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Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has been featured multiple times on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list. ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021 and 2025. Johansson's films as a leading actress have grossed over  billion worldwide, making her the highest-grossing box office actress and second-highest-grossing film star of all time. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, a Tony Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.

Johansson first appeared on stage in an off-Broadway play as a child actress. She made her film debut in the fantasy comedy ''North'' (1994) and gained early recognition for her roles in ''Manny & Lo'' (1996), ''The Horse Whisperer'' (1998), and ''Ghost World'' (2001). Her shift to adult roles came in 2003 with ''Lost in Translation'', for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress. She continued to gain praise for playing a 17th-century servant in ''Girl with a Pearl Earring'' (2003), a troubled teenager in ''A Love Song for Bobby Long'' (2004) and a struggling actress in ''Match Point'' (2005). The lattermost marked her first collaboration with Woody Allen, who later directed her in ''Scoop'' (2006) and ''Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008). Johansson's other works of this period include ''The Prestige'' (2006) and the albums ''Anywhere I Lay My Head'' (2008) and ''Break Up'' (2009), both of which charted on the ''Billboard'' 200.

In 2010, Johansson debuted on Broadway in a revival of ''A View from the Bridge'', which won her the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, and began portraying Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Iron Man 2''. She reprised the role in eight films, leading up to her solo feature ''Black Widow'' (2021), gaining global stardom. During this period, Johansson starred in the science fiction films ''Her'' (2013), ''Under the Skin'' (2013) and ''Lucy'' (2014). She received two simultaneous Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of an actress going through a divorce in the drama ''Marriage Story'' (2019) and a single mother in Nazi Germany in the satire ''Jojo Rabbit'' (2019), becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat.

Labeled a sex symbol, Johansson has been referred to as one of the world's most attractive women by various media outlets. She is a prominent brand endorser and supports several charitable causes. Provided by Wikipedia