Charlize Theron is one of the most bankable stars of Hollywood. She is one of the highest-paid actresses and a highly acclaimed artist. Charlize has also made a name for herself with her no-holds-barred opinions, and encouraging better women representation and equal pay in the industry. She has received worldwide recognition for her beauty and strong personality. As the actress celebrates 50 years of life today on August 7, 2025, here’s a look at her dating history and why she doesn’t think it’s important for her to get married.
Charlize Theron’s first two public relationships
Around the mid-’90s, when Charlize Theron was initially rising to prominence in the film industry, she dated Craig Bierko. The two kept the relationship under wraps, but Charlize once called her ‘the luckiest girl in the world’ during this time. After the pair broke up, the actress then dated musician, Stephen Jenkins for three years, until they broke up in 2001. The musician once revealed that his band, Third Eye Blind’s Out of the Vein album, contains a few songs that were inspired by his relationship with Charlize. In an interview, Stephen had revealed to Spin:
“I’d gone through a really big breakup. It was a very public relationship, even though we made an effort for it to not be. It’s not something I was used to. It’s an age-old thing in Hollywood… some people date people because there is career value in it. That’s just not where we were at, at all.”