She was a successful model before hitting it big in Hollywood.
So it's no wonder that Charlize Theron - at a statuesque 5ft 10in - manages to exude glamour with seemingly minimal effort.
The 37-year-old was snapped looking chic as she towered over a male friend while the two made their way to lunch in New York City on Tuesday.
Always stylish: Charlize Theron looked
effortlessly chic as she made her way to lunch with a male friend in New
York City on Tuesday
The former model looked like she has stepped straight off the runway as she chatted with her companion while walking near Union Square in Manhattan on the sunny afternoon.
Charlize bundled up in a simple black coat and grey scarf paired with dark wash skinny jeans.
The
Oscar winner added further boost to her already tall frame with suede
ankle boots and shielded her eyes with over-sized black cat-eye
sunglasses.
Cool and casual: The 37-year-old showed off her model frame in a black coat and skinny blue jeans tucked into suede ankle boots
Must be interesting: The pair looked engrossed in conversation as they walked together on the chilly afternoon
Sharing a laugh: Charlize and her friend looked
happy to be spending the day together as they broke into grins while
crossing the street
Charlize
wore her short blonde hair - which she has admitted to trying to grow
out - neat and unfussy and appeared to be wearing minimal makeup, which
only served to highlight her natural beauty.
She
appeared engrossed in conversation with her friend, although the mood
lightened a little as the the two broke into grins as they walked.
The
star was seen standing alone at one point talking on her cellphone,
before appearing to almost lose her balance as she kept talking while
crossing the road.
Catching up: The actress was seen talking
intently on her phone at one point as she tried to go incognito with
over-sized black cat-eye sunglasses
Watch out: Charlize appeared to almost lose her balance as she crossed the street while talking on her phone
The actress has been busy lately on the set of her new television show Hatfields & McCoys in Boston.
Charlize
is actually staying behind the camera for the forthcoming NBC pilot, as
she is serving as executive producer on the modern retelling of the
family feud saga.
The show will be set in present-day Pittsburgh, when a startling death reignites the feud between the families.
Decades
of resentment are unleashed as the blue-collar McCoys try to overcome
the Hatfields' wealth and power as they go to war for control of the
city.
The Prometheus star first cut her teeth producing Monster, Sleepwalking, The Burning Plain, and documentaries East of Havana and Angels in Exile.