Johansson appeared in the 2008 music video for Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am's song, "Yes We Can", directed by Jesse Dylan. The song was inspired by Obama's speech following the 2008 New Jennifer Connolly Hampshire primary.

Johansson appeared on the cover of the March 2006 issue of Vanity Fair in the nude alongside actress Keira Knightley and world-renowned fashion designer Tom Ford. In March 2006, she topped the U.S. edition of FHM's poll of the sexiest women alive (in the UK edition Johansson was third). In 2007, Maxim named Johansson #3 in their Hot 100 issue.^[48] In Hot Scarlett Johanson Pics November 2006, Johansson was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire.^[49] In February 2007, she was named the "Sexiest Celebrity" of the year by Playboy.^[50]

Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother began taking her to auditions.^{Jennifer Connolly class="reference">[5]} She made her film debut in 1994's North. After appearing in several films during the late 1990s, including a very brief appearance in the Mandy Moore video for her single "Candy", Johansson garnered praise and widespread attention for her performance in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and 2001's Ghost World.

Johansson does not discuss her personal life with the press, saying "it's nice to have everybody not know your business." This has not stopped Johansson from sharing "select" opinions and personal details.^[36] Johansson's ex-boyfriend (and member of the band Steel Train), Jack Antonoff, wrote lyrics that refer to Johansson in the song "Better Love."^[37] Antonoff alludes to Johansson in the song "2 O'clock." She has been linked to many famous men, including Hot Scarlett Johanson Pics Derek Jeter, Benicio del Toro, Jared Leto, Justin Timberlake and her Black Dahlia co-star Josh Hartnett. They dated for about two years until the end of 2006, with Hartnett citing their busy lives as the reason for the split.^[38] She dated Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds,^[39] and on May 5, 2008, it was reported that the two were engaged.^[40] On September 27, 2008, Johansson and Reynolds were married at a quiet ceremony outside Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[41][42] Johansson says she does not believe in monogamy, and has said that it is not human nature to be with just one person. She also said "contrary to popular belief... [I am] not promiscuous" and that she works "really hard" when she's in a relationship "to make it work in a monogamous way."^[43] She gets tested for HIV twice a year, and has said "it's part of being a decent human" and it is "disgusting" and "irresponsible" when people do not do so.^[44]

Johansson grew up in a household with "little money"^[5] with a mother who was a "film paparazzi oops video buff".^[8] Johansson began her theater training by attending and graduating from Professional Children's School in Manhattan in 2002. She attended P.S. 41 in Greenwich Village for elementary school.

Johansson has signed on for three new projects. She was cast as the femme fatale Silken Floss in Frank Miller's noir comedy adaptation of Will Eisner's comic The Spirit. The film has completed production and will be released in US theaters on December 25th, 2008. She will also portray Mary, Queen of Scots in a film scheduled to begin production in March 2008,^[17][18] and appear as a pilates instructor in He's Just Not That Into You, with Drew Barrymore, nina friederike gnädig nude Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Justin Long. The film is directed by Ken Kwapis and produced by Barrymore.

Johansson is a Democrat. In 2004, she campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.^[8] She was quoted as saying of George W. Bush's re-election, "[I am] disappointed. I think it was a disappointment for a large percentage of the population."^[56] Johansson campaigned for Barack Obama in Iowa on January 2, 2008; her efforts were targeted at small groups of younger voters, including Cornell College students^[57] lesbienes and students at St. Paul Central in Minnesota on Super Tuesday. She has also taken part in the anti-poverty campaign ONE which was organized by U2 lead singer Bono.^[8] According to the FEC's website, she donated the maximum allowed amount of $2300 to the Obama campaign on May 8, 2008.