Charlize Theron was born on 7 August 1975 in Benoni. A South African-born actress who holds American citizenship, Theron moved to the United States as a young woman after a career in modeling and ballet. She had her breakthrough with The Devil's Advocate and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her transformation into the serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster. Her later roles include North Country, Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde and Tully. She has also worked as a producer, and she is active in campaigns against HIV/AIDS in Africa through her own outreach project.
Before and after
- June 1975SOS
- 8 June 1975Launch of Venera 9
- 1 July 1975Establishment of Huascarán National Park
- 1 August 1975Helsinki Accords
- 7 August 1975Birth of Charlize Theron
- 20 August 1975Launch of Viking 1
- 27 August 1975Death of Haile Selassie I
- 9 September 1975Launch of Viking 2
- 17 September 1975Birth of Jimmie Johnson
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1954Publication of The Lord of the Rings
- 1956Premiere of Eurovision Song Contest
- 1958Publication of Exodus
- 1986Construction of Musée d'Orsay
- from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019Premiere of Game of Thrones
- 7 December 2024Construction of Notre-Dame de Paris
The era
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