CHARLIZE THERON
There is no way you can deny that Charlize Theron is a very accomplished actress. But did you know that she had been modeling when she was a teenager? She scored a one-year modeling deal in Italy after she won a competition at the age of 16. After this, she left for the United States to pursue her career more seriously. In New York, she trained to be a ballet dancer until she got injured. She later relocated to Los Angeles to pursue acting. In 1995, she made her debut in a movie called Children of the Corn III with the help of a talent agent by the name of John Crosby. Two years later, she cemented herself in the industry with her performance in The Devil’s Advocate. She went on to star in The Yards, Trapped, and Sweet November. In the 2000s, she earned global fame with The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, North Country, and Monster.
CHARLIZE THERON
UMA THURMAN
She might have made a name for herself as a leading lady, but Uma Thurman did not start out as an actress. When she was 15 years old, she started to model. The credit goes to her mom Nena von Schlebrügge, who was a model herself. Thurman graced the pages of Glamour and Vogue within a year. In 1987, she discovered acting and debuted in a thriller called Kiss Daddy Goodnight. The year after that, she left prep school so that she could focus on her career some more. It was clear that she was full of talent even when she was still just starting out. She earned A-list status when she appeared in Pulp Fiction. After that, she and filmmaker Quentin Tarantino also worked on the Kill Bill duology. As we all know, it was also received well by the critics and the viewers.
UMA THURMAN
