Scarlett Johansson: Biography, Facts and Career

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson ( ; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. Her films as a leading actress have grossed over $15.4 billion worldwide, making her the second-highest-grossing actor in history. Her accolades include a British Academy Film Award and Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. She was the world's highest-paid actress in 2018, 2019, and 2025. Johansson first appeared as a child actress on stage in an off-Broadway play. 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). Her shift to adult roles came in 2003 with Lost in Translation, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress. She continued to gain praise for playing a 17th-century servant in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), a troubled teenager in A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004), and a struggling actress in Match Point (2005). The lattermost marked her first collaboration with Woody Allen, who later directed her in Scoop (2006) and then 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 the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. She also began portraying Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Iron Man 2 (2010). She reprised the role in eight films, leading up to her solo feature Black Widow (2021), gaining global stardom. 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 living in Nazi Germany in the satire Jojo Rabbit (2019), becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat. Time magazine named her on its Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2021 and 2025. Labeled a sex symbol, Johansson has been referred to as one of the world's most attractive women by various media outlets. She is also a prominent brand endorser and supports several charitable causes.

Quick facts about Scarlett Johansson

• Full name: Scarlett Johansson
• Born: 1984-11-22
• Nationality: United States
• Known as: Musician
• Wikidata ID: Q34436

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