Full Name: Charlize Theron, Profession: Academy Award–winning actress and film producer. Nationality: South African and American. Born: 7 August 1975. Birthplace: Benoni, Transvaal Province (now Gauteng), South Africa, Generation: Generation X (birth cohort 1965–1980); Chinese Zodiac: Wood Rabbit (born in the 1975 Rabbit year beginning 11 February 1975); Zodiac Sign: Leo (Sun in Leo for birthdays from July 23 to August 22, including August 7); Age in 2026: 51 (turning 51 on 7 August 2026 based on her 1975 birth year). Marital Status: Never married; has repeatedly stated she wants long-term commitment but not marriage and remains single in recent interviews. Children: Two adopted daughters, Jackson Theron (adopted in 2012) and August Theron (adopted in 2015), both born in the United States and identified by her as African American, Description: Charlize Theron is one of the most internationally acclaimed film stars of her generation, a South African–born performer who later acquired U.S. citizenship while retaining her South African nationality and who is widely celebrated for bringing a rare combination of physical intensity, emotional depth, and fearless risk-taking to contemporary cinema; after growing up near Johannesburg and briefly working as a model, she moved to the United States and broke into Hollywood in the mid-to-late 1990s with attention-grabbing roles in films such as The Devil’s Advocate, Mighty Joe Young, and The Cider House Rules, which showcased her screen presence and helped establish her as a rising leading lady; she became truly iconic when she radically altered her appearance and psychological bearing to portray real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003), a performance that was hailed for its uncompromising realism and earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress, firmly cementing her status as one of the era’s definitive dramatic actresses; in the decades since, she has continued to expand her range and influence by starring in and often producing major projects across genres, including the acclaimed dystopian action film Mad Max: Fury Road, the stylized spy thriller Atomic Blonde, and entries in the Fast & Furious franchise, while also taking on complex roles in dramas and dark comedies that explore trauma, motherhood, power, and identity; beyond her screen work she is known for outspoken advocacy on issues such as women’s rights, LGBTQ+ equality, and public health in southern Africa, drawing on her upbringing during apartheid to inform her activism and founding initiatives like the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project to support youth-focused HIV/AIDS prevention and community development; her life story, spanning rural South African beginnings, emigration, artistic breakthroughs, and global fame, together with her dual-national identity and high-profile humanitarian commitments, makes her the single most famous and culturally influential celebrity born on August 7 in modern history, a Leo and Wood Rabbit Gen X figure whose career continues to shape popular and artistic understandings of female power, transformation, and resilience on screen, Cause of Death: Not applicable; Charlize Theron is alive as of 2026 and remains active in film and philanthropy.