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Scarlett Johansson

ACTOR · BORN 1984

Scarlett Johansson

Born
22 November 1984, New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain Marvel (2019), The Prestige (2006)

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Scarlett Johansson (born 22 November 1984) is an actor best known for Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain Marvel.

Scarlett Johansson over the years

Scarlett Johansson in 2010 (age 26)
2010 · age 26Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya from Barcelona, Spain…
Scarlett Johansson in 2025 (age 41)
2025 · age 41Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0

36 Interesting Facts About Scarlett Johansson

Interesting Facts (6)

  1. #001

    Italian artist Francesco Clemente included a portrait of Scarlett in his deck of 78 custom-painted tarot cards, with her portrayed as the Queen of Swords.

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  2. #002

    The Looney Tunes Show (2011) created a character called Starlet Johansson in Casa de Calma (2011) who resembles her.

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  3. #003

    Is an avid beekeeper.

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  4. #004

    The French synth band The Teenagers wrote a song about her called "Starlett Johansson".

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  5. #005

    According to a poll of 5000 people conducted by Glamour magazine, Johansson was voted as having the "World's Sexiest Body".

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  6. #006

    The Looney Tunes Show (2011) created a character named Starlet Johansson, who resembles her, in the episode Casa de Calma (2011). The character was designed as a parody of her influence in popular culture. Johansson took the situation humorously and said she was pleased that the character was likened to her. The episode shows she is a recognised figure even in the world of animation.

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Production Story (5)

  1. #007

    She auditioned for the role of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). However, she did not get the role because she was considered too attractive for it. Rooney Mara was cast instead.

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  2. #008

    She auditioned for the roles of Judy Shepherd in Jumanji (1995) and Claire Colburn in Elizabethtown (2005). Both roles went to Kirsten Dunst instead.

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  3. #009

    Has two Barbie dolls made in her likeness, both of them based on her character, Black Widow, from Black Widow (2021). The first one wears the black suit, while the second one wears the white suit.

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  4. #010

    She auditioned for the role of Fantine in Les Misérables (2012), which went to Anne Hathaway, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for it.

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  5. #011

    She was cast as Rebecca in the comedy film Thumbsucker (2005), but dropped out before filming commenced and was replaced by Kelli Garner.

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Behind the Scenes (4)

  1. #012

    She began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for the sequel Iron Man 2 (2010) and has continued to this day. She is a student at Rigan Machado's jiu-jitsu academy in Beverly Hills, California.

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  2. #013

    She had to have several stunt doubles while filming Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) due to her pregnancy.

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  3. #014

    To prepare for her role in Lost in Translation (2003), she lived in Hokkaido with her then-boyfriend Faiz Ahmad. This experience helped her add depth to her character and allowed her to get to know Japanese culture closely. Johansson stated that she grew both personally and professionally during this process. This film was an important turning point in her career.

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  4. #015

    She appeared in photographer Darren Tieste's 312-page coffee table book "The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer." The book features photographs of celebrities, musicians and models who gave their time to raise awareness for brain cancer. Scarlett Johansson was also chosen to appear on the cover of the book (2011). This contribution shows the importance she places on social responsibility projects. Johansson sought to raise awareness by taking part in such projects.

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Characters & Cast (2)

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    She is the only actress to play a clone (The Island (2005)), an alien (Under the Skin (2013)), an intelligent operating system (Her (2013)), a snake (The Jungle Book (2016)), a robot (Ghost in the Shell (2017)) and a dog (Isle of Dogs (2018)).

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  2. #017

    She is the first woman to play Kaa the python, in The Jungle Book (2016).

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Career & Awards (9)

  1. #018

    She recorded the single "Before My Time" for the documentary film Chasing Ice (2012), and the song was eventually nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars (2013). Subsequently, she was approached to perform the song at the show but was prevented from doing so due to her commitments with "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway.

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  2. #019

    An avid fan of Tom Waits, she recorded an album comprised mostly of Tom Waits covers, titled "Anywhere I Lay My Head". The album was released on May 16, 2008, but was not widely recognized.

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  3. #020

    Her first role, uncredited, was in a skit during the first year of Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), when she was 8 years old. She relived this moment during an interview with Conan on July 12, 2005, twelve years later. Also in the skit was 11-year-old Melissa Claire Egan.

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  4. #021

    In 2010, she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge".

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  5. #022

    Received an "introducing" credit for The Horse Whisperer (1998) although this was her seventh feature film.

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  6. #023

    Scarlett is the 12th person to be nominated for two Oscars in the acting category the same year, none of them won both, seven of them won at least one and five of them lost both. All five who lost are actresses. Scarlett is one of the five.

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  7. #024

    She was offered the role of Evey in V for Vendetta (2005), which went to Natalie Portman.

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  8. #025

    She was offered the role of Lindsey Farris in Mission: Impossible III (2006), which went to Keri Russell.

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  9. #026

    She appeared as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in nine films: 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), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Black Widow (2021).

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Life & Family (10)

  1. #027

    Her great-uncle, 1st Lt Philip Schlamberg, US Army Air Force, was a P-51 Mustang pilot with the 15th Fighter Group at Iwo Jima in World War II and died over Japan on August 14, 1945, the day the Japanese surrendered.

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  2. #028

    She is three minutes older than her twin brother Hunter Johansson. She says these three minutes are the most important in her life.

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  3. #029

    She raised money for the international relief organization Oxfam by auctioning off two tickets for He's Just Not That Into You (2009) on eBay, giving the winning bidders the opportunity to mingle with her. By January 2014, she had severed her connection with Oxfam.

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  4. #030

    She learned on the program Finding Your Roots (2012) that her maternal great-grandfather's brother, Mosze Szlamberg, was killed in the Holocaust in Poland, along with at least two of his children, Zlata and Mandlit.

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  5. #031

    She applied to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for the fall 2003 semester, but was not accepted. The rejection allowed her to focus on her career, which blossomed soon after.

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  6. #032

    She dislikes the nickname ScarJo, which is commonly used by the media in reference to her.

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  7. #033

    Her favorite movie is the comedy movie Auntie Mame (1958).

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  8. #034

    At age seven, Scarlett Johansson was devastated when a talent agent signed one of her brothers instead of her, but she later decided to become an actress anyway.

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  9. #035

    Scarlett Johansson's older sister, Vanessa Johansson, is also an actress. Although Vanessa has appeared in lesser-known projects over her career, the two trained in acting together, have always supported each other and have attended various events together. Scarlett has often said that she admires her sister's talent and has learned a great deal from her.

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  10. #036

    Scarlett Johansson has criticized the media for promoting an image that leads to unhealthy diets and eating disorders among women. In an essay for The Huffington Post, she encouraged people to keep a healthy body.

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

  • Wikipedia English Wikipedia article
  • IMDb IMDb name page (biography and trivia)

Sources for the entries on this page

  1. Wikipedia Scarlett Johansson — WikipediaEncyclopedia · accessed 18 Sep 2026

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