- 7 August 1975
- Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
- "I'm 50-50 on glamour stuff. I'd rather put on a pair of jeans and get on my Harley and act like a guy."
- Attended a boarding school in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Joffrey School (NYC, ballet)
- When she was 15 her father attacked her mother, and her mother shot him in self-defense. He died, but her mother was not charged in the incident.
- Theron danced ballet professionally in Johannesburg.
- Sexy film debut as Helga Svelgen in the crime comedy 2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY (1996)
- Father: Charles Theron, construction company owner; French; d. 1990
- Mother: Gerda Theron; German; took over family business when husband died
- Stuart Townsend, actor; engaged (2007)
- Stephan Jenkins, musician with band Third Eye Blind; 1998-2001
- Craig Bierko, actor; 1996-98
Credits:
- 2009: Jinx, The Brazilian Job, The Burning Plain
2008: The Road, Hancock, Sleepwalking
2007: Battle in Seattle, In the Vallehy of Elah
2005: Æon Flux, North Country
2004: The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Head in the Clouds (also exec. prod.)
2003: Monster (also producer), The Italian Job
2002: Waking Up in Reno, Trapped
2001: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, 15 Minutes, Sweet November
2000: The Legend of Bagger Vance, Men of Honor, The Yards, Reindeer Games
1999: The Cider House Rules, The Astronaut's Wife
1998: Mighty Joe Young, Celebrity
1997: The Devil's Advocate, Trial and Error
1996: That Thing You Do!, 2 Days in the Valley
1995: Children of the Corn III (uncredited) (1995) 
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 2003: MONSTER
Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 2005: NORTH COUNTRY
- 2 nominations, 1 Award