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Scarlett Johansson

Born: 1984

Biography

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Her films have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making Johansson the ninth-highest-grossing box office star of all time. She has received various accolades, including a Tony Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Johansson aspired to be an actress from an early age and first appeared on stage in an Off-Broadway play as a child actor. She made her film debut in the fantasy comedy North (1994), and gained early recognition for her roles in Manny & Lo (1996), The Horse Whisperer (1998), and Ghost World (2001). Johansson shifted to adult roles in 2003 with her performances in Lost in Translation, which won her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and Girl with a Pearl Earring. She was nominated for Golden Globe Awards for these films, and for playing a troubled teenager in the drama A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) and a seductress in psychological thriller Match Point (2005). The latter was her first collaboration with Woody Allen, who later directed her in Scoop (2006) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). Johansson's other works of this period include The Prestige (2006) and the albums Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) and Break Up (2009), both of which charted on the Billboard 200. In 2010, Johansson debuted on Broadway in a revival of A View from the Bridge, which won her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress, and began portraying Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Iron Man 2. She reprised the role in eight films, most recently in her solo feature Black Widow (2021), gaining global recognition for her performances. During this period, Johansson starred in the science fiction films Her (2013), Under the Skin (2013) and Lucy (2014). She received two simultaneous Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of an actress going through a divorce in the drama Marriage Story (2019) and a single mother in Nazi Germany in the satire Jojo Rabbit (2019). Labeled a sex symbol, Johansson has been referred to as one of the world's most attractive women by various media outlets. She is a prominent brand endorser and supports several charitable causes. Divorced from actor Ryan Reynolds and businessman Romain Dauriac, Johansson has been married to comedian Colin Jost since 2020. She has two children, one with Dauriac and another with Jost.
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Resources

Movies

Lost in Translation

Charlotte in Lost in Translation

Scoop

Sondra Pransky in Scoop

The Prestige

Olivia Wenscombe in The Prestige

The Horse Whisperer

Grace MacLean in The Horse Whisperer

Iron Man 2

Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2

Ghost World

Rebecca in Ghost World

He's Just Not That Into You

Anna Marks in He's Just Not That Into You

The Island

Jordan Two Delta / Sarah Jordan in The Island

In Good Company

Alex in In Good Company

If Lucy Fell

Emily in If Lucy Fell

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Griet in Girl with a Pearl Earring

The Man Who Wasn't There

Birdy Abundas in The Man Who Wasn't There

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Cristina in Vicky Cristina Barcelona

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Mindy (voice) in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

The Avengers

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in The Avengers

The Spirit

Silken Floss in The Spirit

Eight Legged Freaks

Ashley Parker in Eight Legged Freaks

The Other Boleyn Girl

Mary Boleyn in The Other Boleyn Girl

Just Cause

Kate Armstrong in Just Cause

Home Alone 3

Molly Pruitt in Home Alone 3

Paris Paramount

in Paris Paramount

The Nanny Diaries

Annie Braddock in The Nanny Diaries

A Love Song for Bobby Long

Pursy Will in A Love Song for Bobby Long

The Black Dahlia

Kay Lake in The Black Dahlia

The Perfect Score

Francesca Curtis in The Perfect Score

A Good Woman

Meg Windermere in A Good Woman

Fall

Little Girl in Fall

An American Rhapsody

Suzanne Sandor in An American Rhapsody

Transformers One

Elita-1 (voice) in Transformers One

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Self in Woody Allen: A Documentary

Come Home

Ash (voice) in Come Home

My Brother the Pig

Kathy Caldwell in My Brother the Pig

We Bought a Zoo

Kelly Foster in We Bought a Zoo

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

Self (archive footage) in Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage) in Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Manny & Lo

Amanda in Manny & Lo

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Under the Skin

in Under the Skin

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in Avengers: Age of Ultron

Hitchcock

Janet Leigh in Hitchcock

Her

Samantha (voice) in Her

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'

Self in Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'

Fly Me to the Moon

Kelly Jones in Fly Me to the Moon

Don Jon

Barbara Sugarman in Don Jon

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

Self in The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

Narrator (voice) in Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

Chef

Molly in Chef

Lucy

Lucy Miller in Lucy

North Star

Katherine in North Star

Match Point

Nola Rice in Match Point

Escape from the World's Most Dangerous Place

Narrator (voice) in Escape from the World's Most Dangerous Place

The Jungle Book

Kaa (voice) in The Jungle Book

Deep Down

Narrator (voice) in Deep Down

Translating History to Screen

Self in Translating History to Screen

Hail, Caesar!

DeeAnna Moran in Hail, Caesar!

Drive-Thru Records: Vol. 1

Self in Drive-Thru Records: Vol. 1

Her: Love in the Modern Age

Self (archive footage) in Her: Love in the Modern Age

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!

Self in Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!

