Scarlett Johansson, an American actress and singer, was born on November 22, 1984, in New York, New York. Johansson is the daughter of Melanie Sloan, a producer, who comes from an Ashkenazi Jewish family and her father, Karsten Johansson, danish descent, is an architect. Johansson siblings are Vanessa, who is an actress, Adrian, twin brother, Hunter, whose only film Manny & Lo, and Christian, half brother.
In 1994, Johansson made her film debut in the "North." In 1995, she starred in a flim called "Just Cause" and in 1996 she landed the role in Lisa Krueger-helmed film "Manny & Lo." Her performance in Manny & Lo nominated her for Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female.
Johansson has starred in (1996) If Lucy Fell, (1997) Home Alone 3, (1998) The Horse Whisperer, (1999) My Brother the Pig, (1999) The Man Who Wasn't There, (2001) Ghost World, (2001) An American Rhapsody, (2002) Eight Legged Freaks, (2003) Lost in Translation, (2003) Girl with a Pearl Earring, (2004) A Love Song for Bobby Long, (2004) A Good Woman, (2004) The Spongebob SquarePants Movie, (2004) The Perfect Score, and (2004) In Good Company.
Her other productions are (2005) The Island, (2005) Match Point, (2006) Scoop, (2006) The Black Dahlia, (2006) The Prestige, (2007) The Nanny Diaries, (2008) The Other Boleyn Girl, (2008) Vicky Cristina Barcelona, (2008) The Spirit, (2009) He's Just Not That into You, and (2010) Iron Man 2.
In 2007, she appeared in Justin Timberlake's video "What Goes Around Comes Around." On May 20, 2008, Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head and has an upcoming album, Break Up, is scheduled for release in September 2009. Esquire named Scarlett "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2006.
Scarlett has a cat named Trooper and says Disneyland is her favorite place. Also, she enjoys cooking which makes her feel more at home.
Johansson has been romatically involved with Jack Antonoff, Justin Timberlake, Jared Leto, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Hartnett. She dated Ryan Reynolds in 2007 and married Reynolds in 2008 on Vancouver Island in Tofino, British Columbia.
