Charlize Theron

 Charlize Theron, /Sa'r'li'z 'ther@nHar-LEEZ THERR -@n Afrikaans pronunciation: [Sar'lis 'tron]) is an American South African-American actress. She is also a producer. She is one of the most highly-paid actresses around the world. She has received numerous accolades like the Academy Award. Screen Actors Guild Award. Golden Globe Award. Time listed her as one of the 100 most influential individuals across the globe in the year 2016. Her fame exploded in the 1990s as the main actor in The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Mighty Joe Young (191998). Theron received acclaim from critics for her portrayal as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster (2003) in which she won the Silver Bear and Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first South African to win an Oscar in an acting category. Another Academy Award nomination was received for her performance in the film as a sexually assaulted victim looking for justice in North Country (2005).