Scarlett Ingrid Johansson, born on November 22, 1984, in New York City, is an American actress, considered the highest-grossing box office star of all time. Johansson began acting at the age of nine. Since then, she has been praised all over the world with accolades, including a Tony Award, a British Academy Film Award, and nominations for both Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. In 2021, ”Time” magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson

Nickname:

ScarJo

Birth date:

November 22, 1984

Age:

41

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Height:

5′ 3″

Relationship Status:

Married

Net Worth:

$1.2 billion

Background

Scarlett Johansson was born in New York City, New York, on November 22, 1984, to parents Melanie Sloan and Karsten Johansson. Her mother, who is also her former manager, is from a Jewish family and her father is an architect from Copenhagen. Johansson took her first steps in acting at a very young age after her mother started taking her to auditions. Her first professional acting gig was in the off-Broadway production “Sophistry” at New York’s Playwrights Horizons, at the age of eight. Johansson’s film debut would happen a year later in the fantasy comedy “North,” which would lead her to a couple of other minor roles before scoring her first lead role as Amanda in the film “Manny & Lo.”

Johansson’s performance in “Manny & Lo” garnered several positive reviews, a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female, and the attention of the critically-acclaimed director Sofia Coppola, who cast her in the 2003 film “Lost in Translation.” In the same year, Johansson starred as a young 17th-century servant in Peter Webber’s film “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” based on the novel of the same name. For both films, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA Award, winning the latter for “Lost in Translation.” In the following years, the actress would score two critically-acclaimed psychological thrillers, Christopher Nolan’s “The Prestige” and Woody Allen’s “Match Point,” which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress — Motion Picture.

In 2010, Johansson landed the part of the Black Widow in the blockbuster superhero film “Iron Man 2.” She would reprise the role in a series of other Marvel Cinematic Universe (M.C.U.) films for the next few years, including “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and its sequel, “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Avengers: Endgame.” After venturing into the M.C.U., Johansson chronicles a woman in the process of getting a divorce in the comedy-drama “Marriage Story” with Adam Driver and portrays a mother in “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi’s satirical black comedy. Johansson received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the former and Best Supporting Actress for the latter. With almost two decades of work under her belt, Johansson has proven to be one of Hollywood’s most talented actresses of all time.

Scarlett Johansson Movies

Movie

Year

Role

Sing 2
2021
Ash

Black Widow
2021
Black Widow

Jojo Rabbit
2019
Rosie

Marriage Story
2019
Nicole Barber

Avengers: Endgame
2019
Black Widow

Captain Marvel
2019
Natasha Romanoff

Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Black Widow

Isle of Dogs
2018
Nutmeg

Rough Night
2017
Jess

Ghost in the Shell
2017
Major

Sing
2016
Ash

Captain America: Civil War
2016
Black Widow

The Jungle Book
2016
Kaa

Hail, Caesar!
2016
DeeAnna Moran

Avengers: Age Of Ultron
2015
Black Widow

Lucy
2014
Lucy

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
Black Widow

Chef
2014
Molly

Her
2013
Samantha

Under the Skin
2013
The Female

Don Jon
2013
Barbara

Hitchcock
2012
Janet Leigh

Avengers Assemble
2012
Black Widow

We Bought A Zoo
2011
Kelly Foster

Iron Man 2
2010
Natasha Romanoff

He’s Just Not That Into You
2009
Anna

The Spirit
2008
Silken Floss

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
Cristina

The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
Mary Boleyn

The Nanny Diaries
2007
Annie Braddock

The Prestige
2006
Olivia Wenscombe

The Black Dahlia
2006
Kay Lake

Scoop
2006
Sondra Pransky

Match Point
2005
Nola Rice

In Good Company
2004
Alex

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2005
Mindy

A Good Woman
2004
Meg Windermere

A Love Song for Bobby Long
2004
Pursy Will

The Perfect Score
2004
Francesca

Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
Griet

Lost in Translation
2003
Charlotte

Eight Legged Freaks
2002
Ashley Parker

An American Rhapsody
2001
Suzanne

Ghost World
2001
Rebecca

The Man Who Wasn’t There
2001
Birdy Abundas

My Brother The Pig
1999
Kathy Caldwell

The Horse Whisperer
1998
Grace MacLean

Home Alone 3
1997
Molly Pruitt

Fall
1997
Little Girl

If Lucy Fell
1996
Emily

Manny & Lo
1996
Amanda

Just Cause
1995
Katie Armstrong

North
1994
Laura Nelson

Career timeline

1994

The Acting Debut

Johansson makes her debut in the comedy-drama film “North.”

1996

The First Lead Role

Johansson scores her first lead role as the youngest sister in the film “Manny & Lo.”

2003

The Golden Globe Nominations

Johansson is nominated for a Golden Globe for both “Lost in Translation” and “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”

2010

The Broadway Debut

Johansson receives a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in “A View from the Bridge.”

2010

The Career Defining Role

Johansson plays Black Widow for the first time in the superhero film “Iron Man 2,” a role for which she becomes the most known.

2020

The Academy Award Nominations

Johansson receives Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role in Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” and for Best Supporting Actress in the satirical black comedy “Jojo Rabbit.”

Why We Love Scarlett Johansson

She knows what’s important

Johansson was an Oxfam Ambassador for almost 10 years. She even skipped the Oscars to tour India and Sri Lanka with them.

She is into charity work

Johansson believes that there is nothing better than to feel part of the community by supporting each other. She uses her advantageous position to do some good in the world.

She is an L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ ally

Johansson is a supporter and an ally of the community. Not only does she use her platform to share useful information, but she also provides resources to centers and organizations that help to support the L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ community.

5 Surprising Facts

She fired her mother

Her mother started working as her manager when she was only nine — 16 years later, Johansson fired her.

She got rejected by N.Y.U.

She is talented enough to score some of the most prominent roles in Hollywood, but she didn’t make the cut when she applied to New York University in 2003.

She is a twin

Johansson has a twin brother named Hunter.

She has a character named after her

“The Looney Tunes Show” honored her with a character named Starlet Johansson.

She’s on a tarot card

The artist Francesco Clemente featured her on his deck of custom tarot cards as the Queen of Swords.

Scarlett Johansson FAQs

Does Scarlett Johansson sing?

Yes, she has released two albums.

Does Scarlett Johansson have kids?

Yes, she has two kids, Rose Dauriac and Cosmo Jost.

Who is Scarlett Johansson’s husband?

Scarlett Johansson is married to comedian, actor, and writer Colin Jost. The couple started dating in 2017 before getting married in 2020. In 2021 they welcome their first baby, Cosmo, into the family.

Who are Scarlett Johansson’s siblings?

Scarlett Johansson has five siblings, three brothers and two sisters. Her brothers are Adrian, Christian, and Hunter, and her sisters are Fenan and Vanessa.

Scarlett Johansson’s birthday dates

Year
Date
Day

2025
November 22
Saturday

2026
November 22
Sunday

2027
November 22
Monday

2028
November 22
Wednesday

2029
November 22
Thursday