Charlize Theron

Paris, Aug. 14 (Reuters): Actress Charlize Theron has signed a contract with Christian Dior to be the face of its bestselling perfume J’adore, pitting her against fellow Oscar winner Nicole Kidman who will launch a similar campaign for Chanel.

Theron is due to star in print and television advertisements for J’adore starting in the autumn, a spokeswoman for Parfums Christian Dior said yesterday.

She could not provide details of the contract, but trade publication Women’s Wear Daily yesterday quoted industry sources as saying the South African actress had signed a three-year deal worth between $3 million and $5 million.

Theron won this year’s Oscar for best actress for her role as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster.