Name: Scarlett Johansson
Profession: Actress, singer, director, producer
Born: November 22, 1984 (Manhattan, New York City, New York)
Nationality: American
Known for: Lost in Translation, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, Black Widow, Avengers franchise
Biography:
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984, in Manhattan, New York City. Her father, Karsten Olaf Johansson, is a Danish-born architect from Copenhagen, and her mother, Melanie Sloan, is from a Jewish family from the Bronx.
She has a sister, Vanessa Johansson, who is also an actress, a brother Adrian, a twin brother Hunter Johansson (born three minutes after her), and a paternal half-brother, Christian.
Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother started taking her to auditions. She made her professional acting debut at the age of eight in the off-Broadway production of “Sophistry” with Ethan Hawke at New York’s Playwrights Horizons.
Despite facing early rejections for commercials, she made her film debut at age nine as John Ritter’s character’s daughter in the fantasy comedy North (1994).
Following minor roles in Just Cause (1995) and If Lucy Fell (1996), she played the role of Amanda in Manny & Lo (1996). Her performance garnered a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female and positive reviews. She gained early recognition for her roles in 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. This breakthrough performance, alongside her role in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), established her as one of Hollywood’s most promising young talents. She continued to gain praise for playing a troubled teenager in A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) and a struggling actress in Match Point (2005).
Johansson collaborated extensively with director Woody Allen, appearing in Match Point (2005), Scoop (2006), and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). In 2010, she 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 Black Widow role in eight films, most recently in her solo feature Black Widow (2021), gaining global recognition for her performances. During this period, she also starred in critically acclaimed 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 her roles in Marriage Story (2019) and Jojo Rabbit (2019), becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat.
In 2025, Johansson continues to showcase her versatility. She stars in Jurassic World Rebirth, fulfilling a lifelong dream after trying to get into the franchise for over 15 years. She also appeared in The Phoenician Scheme, her third Wes Anderson project, and made her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great, which earned a five-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.
The world’s highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, Johansson has been featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021 and 2025. Her films have grossed over $15.1 billion worldwide, making her the highest-grossing lead actor in history.
Awards and Accolades:
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress (2003) for Lost in Translation
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (2010) for A View from the Bridge
- Academy Award nominations for Best Actress (2019) for Marriage Story and Best Supporting Actress (2019) for Jojo Rabbit
- Hollywood Walk of Fame star (2012)
- Honorary César Award (2014)
Interesting Facts:
- She holds the record as the highest-grossing box office actress of all time
- She is fluent in Danish and has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Denmark
- She was named “World’s Sexiest Woman Alive” by Esquire Magazine in 2006 and 2013
- She is three minutes older than her twin brother Hunter Johansson
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