Scarlett Johansson
American actress and singer
Scarlett Johansson was born on 22 November 1984 in New York City.
Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother started taking her to auditions.
She made her film debut at age nine, as John Ritter\'s daughter in the 1994 fantasy comedy North. Following minor roles in the 1995 film Just Cause, as the daughter of Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw, and If Lucy Fell in 1996, she played the role of Amanda in Manny & Lo (1996).
In 2003, she was nominated for two Golden Globes, one for drama (Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)) and one for comedy (Lost in Translation (2003)). She dropped out of Mission: Impossible III (2006) due to scheduling conflicts. Her next film role was in The Island (2005) alongside Ewan McGregor which earned weak reviews from U.S. critics.
On May 20, 2008, Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, which included cover versions of Tom Waits songs. Her second album, Break Up, with Pete Yorn was released in September 2009.
In February 2007 Johansson was named the "Sexiest Celebrity" of the year by Playboy and after an year she was ranked #2 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. In 2009 replaced Brazilian "Gisele Bundchen" as the face of "Dolce & Gabbana" perfumes.
Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother started taking her to auditions.
She made her film debut at age nine, as John Ritter\'s daughter in the 1994 fantasy comedy North. Following minor roles in the 1995 film Just Cause, as the daughter of Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw, and If Lucy Fell in 1996, she played the role of Amanda in Manny & Lo (1996).
In 2003, she was nominated for two Golden Globes, one for drama (Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)) and one for comedy (Lost in Translation (2003)). She dropped out of Mission: Impossible III (2006) due to scheduling conflicts. Her next film role was in The Island (2005) alongside Ewan McGregor which earned weak reviews from U.S. critics.
On May 20, 2008, Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, which included cover versions of Tom Waits songs. Her second album, Break Up, with Pete Yorn was released in September 2009.
In February 2007 Johansson was named the "Sexiest Celebrity" of the year by Playboy and after an year she was ranked #2 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. In 2009 replaced Brazilian "Gisele Bundchen" as the face of "Dolce & Gabbana" perfumes.
