Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born in New York City to parents Melanie Sloan and Karsten Johansson. Her mother, from a Jewish family, was her former manager, and her father is an architect from Copenhagen.

Johansson began auditioning for commercials and soon enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and later attended the Professional Children’s School in Manhattan to further hone her craft.

She appeared alongside Ethan Hawke in the Off-Broadway production of 'Sophistry' at New York’s Playwrights Horizons, marking her first professional acting gig.

Johansson made her film debut in the fantasy comedy 'North,' which led to minor roles before scoring her first lead role as Amanda in the film 'Manny & Lo' in 1996.

Her shift to adult roles came with 'Lost in Translation,' for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and 'Girl with a Pearl Earring,' where she played a 17th-century servant.

Johansson starred in 'Match Point,' her first collaboration with Woody Allen, which marked the beginning of a fruitful partnership that included 'Scoop' (2006) and 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' (2008).

She became a central figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring as Black Widow in 'The Avengers' (2012), 'Captain America: Civil War' (2016), 'Avengers: Infinity War' (2018), and 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019).

Johansson received positive reviews for her role in 'Marriage Story' (2019), playing an actress going through a divorce, and appeared in Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit' (2019).

Her character, Natasha Romanoff, was finally given a stand-alone film with 'Black Widow' (2020), marking a significant milestone in her career.

Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, solidifying her status as a global icon in the entertainment industry.