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Charlize Theron

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Charlize Theron ( shar-LEEZ THERR-ən; Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrɔn]; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charlize Theron is the 730th most popular actor (down from 452nd in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from South Africa (down from 14th in 2019) and the most popular South African Actor.

Charlize Theron is most famous for her role as Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Charlize Theron ranks 730 out of 13,578. Before her are Lex Barker, Holland Taylor, Ed Begley Jr., Shelley Winters, James Garner, and Ken Takakura. After her are Pat Hitchcock, CCH Pounder, Milena Dravić, Maurice Ronet, Tom Berenger, and Rita Moreno.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Charlize Theron ranks 15. Before her are Kate Winslet, Bradley Cooper, Hernán Crespo, Asma al-Assad, Milla Jovovich, and Marion Cotillard. After her are Charles Michel, Pedro Pascal, Mel B, Will.i.am, Tobey Maguire, and Sean Lennon.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Charlize Theron ranks 31 out of 454. Before her are Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1942), Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795), Paul Kruger (1825), Jody Scheckter (1950), Steve Biko (1946), and Navi Pillay (1941). After her are P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), Angelique Rockas (1951), Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798), Peter Abrahams (1919), and Seymour Papert (1928).

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Among ACTORS In South Africa

Among actors born in South Africa, Charlize Theron ranks 1. After her are Angelique Rockas (1951), Glynis Johns (1923), Basil Rathbone (1892), Arnold Vosloo (1962), Cyril Cusack (1910), Alice Krige (1954), Janet Suzman (1939), John Kani (1943), David Bailie (1937), Sharlto Copley (1973), and Cecil Kellaway (1890).

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