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Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron has no publicly confirmed current partner. Past relationships on record include Craig Bierko, Stephan Jenkins and Stuart Townsend and 1 more.
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Charlize Theron is a South African-American actress who won an Oscar for Monster and starred in Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Who has Charlize Theron dated?
- 1995 — 1997
Craig Bierko
past relationship · ConfirmedCharlize Theron's first public relationship was with actor Craig Bierko, from 1995 to 1997.
- 1998 — 2001
Stephan Jenkins
past relationship · ConfirmedCharlize Theron was in a three-year relationship with Third Eye Blind singer Stephan Jenkins until October 2001.
- 2001 — 2009
Stuart Townsend
past relationship · ConfirmedCharlize Theron was in a relationship with Irish actor Stuart Townsend from 2001 to 2009, after they met on the set of Trapped.
- 2013 — 2015
Sean Penn
past relationship · ConfirmedSean Penn dated actress Charlize Theron from December 2013; she later said they were never engaged. They split in 2015.
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Who is Charlize Theron dating?
Charlize Theron has no publicly confirmed current partner.
Who has Charlize Theron dated?
Charlize Theron's sourced relationship history: Craig Bierko (past relationship, 1995–1997); Stephan Jenkins (past relationship, 1998–2001); Stuart Townsend (past relationship, 2001–2009); Sean Penn (past relationship, 2013–2015).
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