Charlize Theron South – African/U.S.

Charlize Theron, who was born in 1975, spent the first 16 years of life in and around Johannesburg, and her first language was Afrikaans, which is derived from Dutch rather than English. At 16 years old, she moved to Milan, Italy on a modeling deal, and then to New York City, on her way to her current home in Los Angeles. While Theron is better known for her home country of South Africa, she became a US citizen in 2007 so that she could vote and travel more freely.

She has won several awards, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. She was hailed one of the 100 most influential women in the world by Time magazine in 2016, which is a testament to her investments in the industry. She has also been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the film industry.