Scarlett Johansson

Date of Birth
22 November 1984, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson

Height
5' 41/4" (1.63 m)

Mini Biography
Scarlett Johansson was born in New York City to Melanie Sloan (of Police descent) and Karsten Johansson (of Danish descent). Scarlett showed a passion for acting at a young age and starred in many plays. She has a sister named Vanessa Johansson, a brother named Adrian, and a twin brother named Hunter Johansson born three minutes after her.

She began her acting career in 1994 starring as "Laura Nelson" in North (1994). In 1998, the acclaimed film The Horse Whisperer (1998) brought Johansson critical praise and worldwide recognition. Following teh film's success, she starred in many other films including the critically acclaimed cult film Ghost World (2001) and then the hit Lost in Translation (2003) with Bill Murray in which she again stunned critics. Later on, she appeared in Girl with a Pearl Earning (2003).

In 2003, she was nominated for two Golden Globes, one for drama (Girl with a Pearl Earning (2003)) and one for comedy (Lost in Translation (2003)). She dropped out of Mission: Impossible III (2006) due to scheduling conflicts. Her next film role was in The Island (2005) alongside Ewan McGregor which earned weak reviews from U.S. critics.

After this, she appeared in Woody Allen's Match Point (2005) and was nominated again for a Golden Globe.

Spouse
Ryan Reynolds (27 September 2008 - 1 July 2011) (divorced)

Trade Mark
Her full lips
Wide range of hair styles and colors
Blond hair, green eyes and pale skin
Seductive husky voice
Often plays characters who look and act older than their age
Frequently works with Woody Allen
Curvy, buxom figure

Trivia

  • Received an "introducing" credit for The Horse Whisperer (1998) although it was her seventh feature film.
  • Has a younger twin brother, Hunter Johansson.
  • Attended and graduated in 2002 from Professional Children's School in Manhattan, New York City.
  • Grandchild of writer Ejner Johansson.
  • Is of Danish descent on her father's side and Ashkenzi Jewish descent on her mother's side.
  • Applied a New York University's Tisch School Arts for the fall 2003 semester, but was not accepted. The rejection allowed her to focus on her career, which blossomed soon after.
  • Shortly after Lost in Translation (2003) was released, she said she had a connection to older men and couldn't see herself dating anyone under 30. True to her word, she had a relationship with actor Benicio Del Toro, who is 17 years senior.
  • We cast as Rebecca in Thumbsucker (2005) but dropped out before filming commences and was replaces by Kelli Garner.
  • Her father Karsten Johansson, a NY architect, and mother Melanie Sloan, her manager, now divorced, seperated when she was 13.
  • Campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 birthday at Disneyland.
  • Auditioned for a role in The Parent Trap (1998), which finally went to Lindsay Lohan.
  • Has an older half-brother (Christian Johansson), an older sister (Vanessa Johansson, an older brother (Adrian Johansson, born 1976) and a twin brother (Hunter Johansson).
  • Planned to attend Purchase University to study film.
  • Her older sister Vanessa Johansson is also an actress.
  • Prepared for her role in Lost in Translation (2003) by living on Hokkaido with then-boyfriend Faiz Ahmad.
  • First role (uncredited) was in askit during the first year of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) at age 8. She relived this moment during am interview with Conan on July 12, 2005, twelve years later.
  • Ranked #9 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the Worlds (2005). And was also the highest ranking new entry to the list.
  • Named #24 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 Women of 2005 list.
  • She donated many items to Rocky Stone to given loss fortune kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.
  • Was featured as #63 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 Women of 2002" supplement.
  • Named #6 on Maxim magazine's "Hot 100"  women list of 2006.
  • Chosen FHM readers as "Sexiest Women Alive" in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2006).

  • Has a cat named Trooper.
  • Named "Sexiest Women Alive" by Esquire Magazine [October, 2006].
  • Named #1 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.
  • Member of jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2004.
  • Has been named the Sexiest Celebrity of 2007 by Playboy Magazine.
  • Is a fan of Woody Allen.
  • Ranked #3 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 Women of 2007 list.
  • According to a poll of 5000 people conducted by Glamour Magazine, Johansson was voted as having the "World's Sexiest Body".
  • Was cast in Iron Man 2 (2010) after Emily Blunt dropped out due to other commitments.
  • In February 2007, Johansson was named the "Sexiest Celebrity" of the year by Playboy.
  • In 2010 she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by Featured Actress in a Play after making her Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge".
  • Johansson was named by GQ (men's magazine) as "Babe of the Year" for 2010.
  • Was voted #14 on the 2011 Maxim list of "Hot 100" women.
  • In 2006, she signed an endorsement deal with cosmetics brand L'Oreal for $4,000,000.
  • The Looney Tunes Show created a character called Starlet Johansson in the episode Casa De Calma (June 2011), the character resembles Scarlett Johansson.
  • Johansson was voted as the "World's Most Natural Beauty" according to a UK poll (2011).
  • Voted as having the "Best Breasts" in Hollywood by In Touch Magazine (2006) and the "Best Female Bum" according to a British poll.
  • Voted "Hollywood's Most Natural Beauty" by a survey of make-up artists (2006).
  • Ranked #32 in the 100 Hot Girls list by FHM UK (2011). Previously she was ranked #23 in 2010, #13 in 2009, #6 in 2008, #5 in 2007, #3 in 2006 and #68 in 2005.
  • Voted as one of the "Most Beautiful" people by People magazine in 2007 and 2010.
  • Voted #22 in Who Magazine's "Most Beautiful People" 2010.
  • Voted as one of the "Twenty Most Beautiful People of the Decade" by Interview Magazine (2009).
  • Ranked #3 in the 2009 FHM list of "Sexiest Women in the World".
  • Ranked #5 in the 2008 FHM list of "Sexiest Women in the World".
  • Ranked #4 Sexiest Woman in the world (2011) by the Spanish version of DT magazine.
  • 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.
  • Often ranked as having one of the "Most Beautiful Famous Faces" by "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World." She was ranked #42 in 2010, #71 in 2009, #72 in 2008, #34 in 2007, #43 in 2006, #39 in 2005, #37 in 2004, #45 in 2003, and #48 in 2002.