Acting since childhood, she gave breakout performances in The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World before putting the world on notice with her award-nominated roles in Lost in Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring. 
Today, she’s one of the world’s most recognizable stars and even has a universal nickname she hates. She’s also become a bit of a controversy magnet. 
It seems that every year or so, Johansson’s name pops up in all the wrong places. She’s been criticized for hypocritical statements and actions, making thoughtless career moves, and supporting one side over the other in mᴀssive conflicts. 
