Scarlett Johansson's Real Name: Scarlett Ingrid Johansson

Quick answer: Scarlett Johansson's real name is Scarlett Ingrid Johansson. She was born on November 22, 1984, in New York City, and acts under her birth name.

Birth name and early roles

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born in Manhattan to Danish father Karsten Johansson and mother Melanie Sloan (a producer). She has siblings including older sister Vanessa, also an actress. She began working as a child, with early notice for Manny & Lo (1996) and The Horse Whisperer (1998) (Britannica; Wikidata/LOC-aligned bios).

Johansson is her birth surname; Ingrid is a middle name. No separate stage alias is documented.

Prestige films and MCU

Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003) opposite Bill Murray made Johansson a critical favorite. She continued with Girl with a Pearl Earring, Match Point, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Spike Jonze's Her (2013, voice of Samantha), and Marriage Story (2019), earning Oscar nominations for Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit in the same season (Britannica; Britannica students).

As Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow she became a cornerstone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe from Iron Man 2 (2010) through Black Widow (2021) and Avengers films, one of the highest-grossing actress runs in modern Hollywood (Britannica).

Music, stage, and later work

Johansson released albums in the 2000s, appeared on Broadway in A View from the Bridge (Tony Award, 2010), and continues film and advocacy work. She has been married to Ryan Reynolds (2008–2011), Romain Dauriac (2014–2017), and Colin Jost (2020–); she has children from the latter two relationships (Britannica biographical overview).

Lost in Translation Blu-ray Black Widow (2021) Blu-ray Marriage Story Blu-ray/DVD