Charlize Theron is a hero! The actress has teamed up with the UN and has been named a Messenger of Peace. We love celebrity do-gooders around here, and Charlize has joined their ranks! She was seen here at the induction ceremony in New York yesterday, where I dare say she rivals Angelina's humanitarian poise.

Charlize vowed to fight against violence towards women and girls and to summon more world support for the cause, saying "This has been something that is very dear to me, and disturbing to me for a long time, being born and raised in a country like South Africa, living in a country where it was very evident to me that violence against women and children was something that wasn't go away, and as a matter of fact, it has just gotten worse."