Scarlett Johansson is a well-known American actress for her versatility and captivating performances in diverse genres. Her status as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses was cemented by her participation in many critically acclaimed and commercially successful films.
She has successfully progressed in her career, making her mark as a powerful performer and becoming one of the ‘A List’ actresses in the entertainment industry. Some of her well-known films include, ‘Lost in Translation’, for which she bagged a ‘BAFTA Award,’ ‘Match Point’, ‘The Nanny Diaries’, ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’, ‘The Avengers’, ‘Hitchcock’, ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ and ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’.
Real Name/Full Name | Scarlett Ingrid Johansson |
Date Of Birth | 22 November 1984 |
Age | 40 years old |
Birthplace | Manhattan, New York, United States. |
Nationality | American. |
Religion | Christianity. |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Height | 5 feet 3 inch |
Weight | 55 kg |
Spouse | Colin Jost (M. 2020) |
Children | Rose Dorothy and Cosmo. |
Siblings | Vanessa Johansson, Hunter Johansson, Fenan Sloan, and Christian Johansson, Adrian Johansson. |
Profession | Actress and model. |
Net worth | $165 Million. |
Biography
New York City, New York, USA welcomed Scarlett Johansson into the world on November 22, 1984. Karsten Johansson, a Danish architectural designer from Copenhagen, is her father, and Melanie Sloan, who belongs to a Jewish family in the Bronx. She has an actress sister named Vanessa Johansson, a brother named Adrian, a twin brother named Hunter Johansson who was born three minutes later, and a paternal half-brother named Christian Johansson.
She was educated at P.S. The prestigious Greenwich Village neighborhood boasts 41 residences. She appeared in an Off-Broadway production when she was 8, and then went on to audition for other roles. At 9 years old, she made her debut in the movie ‘North’ in 1994. Afterwards, she appeared in the films ‘Just Cause’, ‘If Lucy Fell’, and ‘Manny & Lo’. She started attending the Professional Children’s School in Manhattan in 2002. There she trained in theatre.
Personal Life
Three marriages have been experienced by Scarlett Johansson. She married Ryan Reynolds in 2008, but they separated in 2011.
Romain Dauriac was her second spouse in 2014, and they separated in 2017. Rose Dorothy is the name of their daughter.
Scarlett Johansson got married to Colin Jost, an American comedian and actor, after she broke up with Romain Dauriac. Their marriage took place in 2020 and they have a son named Cosmo.
Career
At nine, she made her first movie appearance as the daughter of John Ritter’s character in North (1994), a fantasy comedy. After playing supporting roles in If Lucy Fell (1996) and Just Cause (1995), both of which featured Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw’s characters as their daughter, she portrayed Amanda in Manny & Lo (1996). She played Charlotte in the comedy-drama film ‘Lost in Translation’ for her first adult role after graduating in 2003. During that year, she was featured in the movie ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. In 2004, she was a part of the voice cast for the film ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’. During that year, she had roles in the movies ‘The Perfect Score’, ‘A Love Song for Bobby Long’, ‘A Good Woman’, and ‘In Good Company’. The Academy Award-nominated crime drama film, ‘The Black Dahlia’, was directed by Brian De Palma and she starred in it in 2006. In the same year, she appeared in both movies ‘The Prestige’ and ‘Scoop’.
She played ‘Annie Braddock’ in the comedy-drama film ‘The Nanny Diaries’ in 2007 under the direction of Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The movie achieved a moderate level of success. She played Cristina in Woody Allen’s comedy-drama film, ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’, in 2008. The film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival during the same year. In the same year, she appeared in the films ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ and ‘The Spirit’. Anna Mark was the character she played in ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ in 2009. In 2010, she made an appearance in the movie ‘Iron Man 2’. In the year that followed, she portrayed Kelly Foster in the comedy-drama film ‘We Bought a Zoo’, which was directed by Cameron Crowe. Her 2012 performance saw her in the biographical comedy-drama film ‘Hitchcock’, which was based on the life of legendary English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. She appeared in the movie ‘The Avengers’ during that year.
She appeared in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, a superhero movie in America in 2015. The character of Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) in American comic books was played by Johansson. She was given the chance to portray both the action movie ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and the comedy movie ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 2016. She was recognized for her performances in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ by winning the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Johansson played Motoko Kusanagi, the cyborg character in the ‘Ghost in the Shell’ film adaptation in 2017. In the same year, she played a role in the black comedy movie ‘Rough Night’. In 2017, she also made waves, when she hosted the TV show ‘Saturday Night Live’ for the fifth time and became the fourth woman to enter the NBC sketch comedy’s prestigious Five-Timers Club.
Films such as ‘Isle of Dogs’ (2018), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019), ‘Marriage Story’ (2019), and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ (2019) kept her busy. She returned to acting as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the American superhero film ‘Black Widow’ directed by Cate Shortland in 2021.
Filmography
- North (1994)
- Manny & Lo (1996)
- The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- Ghost World (2001)
- Breakthrough Roles
- Lost in Translation (2003)
- Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
- A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
- Match Point (2005)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Black Widow (2021)
Net Worth
Scarlett Johansson has accumulated a net worth of $165 million, making her one of the most well-paid and successful actresses in the entertainment industry. Her remarkable wealth is proof of her exceptional talent, versatility, and unparalleled popularity throughout her illustrious career.
Social Media
Social Media | Username | Followers/Subscribers |
@scarlettjohanssonworld | 3.8M | |
YouTube | @seriouslyscarlett | 45K |
X(Twitter) | @whatsupscarlett | 14.6K |