Charlize Theron Adopts Baby Girl After Sean Penn Split

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The 'Mad Max: Fury Road' actress reportedly obtained custody of an African-American newborn baby girl in July.

August 1, 2015

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Charlize Theron is now a mother of two. The "Mad Max: Fury Road" actress has adopted a newborn baby girl named August. She reportedly obtained the custody of the child in July, a month after she broke up with Sean Penn.

TMZ reports the "Prometheus" star worked with an adoption agency for 6 months. The baby was born in the United States and is African-American. She joins 4-year-old Jackson whom the actress adopted from South Africa in 2012.

"I do know that choosing to be a mom in my late 30s has been really great for me," she said of motherhood to W magazine. "It's given me perspective."

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Charlize Theron and Sean Penn split in June. They had an awkward reunion in South Africa to reshoot "The Last Face" which he directed and she starred in.

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