Scarlett Johansson is a famous American actress. She was born on November 22, 1984, in New York City. In 2018 and 2019, she was the highest-paid actress in the world and has been featured on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list multiple times. Time magazine also named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Scarlett’s movies have made over $14.3 billion globally, making her the highest-grossing box office star ever.
She started acting as a child in a play in New York. Her first film was North in 1994, and she gained recognition for her roles in Manny & Lo (1996), The Horse Whisperer (1998), and Ghost World (2001). Scarlett became well-known for her adult roles in Lost in Translation (2003) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003). She won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress for Lost in Translation.
Scarlett has also played Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. She made her Broadway debut in 2010 and won a Tony Award. She has been married to comedian Colin Jost since 2020 and has two children.
Scarlett’s early life involved practicing acting as a child and facing rejection before becoming successful. She attended the Professional Children’s School in Manhattan.
In 2021, Scarlett reprised her role as Black Widow in her solo film and won The Female Movie Star of 2021 at the People’s Choice Awards. She also filed a lawsuit against Disney for releasing the film on Disney+ at the same time as in theaters, claiming it breached her contract. They later settled the dispute.
Recently, Scarlett returned to the screen in the film Asteroid City (2023) and will star in Project Artemis for Apple TV+ and Transformers One, a prequel to the Transformers film series.
In her personal life, Scarlett has been married twice, first to actor Ryan Reynolds and then to businessman Romain Dauriac. She is currently married to Colin Jost and has two children. She has also faced challenges, such as private photos being leaked online and winning a lawsuit against a French publisher for false statements about her. Scarlett has spoken out against the media’s promotion of unhealthy body images.
Despite her success, Scarlett remains down-to-earth and describes her childhood as ordinary. She continues to be a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, both for her acting talent and her advocacy for healthier standards in the media.