Named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire Magazine [October, 2006].

Was offered the role of Lois Lane in Superman Returns (2006).

Has a cat named Trooper.

She donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.

Prepared for her role in Lost in Translation (2003) by living on Hokkaido with then boyfriend Faiz Ahmad.

She is three minutes older than twin brother Hunter Johansson. She says these three minutes are the most important in her life.

Applied to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for the fall 2003 semester, but was not accepted. The rejection allowed her to focus on her career, which blossomed soon after.

Ranked #3 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

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

Shortly after Lost in Translation (2003) was released, she said she had a connection to older men and couldn't see herself dating anyone under 30. True to her word, she had a relationship with actor Benicio Del Toro, who is 17 years her senior.

Is a fan of Woody Allen.

Auditioned for a role in The Parent Trap (1998), which finally went to Lindsay Lohan.

Had tonsillectomy.

Has a younger twin brother, Hunter Johansson.

Chosen by FHM readers as "Sexiest Woman Alive" in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2006).

Planned to attend Purchase University to study film

Grandchild of writer Ejner Johansson.

Was offered the role of Evey in V for Vendetta (2005).

Was ranked #12 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars.(2007).

Is an alumni of the Lee Strasberg Institute such as actors Frank Miranda, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Dennis Hopper, Julia Roberts.

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

Has a chihuahua named Maggie.

Her father Karsten Johansson, a NY architect, and mother Melanie Johansson, her manager, now divorced, separated when she was 13.

Attended and graduated in 2002 from Professional Children's School in Manhattan, New York City.

Named #24 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Named #6 on Maxim magazines "Hot 100" list of 2006

First role (uncredited) was in a skit during the first year of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) at age 8. She relived this moment during an interview with Conan on July 12, 2005, twelve years later.

Has been named the Sexiest Celebrity of 2007 by Playboy Magazine.

Is of Danish descent on her father's side and Polish descent on her mother's side.

Her older sister, Vanessa Johansson, is also an actress.

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

Named #1 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election.

Received an "introducing" credit for The Horse Whisperer (1998) although it was her seventh feature film.

In 2006, she was earning $2 million per year representing L'Oreal cosmetics.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2004.

Was considered for the role of Susan Storm/Invisible Girl in Fantastic Four (2005).

Director Sofia Coppola directed both Scarlett and her boyfriend Josh Hartnett, but not in the same movie. Scarlett was in Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003) and Hartnett starred in The Virgin Suicides (1999)

Supports Barack Obama.

Ranked #9 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2005). And was also the highest ranking new entry to the list.

Was offered the role of Lindsey Farris in Mission: Impossible III (2006).

Has an older half-brother (Christian), an older sister (Vanessa), an older brother (Adrian, born 1976) and a twin brother (Hunter).

Celebrated her 20th birthday at Disneyland.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $5 million.

Was featured as #63 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)