Charlize Theron random trivia

Won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Aileen Wuornos on what would have been Aileen's 48th birthday. (29 February 2004) At the 2005 Golden Globes she was sporting a new dark hair color. She is a now a member of the celebrities who have died their hair from blonde to brown (or black). Those celebrities are Mary-Kate Olsen, Nicky Hilton, Mandy Moore, Rene Zellweger, Christina Aguilera, Ashlee Simpson, and many moore. After winning her Oscar, she returned to great celebrations in her native South Africa, and she even met former South African President Nelson Mandela. When he praised her for putting their country on the map and gave her a hug, Theron broke into tears (she was guest of honor at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg on March 11th 2004).