Scarlett Johansson at a Calvin Klein Presentation

Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984 in New York, New York) is an American actress. Johansson's father was born in Denmark, and mother Melanie Sloan comes from a Bronx-bred Jewish family.[1] Johansson's maternal ancestors originally came from Poland. The granddaughter of writer Ejner Johansson, she graduated from The Professional Children's School in Manhattan in 2002.


Johansson has revealed that she has no problem with her male co-stars seeing her breasts, as she considers them to be her favourite feature. "I'm proud of my girls. They're my charms, my feminine wiles", she said in a January 2005 interview for Harper's Bazaar.

Campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election.

Father Karsten Johansson was born in Denmark, while mother Melanie Sloan comes from a Bronx-bred family of Polish descent.

Was cast as Rebecca in Thumbsucker (2005), but dropped out before filming commenced and was replaced by Kelli Garner.

Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2004.

Johansson has claimed on several occasions to be addicted to cheese: "My greatest vice is cheese. Nothing else reigns over my life." (The Observer Magazine December 28, 2003)