Charlize Theron had a pretty tragic childhood – while she grew up on a farm in South Africa, her mother killed her alcoholic dad because he threatened to kill her and their child. She was supposed to become a professional ballet dancer but had to quit because of a serious injury. She then got recruited by modeling scouts because of her beauty, and had a real breakthrough when she started acting. But she is not just beautiful, she’s also talented! She even won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Aileen Wuornos!
