Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Charlize Theron is opening up about her life and family. In a candid interview published April 18, 2026, in The New York Times Magazine, the Oscar-winning actress reflected on her upbringing and the experiences that shaped her, including her close bond with her mother and her complicated relationship with her father, while noting that she is no longer "haunted" by her past. Find out more about her parents below. Are Charlize Theron's Parents Alive Today? Charlize's mother is still alive, but her father is not.