The South African bombshell started turning heads in 1996, showing off her long legs and bright smile!

Charlize took fashion risks early on in the game, and they paid off!

Chopping all of her hair off, she donned leather trousers and a white button down later in 1996.

In 1998, Charlize was light locked and glam, in a silver halter gown.

Charlize maintained a blend of classic and contemporary style.

Lightening her locks, the beauty channeled Marilyn Monroe.

Charlize dropped jaws when she got nude for Playboy in 1999, but they fell to the ground when she got dressed up in this stunner.

In 2006 Charlize was simply stunning in a strapless floor length.

Charlize was dazzling in a Christian Dior strapless at the 2005 Golden Globes.

At the 2005 Academy Awards, Charlize donned Dior again, wearing a seafoam strapless.

Charlize was peachy keen in this strapless mini.

At the 2005 Toronto Film Festival Charlize was metallically magnificent.

All laced up with somewhere to go!

Charlize
vamped up a white, one-shoulder gown with dark lipstick.

In 2005, looking rosy and radiant!

Charlize usually wears kitten heels, because she is nearly 5’11″!

In 2004, Charlize was anything but a Monster!

In 2001 at the Sweet November premiere, Charlize suited up in white.

Sheerly sexy in 2002 at The Truth About Charlie premiere.

Wearing denim in 2003 to The Italian Job premiere, Charlize looked beyond hot!

In 2008, in a dramatic strapless.

In A lurex Christian Dior dress in November 2009.