The beautiful Charlize Theron shines in a black ruffled gown by Azzedine Alaïa on the red carpet of the 17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California on Thursday (January 12)- more pictures below.

2012 Critics’ Choice Awards Winners (FULL List)

Is it just me or Charlize looks incredible tall in that dress? That’s probably because she is incredible tall. Anyhow, the 36 year-old actress was nominated for Best Actress for the fantastic role of a self-absorbed, obnoxious young adult novel writer in Diablo Cody’s “Young Adult.”

Charlize Theron @ Critics Choice Awards Pictures

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