Scarlett Johansson
Acting

Scarlett Johansson

November 22, 1984 (41 years old) New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: Scarlett Ingrid Johansson

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

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 • TV

The Avengers

The Avengers

2012 • Movie

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 • TV

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 • TV

Entourage

Entourage

2004 • TV

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015 • Movie

Movie Credits (62)

Acting

2012

The Avengers

as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron

as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

2010

Iron Man 2

as Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff

2013

Her

as Samantha (voice)

2006

The Prestige

as Olivia Wenscombe

2004

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

as Mindy (voice)

2024

Transformers One

as Elita-1 (voice)

2014

Lucy

as Lucy

2013

Don Jon

as Barbara Sugarman

1997

Home Alone 3

as Molly Pruitt

2014

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

2003

Lost in Translation

as Charlotte

2009

He's Just Not That Into You

as Anna Marks

2005

The Island

as Jordan Two Delta / Sarah Jordan

2014

Chef

as Molly

2011

We Bought a Zoo

as Kelly Foster

2024

Fly Me to the Moon

as Kelly Jones

2014

Under the Skin

2006

Scoop

as Sondra Pransky

2008

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

as Cristina

Crew

2024

Fly Me to the Moon

Producer

2011

The Whale

Executive Producer

Tower of Terror

Producer

2009

These Vagabond Shoes

Director

2009

These Vagabond Shoes

Writer

2025

Eleanor the Great

Director

Featherwood

Producer

2025

Eleanor the Great

Producer

Sasha

Producer

2021

Black Widow

Executive Producer

TV Credits (51)

Acting

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

1 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

1 episodes

2004

Entourage

as Self

1 episodes

1956

Tony Awards

as Self

3 episodes

1993

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self

4 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

3 episodes

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

3 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

7 episodes

2021

Marvel Studios Legends

as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (archive footage) (uncredited)

7 episodes

1979

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

1 episodes

1986

American Masters

as Self

1 episodes

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

8 episodes

1992

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

3 episodes

2012

Finding Your Roots

as Self

2 episodes

2021

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

5 episodes

1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2002

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self

1 episodes

2005

Made in Hollywood

as Self

2 episodes

Crew

Just Cause

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 22, 1984 (41 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
19.6

Career Stats

62
Movies
51
TV Shows