Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress, singer, and producer. She began her career as a child actor in the mid-1990s and gained breakthrough recognition with roles in Lost in Translation (2003) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), earning Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Johansson rose to prominence as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films from 2010 to 2021, contributing to box office earnings in the tens of billions worldwide and establishing her as a leading action star. Her filmography encompasses independent cinema, blockbusters, and voice work, with total worldwide box office as a lead exceeding $14 billion—making her the highest-grossing lead actress until surpassed by Zoe Saldaña in 2026—and she made her directorial debut with the comedy-drama Eleanor the Great in 2025. Johansson has received a Tony Award, a British Academy Film Award, multiple Golden Globe nominations, and recognition as one of the world's highest-paid actresses; her career has also involved controversies over casting decisions, legal disputes with studios, and opposition to unauthorized AI use of her likeness.

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 a producer from a Jewish family in the Bronx with ancestry from Poland and Russia.

Scarlett Johansson was born on November 22, 1984, in New York City to father Karsten Johansson, a Danish-born architect, and mother Melanie Sloan, a producer from an Ashkenazi Jewish family in the Bronx. Her parents divorced in 1997, after which her mother relocated to California with some of the children while maintaining involvement in Johansson's early career as a manager and producer. Johansson has described her upbringing as financially modest, with her family relying on food stamps at times, which fostered a close-knit dynamic among siblings despite the divorce.