Ten fun facts about Scarlett Johansson

Fact 1
Her nickname is “Scarjo”. However, she is not fond of it at all. As a matter of fact, in one interview, she said that she found it pretty awful.

Fact 2
Scarlett is petrified of cockroaches. She once woke up with a cockroach on her face. After that incident, she can’t stand the crawly creatures.

Fact 3
She is a major jazz fan. Her favorite musicians are Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Rosemary Clooney, Anita O'Day and Edith Piaf amongst others.

Fact 4
Johansson picked a unique place for her 20th birthday celebration. She invited all her friends to Disneyland.

Fact 5
After starring with Bill Murray in “Lost in Translation” she vowed that she would never date anyone who was under 30. As if to prove it, she got into a relationship with Benicio Del Toro who was 17 years her senior.

Fact 6
Scarlett applied to the “Tisch School of the Arts” in New York but her application was rejected. The bright side was that this permitted her to concentrate on her career.

Fact 7
She debuted on stage in an off-Broadway play “Sophistry”. Her 2009-role in “A view from the Bridge” won her the “Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play”, Tony award.

Fact 8
Some of her most well-known characters have been the invisible girl -“Fantastic Four”, Lindsey Farris- “Mission Impossible III”, Lois Lane- “Superman Returns” and Evey -“V for Vendetta”.

Fact 9
Scarlett launched her 2008, music album “Anywhere I Lay my Head” with some help from her friend- Dave Sitek.

Fact 10
By her own admission she is a chain-smoker and has been one since she was 15. She has tried to quit the nasty habit several times, in vain.