Scarlett Johansson Net Worth, Money and More
NET WORTH: $55 Million
PROFESSION: Actress, Model and Singer
Scarlett Johansson is famous for her role in The Avengers, of Black Widow. Apart from that, she was recently seen on the big screen in Don Jon. She was born in 1984, in New York City. Scarlett’s debut film was Birth. She won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her movie Lost in Translation.
Johansson is among the top Hollywood actresses, a sex symbol. She was recently voted “Sexiest Woman Alive” by Esquire magazine in 2013 and was voted for the same in 2006 as well. She was the “Sexiest Celebrity” by Playboy Magazine in 2007.
Johansson has portrayed a lot of bold and difficult roles and till date, she keeps improving as an actor. She has worked hard to be an important part of this industry.
CHILDHOOD
Johansson was born in 1984, in New York City to parents Karsten Johansson and Melanie Sloan. She has an older Sibling, Vanessa, older brother Adrian, a twin brother Hunter and an older half-brother Christian, from her father’s first marriage.
Johansson grew up in a house with money issues. She began her theatrical training by attending and graduating from Professional Children’s School in Manhattan in 2002.
CAREER
Johansson ventured into the film industry, starting with teenage roles in movies like Home Alone 3, North, Just Cause, If Lucy Fell and so on. Her transition into the adult film roles occurred in 2003, with two roles in Lost in Transition and Girl with a Pearl Earring. These roles brought Johansson a lot of fame and praise. She was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2004.
In 2008, she starred in The Other Boleyn Girl, a film that garnered mixed reviews. Her movie, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, appeared along the top ten best films’ list.
In 2012, Scarlett played Natalia Romanova/Natasha Romanoff, aka, The Black Widow in Iron Man 2, which was a box office success.
Johansson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012. In the same year, she was cast in Don Jon, a film that received mainly positive reviews. Also, in 2013, Johansson voiced the character Samantha, an intelligent computer operating system, in the Spike Jonze film Her.
Scarlett’s next project will be reprising her role as Black Widow in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
ENDORSEMENTS
Johansson has been a part of a lot of endorsements like Calvin Klein, L’Oreal and Louis Vitton. She has been the face of Spanish brand Mango since 2009. In early 2009, Scarlett was announced as the new face of Dolce and Gabbanna make up collection.
In 2014, the Sodastream home-carbonation system announced Johansson as its first brand ambassador.
SEX SYMBOL
Johansson’s name has not been a stranger to the published lists of the sexiest women in the world. She has a beautiful figure and she flaunts it. In 2010, Men’s Health named her one of the “100 Hottest Women of All-Time”, ranking her at No. 12.”
PERSONAL LIFE
Johansson considers herself jewish and so, she celebrated a little of both, Christmas and Hanukkah. She dislikes the nickname “ScarJo” that is commonly used in reference to her, calling it “terrible.”
Johansson began dating Canadian actor, Ryan Reynolds in 2007 and in May 2008, it was announced that they were engaged. They got married in September, 2008. They purchased a $2.8 Million home together near Los Angeles. In 2010, they announced their separation and their divorce was finalized in 2011.
In September 2013, Johansson became engaged to boyfriend, Romain Dauriac. The couple started dating in 2012.
PHILANTHROPY
- Keep A Child Alive aims at providing treatment, affection and support to the families in Africa affected by HIV/AIDS.
- Wish Upon A Hero Foundation aims at supporting the wish granting endeavors of individuals and organizations. The foundation also raise money and alertness for exceptional diseases and specific disabilities.
- Blessings In A Bagpack aims at providing proper food to the elementary school children, whose families become eligible for the foundation;s “federal free and reduced meal” program.
ASSETS
- Los Angeles Home
- Los Feliz Home
- Toyota Prius
FUN FACTS
- She is an avid smoker and started smoking at the age of 15.
- She is left-handed and is a natural red head.
- She is half Polish and half Danish.
- Her greatest fear is cockroaches.
- She is a huge fan of jazz.
- She is a big fan of Woody Allen.
- Her favorite movies include Heat, Goodfellas and Mean Streets.
- She has a cat named Trooper and a chihuahua named Maggie.
- She would have gone into diagnostic medicine, if not acting.
FUN QUOTES
- “It’s nice to have a crush on someone. It feels like you’re alive, you know?”
- “One of the best things for a woman to hear is that she is sexy.”
- “I still eat a burger at a counter with ketchup dripping down my face.”
- “I’m happiest when I have something to focus my energy on.”
- “I don’t do damsel in distress very well. It’s hard for me to play a victim.”
- “I have always…expected a lot from myself.”
- “If you feel glamorous, you definitely look glamorous.”
- “There’s no such thing as an aura of mystery anymore. It doesn’t exist. That’s a thing of the past.”
- “I believe in finding a soul-mate.”
- “I hope they make a video game of me. At least I wouldn’t have any cellulite then.”
