Scarlett Johansson / Scarlett Ingrid Johansson

Born on November 22, 1984 (New York City, United States).

Scarlett Johansson is cinema’s ultimate shapeshifter — equally at home in tender indie dramas and billion-dollar blockbusters. From the quiet, aching intimacy of Lost in Translation (2003) to the razor-sharp heroics of Marvel’s Black Widow (2021), she keeps slipping between tones as if genre were just another costume. In 2025, she was widely reported as Hollywood’s highest-grossing movie star / lead actor — a milestone that reads like pure blockbuster math, but in her case also reflects range and stamina.

Her versatility also shone in Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige (2006), where she played a love interest of Hugh Jackman — joining Rebecca Ferguson and Kate Beckinsale, who also shared the screen with him in unforgettable roles. And as if to prove she can cross from cerebral illusionism to lighter mystery-comedy without losing her edge, she also appeared opposite Jackman in Scoop (2006).

Like Mélanie Laurent, Eva Green and Emily Blunt, Johansson played the romantic partner of Ewan McGregor — in Michael Bay’s sci-fi thriller The Island (2005), where their chemistry gave a human heartbeat to a world built on synthetic dreams. Through Bradley Cooper, she is also linked to Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone: Johansson first co-starred with Cooper as Anna in the ensemble romance He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), and later shared the Marvel universe with him again when he voiced Rocket Raccoon opposite her Black Widow.

Her voice, too, has become iconic: she’s the rebellious porcupine Ash in the animated favorites Sing (2016) and Sing 2 (2021), where she belts out rock anthems with punkish heart. Like Mélanie Laurent and Milla Jovovich, Johansson has pursued music beyond cinema. She released two albums — the Tom Waits-inspired Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) and the duet project Break Up with Pete Yorn (2009) — showcasing a smoky, unexpected vocal style that expanded her creative identity far beyond the screen.

Away from the spotlight, Johansson has also co-founded The Outset, a skincare line built on minimalism, sustainability, and her own lifelong search for gentle, effective care — a project that reveals her as not just an actress but an entrepreneur with a clear creative vision. She has also been outspoken in her activism: publicly advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality, lending her voice to political causes including open criticism of Donald Trump, and supporting organizations from Planned Parenthood to Time’s Up. Her commitment to equality and justice is as defining a trait as her artistry. Whether she’s breaking your heart, saving the world, singing her way through a family classic, reinventing beauty rituals, or speaking up for those without a voice, Scarlett Johansson always leaves a mark that lingers long after the credits roll.

Like Kristen Stewart, she made her directorial debut in 2025 in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival: Scarlett Johansson’s project is called «Eleanor the Great.»

Married. Mother of two children.