Charlize Theron

 Charlize Theron is an actress from South Africa and model with a net worth in excess of $170 million. In addition to her acting career, Charlize Theron is a high-paying brand endorser for companies like Raymond Weil and Christian Dior. Her endorsement and movie earnings are what make Charlize consistently one of the highest-paid entertainers around the world, earning an annual salary that can easily exceed $30-40 million.Charlize Theron was born an sole child in Benoni, South Africa on August 7, 1975. Her mother tongue is Afrikaans, although she speaks fluent English as well. She was born on a farm in the vicinity of Johannesburg and started attending The National School of the Arts at the age of thirteen. She was the winner of a local contest for modeling and was given an all-year modeling contract with Milan, Italy. She was 16 when she was crowned the winner of an international modeling contest. In the Joffrey Ballet School in New York, she was accepted. But knee injuries caused her to quit her dancing career. Larger roles slowly followed, including a starring role opposite Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino in 1997's "The Devil's Advocate", which is considered her breakout film. She also got a part in The Cider House Rules, another film that was commercially successful.