paid actresses in Hollywood; earning $10,000,000 for both her subsequent films, North Country and Aeon Flux, she ranked seventh, behind Halle Berry, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Renée Zellweger, Reese Witherspoon, and Nicole Kidman.She is the first South African to win an Oscar for Best Actress.Claiming they had been "for private use", Theron ended up suing photographer Guido Argentini.In May 2006, Maxim magazine named Theron #25 in its annual "Hot 100" issue.In October 2007, Esquire magazine named Theron The Sexiest Woman Alive in its annual issue.
The Oscar win pushed her to The Hollywood Reporter's 2006 list of highest-paid actresses in Hollywood; earning $10,000,000 for both her subsequent films, North Country and Aeon Flux, she ranked seventh, behind Halle Berry, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Renée Zellweger, Reese Witherspoon, and Nicole Kidman.She is the first South African to win an Oscar for Best Actress.Claiming they had been "for private use", Theron ended up suing photographer Guido Argentini.In May 2006, Maxim magazine named Theron #25 in its annual "Hot 100" issue.In October 2007, Esquire magazine named Theron The Sexiest Woman Alive in its annual issue.
