14. Charlize Theron
Born in South Africa, Theron moved to Europe to become a model. Although she had a successful modeling career, Theron wanted to be a professional dancer. She attended the esteemed Joffrey Ballet School in New York City and was devastated when a knee injury crushed her career dreams. In 2004 at the age of 19, Theron took a one-way flight to Los Angeles. If she couldn’t be a dancer, she was determined to work in the film industry. She had only been in town for a few months when she got into a fight with a bank teller. The teller was refusing to cash a check her mother had sent to help Theron pay the rent. John Crosby, the talent agent, was waiting behind her in line and was apparently impressed enough to hand her his card. Charlize Theron had made her first connection in Los Angeles and though she would later fire him, he introduced her to multiple casting agents first.
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