Charlize Theron Net Worth, Money and More
NET WORTH: $110 Million
PROFESSION: Actress, Producer, Director and Fashion Model
Charlize Theron is the dream woman of so many guys out there! Is she not?? She is widely known for movies like The Devil’s Advocate, Mighty Joe Young and The Cider House. Theron is known for her different movies. She does movies that have a certain edge to them. Theron has won a lot of awards like Golden Globe Award, Silver Bear, Screen Actors Guild Awards and Academy Awards. Theron is from South Africa but, she became a proud citizen of The United States of America in the year 2007. However, she still retains her South African citizenship. Theron is a woman of many talents. She is an amazing actress, and has turned a producer a few years ago. Apart from this, she has been a fashion model and has sometimes adorned the director’s cap as well. It is always interesting work that we get to see from her. So, when we say that she works a lot, that results in a certain net worth. $110 million to be exact. She is a smart woman as well. Theron owns two beautiful houses. Theron also has a gently and kind heart. She adopted a child in the year 2012. Theron has recently started dating Sean Penn.
EARLY LIFE
Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, South Africa. She was born to the proud parents Gerda and Charles Theron, in the year 1975. She has an interesting ancestry that includes French, German and Dutch. She grew up near Johannesburg. Theron suffered in her childhood. Her father was an alcoholic who attacked her mother and used to threaten both her mother and herself. Theron’s mother killed Charles Theron and the act was judged as self defense. The mother faced no charges. Theron went to Putfontein Primary School. When she was only 13, when she went away to a boarding and later, she started her studies at National School of the Arts, which is situated in Johannesburg. Theron is frequent in both English and Afrikaans.
CAREER
Charlize Theron always saw herself as a dancer. When she was 16 years of age, she won a modeling contract in Salerno, in a local competition. After this, she moved to Milan with her mother. In Milan, she spent the year modeling all over Europe. When the contract finished, Theron and her mother moved to New York City and Miami. After moving to the Big Apple, Theron started going to Joffrey Ballet School but, she got really badly injured and the doors of the ballet world got closed forever. When she was 19, she went to Los Angeles to try and get into the film industry. Theron was noticed by John Crosby when she was shouting at the teller in a bank. This person introduced her to casting agents and acting school. Theron has done movies like 2 Days in the Valley, The Devil’s Advocate, The Cider House Rules, Reindeer Games, The Yards, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Men of Honor, Monster, North Country, Aeon Flux, Hancock, Mad Max: Fury Road, Young Adult, Snow White & The Huntsmen, Prometheus etc. Apart from this, Theron has graced the cover of many leading magazines like Vanity Fair and Playboy.
ASSETS
- Malibu Beach House.
This beautiful house near the beach was purchased by her in 2003 for $3.5 million. She recently sold it to Ryan Murphy for a whooping $6.5 million. The house is located on La Costa Beach in Malibu.
- Hollywood Hills Home
Charlize Theron bought this home in the year 1998 for $1.6 million. The house is stunning! It is located in Outpost Estates neighborhood. It is a heavily renovated property. It is like a secluded oasis.
- Lexus RX400h
- Range Rover
PERSONAL LIFE
Charlize Theron is known to have a big heart. She adopted a son, Jackson, in the year 2012. Theron lives in Los Angeles. She obtained the citizenship of The United States of America in the year 2007. She maintains the citizenship of South Africa as well. Theron has had a quite media life for most of her career. She has had three major relationships. In 1990s, she dated Craig Bierko for two years. She dated Stephan Jenkins from 1997 to 2001. And then, Theron was in a relationship with Stuart Townsend. They were together for nearly nine years but the couple separated in the year 2010. As per the latest news, Theron is dating Sean Penn.
Charlize Theron has had a series of pretty serious injuries throughout her career. While shooting for Aeon Flux, she suffered a herniated disc. In 2009, she suffered from a very serious stomach virus. When she was filming for The Road, she screamed so much during the labor scene that she ended up injuring her vocal cords.
Charlize Theron has been associated with leading brands like Christian Dior’s J’adore and Raymond Weil watches. Theron believes in giving back to the community. She is an active member in a lot of projects like Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, PETA and the like. CTAOP helps in keeping the African youth safe from HIV/AIDS. Charlize Theron supports same sex marriage. Charlize Theron wants to use her fame to do good things. She wants to spread awareness, specially in Africa. Theron is one powerful female!
