21 Fascinating Facts About Scarlett Johansson
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Born November 22, 1984, in Manhattan, New York City.
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Danish father, Karsten; Ashkenazi Jewish mother, Melanie Sloan.
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Fraternal twin to brother Hunter, three minutes older.
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Debuted in film "North" (1994) with John Ritter.
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First leading role: Pregnant teen in "Manny & Lo" (1996).
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Auditioned for "The Parent Trap" (1998), lost to Lindsay Lohan.
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Starred in "Lost in Translation" (2003), earning Oscar nod.
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Named "Hollywood's Most Natural Beauty" by makeup artists (2006).
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Earned $2 million yearly as L'Oréal spokesperson in 2006.
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Dislikes media nickname "ScarJo."
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Moët & Chandon Champagne ambassador since 2009.
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Broadway debut in "A View from the Bridge" (2010); won Tony.
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Debuted as Black Widow in "Iron Man 2" (2010).
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Appeared as Black Widow in eight Marvel films total.
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Films as lead grossed over $15.3 billion worldwide.
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12th actor nominated for two Oscars same year (2019).
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Won BAFTA for "Marriage Story" (2019).
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Married Ryan Reynolds (2008–2011); divorced amicably.
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Married Colin Jost in 2020; welcomed son Cosmo Jost in 2021.
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Global Oxfam Ambassador fighting poverty.
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Vocal advocate against unhealthy body image promotion.