The Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, who was born in South Africa, has long been praised for her bold choices, powerful on-screen persona, and stunning beauty. She has shown herself as one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors in roles ranging from Monster to Mad Max: Fury Road. Charlize is as well-known off-screen for her daring wardrobe choices, though, and some of her most daring swimwear moments still provoke discussion.

Theron has been shown wearing figure-hugging bikinis and even the occasional bold g-str*ng outfit that left little room for interpretation throughout the years. Fans sometimes referred to her as one of the world’s most attractive women because of her statuesque figure and innate confidence, which made those photos unforgettable.

Many fans viewed the pictures as evidence of Charlize’s unreserved confidence, while other detractors claimed they were “too much.” She embraced fashions that few would dare to wear, and she wore them with easy ease whether she was on a glitzy magazine shoot or on a remote beach vacation.

Charlize still defies expectations at the age of fifty, both in her performances and in her eternal beauty. Those audacious images are still remembered in popular culture history as a testament to the actress’s capacity to simultaneously astonish, motivate, and enthrall.