She Witnessed Her Mother Kill Her Abusive Father — Years Later, She Became an Oscar-Winning Hollywood Icon

Marked by Both Opportunity and Hardship

Charlize Theron was born on August 7, 1975, in Benoni, South Africa. She grew up in a prominent Afrikaner family with ancestry connected to Dutch, French, and German settlers.

Her French ancestors were among the early Huguenots who settled in South Africa. Theron is also related to Danie Theron, a military leader continue reading …