Charlize Theron Facts: Her Glittery Celebrity Life Once Had A Dark Past

Prior to being an actress, Charlize was a ballet dancer. She danced in both Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. However, based on the article in The Talko, when she started pursuing her dream to be a ballerina in Joffrey Ballet School, she injured her knee. The injury was so bad that it is dit not allow her to go pro.