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hen Charlize Theron walks into a room, people notice. At 5'10", stunningly gorgeous, blonde and elegant, she doesn't exactly blend in. But it's not her beauty that has been getting her attention recently. It's her choice of unique roles and her Oscar-winning acting ability.
Charlize's warm and accepting personality shines through when you talk to her, and you feel instantly comfortable. She's come a long way from the farm in the town of Benoni in South Africa, where she grew up, to where she is now.
It wasn't an easy journey for Charlize, who struggled to be taken seriously. Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, the then dewy 18-year-old Charlize was approached by an experienced Hollywood director who asked her to read for a role in his latest film.
