Celebs Who Immigrated

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Charlize Theron

She came to New York to find fame as a model and ballet dancer, but when the doors started closing for Theron, it was the one-way ticket to Los Angeles her mother bought her that changed her life. When she won the 2003 Oscar for Best Actress, Theron became the first African to win an Academy Award in a major acting category. Currently she holds dual citizenship from both the United States and South Africa.

Photo by: AP

Charlize Theron

She came to New York to find fame as a model and ballet dancer, but when the doors started closing for Theron, it was the one-way ticket to Los Angeles her mother bought her that changed her life. When she won the 2003 Oscar for Best Actress, Theron became the first African to win an Academy Award in a major acting category. Currently she holds dual citizenship from both the United States and South Africa.