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Birth of Scarlett Johansson

22 November 1984

Scarlett Johansson was born on 22 November 1984 in Manhattan. An American actress, Johansson began as a child performer and drew critical attention with The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World. Her breakthrough came with Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation in 2003, followed by Girl with a Pearl Earring and Woody Allen's Match Point. She received Oscar nominations for Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit, both for 2019 performances, and gave a widely praised voice-only performance in Her. Beginning with Iron Man 2 in 2010 she played Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making her one of the highest-grossing film stars. She has also recorded music and appeared on Broadway.

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