Penglai

Narrator (voice) in Penglai

Captain America: Civil War

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in Captain America: Civil War

Ghost in the Shell

Major Mira Killian / Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Self (archive footage) in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Featherwood

Carol Blevins in Featherwood

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Self in Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self in Broadway: The Next Generation

VOMO: Vote or Miss Out

Self in VOMO: Vote or Miss Out

North

Laura Nelson in North

The Sea Change

in The Sea Change

Sing

Ash (voice) in Sing

The Gauntlet

Augustina 'Gus' Mally in The Gauntlet

Jurassic World Rebirth

Zora Bennett in Jurassic World Rebirth

The Phoenician Scheme

Cousin Hilda in The Phoenician Scheme

Rough Night

Jess in Rough Night

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

Herself in Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell

self in Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell

Avengers: Infinity War

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in Avengers: Infinity War

Isle of Dogs

Nutmeg (voice) in Isle of Dogs

Marriage Story

Nicole Barber in Marriage Story

Black Widow

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in Black Widow

Jojo Rabbit

Rosie in Jojo Rabbit

Art as Dialogue

Self in Art as Dialogue

The Avengers: A Visual Journey

Self in The Avengers: A Visual Journey

Bert Stern: Original Madman

Self (archive footage) in Bert Stern: Original Madman

Sing 2

Ash (voice) in Sing 2

Captain Marvel

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (uncredited) in Captain Marvel

Marriage Story: From the Pages to the Performances

Self in Marriage Story: From the Pages to the Performances

Avengers: Endgame

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (archive footage) in Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Bride

The Bride in Bride

Jeff Koons

Narrator (voice) in Jeff Koons

Tower of Terror

in Tower of Terror

Moneymaker: Behind Black Widow

Narrator (voice) in Moneymaker: Behind Black Widow

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Self - Actress, "Avengers: Endgame" in Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Asteroid City

Midge Campbell in Asteroid City

TV Shows

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self - Guest in The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Finding Your Roots

Self in Finding Your Roots

WHIH Newsfront

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in WHIH Newsfront

HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Olivia (segment "Two Player Game") (voice) in HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt

E! Live from the Red Carpet

Self in E! Live from the Red Carpet

Stand Up to Cancer

Self in Stand Up to Cancer

Fantástico

Herself in Fantástico

Tinseltown TV

Self in Tinseltown TV

Gomorron

Self in Gomorron

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Self - Presenter in MTV Movie & TV Awards

Biography

Self in Biography

Close Up

Self in Close Up

Made in Hollywood

Self in Made in Hollywood

Up Close with Carrie Keagan

Self in Up Close with Carrie Keagan

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Show with David Letterman

Self in Late Show with David Letterman

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

Showbiz Tonight

Self in Showbiz Tonight

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Good Day L.A.

Self in Good Day L.A.

Cinema 3

Self in Cinema 3

Today

Self in Today

American Masters

Self in American Masters

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self in The Ellen DeGeneres Show

CBS News Sunday Morning

Self in CBS News Sunday Morning

The Early Show

Self in The Early Show

Silenci?

Self in Silenci?

omg! Insider

Self in omg! Insider

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Tony Awards

Self in Tony Awards

Cartelera

Self in Cartelera

Le Grand Journal

Self in Le Grand Journal

Guys Choice Awards

Self in Guys Choice Awards

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Critics Choice Awards

Self in Critics Choice Awards

The Client

Jenna Halliwell in The Client

The Oscars

Self in The Oscars

Entourage

Self in Entourage

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition

Self in Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition

Brit Awards

Self in Brit Awards

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Self in Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Self - Guest in The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Sharon Osbourne Show

Self in The Sharon Osbourne Show

Daybreak

Self in Daybreak

The Queen Latifah Show

Self in The Queen Latifah Show

Extra

Self in Extra

Días de cine

Self in Días de cine

Marvel Studios Legends

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (archive footage) (uncredited) in Marvel Studios Legends

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Special Guest in RuPaul's Drag Race

Marvel Studios Assembled

Self in Marvel Studios Assembled

Hawkeye

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (archive footage) (uncredited) in Hawkeye

StoryBots: Answer Time

in StoryBots: Answer Time

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Drew Barrymore Show

Self in The Drew Barrymore Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self in The Kelly Clarkson Show

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self in Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Assassin Banana

Pink Lady (voice) in Assassin Banana

Teen Choice Awards

Self in Teen Choice Awards

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Self in Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Honest Trailers

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (archive footage) in Honest Trailers

Entertainment Tonight

Self in Entertainment Tonight

Just Cause

Madison 'Madi' Cowart in Just Cause

Buenas noches y Buenafuente

Self - Interviewee in Buenas noches y Buenafuente

Saturday Night Live

in Saturday Night Live

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Robot Chicken

Tooth Fairy (voice) in Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

Sailor Moon, Self, Della Bea Robinson (voice) in Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

Veronica Lodge, Dolores (voice) in Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

Amy, Darlene, Cheerleader Stick (voice) in Robot Chicken

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self in Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self (archive footage) in RuPaul's Drag Race

Hot Ones

Self in Hot Ones