The South African actress, now 44, was a teenager when her father, Charles Theron, drunkenly threatened her and . Charlize Theron Biography • Actress Trying to defend her daughter and herself, his . Biography and Early Life. Her father's name is Charles Jacobus Theron and her mother's name is Garda Jacoba Aletta Maritz. Charlize Theron was born on August 7, 1975 as the daughter of the French-born building contractor Charles Jacobus Theron and his German-born wife Gerda Jacoba Aletta in Benoni, South Africa. Charlize Theron Biography, Age, Children, Husband, Height, Movies, Net ... The couple has only one child, Charlize Theron; born on born 7 August 1975. Charlize Theron - Biography, Height & Life Story | Super Stars Bio Charlize Theron Biography | Biographybd Although she is a South African, Charlize is also an American citizen. In 2007, she was the beneficiary of an American resident. Charlize Theron is a South African - American actress, Model and Film Producer who rose to fame in late 1990's. She was born on 7th of August 1975 in Benoni, South Africa and is the only child of Gerda Theron and Charles Jacobus Theron. Charlize Theron is opening up about the tragedy that affected her life as a child. Rather than the Hollywood celebrity favorite color is Black, White and favorite food is Pasta, Pizza, Fresh . In 2016, Time named Charlize one of the 100 most influential people globally. She grew up with an unpredictable figure in the house, not knowing how her day was going to be. A title deed search confirmed that the property had been transferred into Charles Jacobus Theron's name in 1980. Familia Hija única de Gerda Jacoba Aletta Maritz y Charles Jacobus Theron; una familia afrikaner y con ascendencia francesa, alemana y holandesa. Her mother retrieved her own handgun, shot back and killed him. Charlize Theron net worth, house, husband, bio, career, height