Sexy Through the Years: 'Young Adult' Star Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron is forever leather at the Young Adult world premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 8, 2011 in New York City.

Charlize Theron keeps it simple at the Cinema Society & Dior Beauty screening
of Young Adult on November 18,
2011 in New York City.

Charlize Theron arrives in lace at the REACH: 24 Portraits by Randall Slavin to benefit the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project on October 12, 2011 in Los Angeles.

Charlize Theron stops traffic at the GQ Men of the Year Awards on September 6, 2011 in London.

Charlize Theron attends the 2010 Charlize Theron Africa Outreach
Project Benefit at The Darby Restaurant on December 6, 2010 in New York
City.

Charlize Theron goes for a sleek-and-sexy look at the fourth annual Guys Choice Awards on June 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA.

Charlize Theron arrives in shimmering dress at 24th Annual American Cinematheque Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel on March 27, 2010
in Beverly Hills, CA.

Charlize Theron arrives at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in a purple gown on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood,
California.

Charlize Theron attends the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 25, 2004 in Beverly Hills, CA.

Charlize Theron arrives  in a one-shoulder frock at the Young Adult screening held at the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences on December 15, 2011 in Beverly Hills, CA.

Going for an classic Hollywood look, Charlize Theron attends the 76th Annual Academy Awards on February 29, 2004 in Hollywood, CA.

Monster star Charlize Theron is lovely in lilac while posing with her award for Outstanding
Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture Leading Role during
the 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on
February 22, 2004 in Los Angeles.

Charlize Theron attends the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 25, 2004 in Beverly Hills, CA.

The Oscar winner shows some leg the Scientific and Technical Awards on March 2, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA.

Charlize Theron goes for a pantsuit at the special screening of Men of Honor in New York City on October 22, 2000.

Charlize Theron is flirty in florals at the premiere of The Legend of Bagger Vance on Oct. 29, 2000 in New York.

Charlize Theron is pretty in pink at the premiere of HBO A Bright Shining Lie on .

A dark-haired Charlize Theron is photographed at the 46th Annual BMI Pop Awards on May 13, 1998.

A short haired Charlize Theron was photographed on Jan. 1, 1998. 

Charlize Theron is not just another pretty face. Over the past two decades, the South African beauty has proved her acting chops with roles in Monster, North Country and The Road. Take a look at one of Hollywood's most stunning beauties before she was the toast of Hollywood to present day.

Fans can check out the tall drink of water in the new dark comedy Young Adult in theaters today.