10 Amazing Facts About Charlize Theron

Though she speaks fluent English, her native tongue is Afrikaans.

Growing up, Charlize wanted to be a ballet dancer. At the age of 19, a knee injury crushed her dreams.

Charlize decided to take a shot at the movie industry and flew to Los Angeles on a one-way ticket purchased by her mother.

Shortly after arriving in LA in 1994, Charlize tried to cash a check her mother had sent her to help pay rent. When the teller refused to ca…

Charlize broke into the spotlight with roles in "The Devil's Advocate" (1997), "Mighty Joe Young" (1998) and "The Cider House Rules" (1999).…

Charlize became a superstar with her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003's "Monster." Roger Ebert called it "one of the greate…

For her performance in "Monster," Charlize received an Academy Award, a SAG Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Pic…

She is the first South African actor to win an Oscar for Best Actress.

In 2006, Charlize became the seventh highest paid actress in Hollywood.

She became a U.S. citizen in 2007 and now holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and South Africa.

An activist for animal rights, women's rights and gay rights, Charlize refuses to get married until gay marriage is legal in the United Stat…

This will be Charlize's second time hosting SNL. Her first hosting gig was in the year 2000.