See 16 Years of Scarlett Johansson’s Red-Carpet Looks
Scarlett Johansson starred in The Horse Whisperer in 1998, and since then she’s been a fixture on the red carpet, with blockbusters (The Avengers), indies (Lost in Translation), a pile of Woody Allen movies, a BAFTA, four Golden Globe nominations, and a Tony to her name. Over the years, Johansson has worn some staggeringly beautiful dresses and rocked some stunningly unflattering hair colors. Journey with us through her red-carpet looks.


Aaah! Baby ScarJo! She's 12 here.
Photo: Jim Smeal
Everyone in 1998 was required to have that oxblood lipstick and those chunky black boots.
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A Phoebe Buffay–inspired junior prom kind of look.
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No one had stylists in 1999, especially not 14-year-olds. Times change!
Photo: Ron Galella
The weird thing about Scarlett Johannson is that she's always seemed to be about the same age. Even when she was actually a teenager.
Photo: Rob Becc...The weird thing about Scarlett Johannson is that she's always seemed to be about the same age. Even when she was actually a teenager.
Photo: Rob Beccaris
Something sheer and ill-fitting, with pointy shoes: Part I.
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Part II.
Photo: Gregg DeGuire
Now with square-toed shoes ...
Photo: J. VespaAnd with open-toed shoes ...
Photo: Evan AgostiniUntil we come full circle back to the pointies.
Photo: SGranitzLove the dark auburn hair; loathe the witchy ankle boots.
Photo: Amy Graves/2002 WireImage.comOh, remember when she had a fashion mullet?
Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/Jeffrey Mayer 2003At the time, the mullet was hideous, but now it seems almost quiant. Those boots, though, were and remain horrendous.
Photo: Steve GranitzSame black sandals from five slides ago.
Photo: Robert Mora/2003 Getty ImagesSomething's off here, but the idea of the outfit is very cute and youthful.
Photo: J. VespaJohansson has had many, many different hair colors.
Photo: J. VespaAnd apparently many pairs of weird black boots.
Photo: George PimentelThat's certainly one way to draw attention to one's breasts.
Photo: James DevaneyAnd here is a second way.
Photo: Jim SpellmanIt doesn't matter that this photo is ten years old. That outfit does not make sense in any era.
Photo: Kevin Winter/2003 Getty ImagesPretty dress, but that hat-shaped hair is kind of weird.
Photo: Dave Benett/2003 Getty ImagesScarlett Johannson does not have a particular style. She's not always vintage-y, or vixen-y, or high fashion or beachy or anything else consistent.
P...Scarlett Johannson does not have a particular style. She's not always vintage-y, or vixen-y, or high fashion or beachy or anything else consistent.
Photo: Carlo Allegri/2004 Getty ImagesGorgeous. And the ashier blonde is much better than the yellow blonde from before.
Photo: SGranitzLess gorgeous. The hair is weird, and the dress feels unfinished.
Photo: Mike MarslandOn her way to the Ice Capades.
Photo: Jon FurnissPretty dress, but unfortunately it does not fit right.
Photo: Vince Bucci/2004 Getty ImagesAnd another swing and a miss with an oddly shaped, satiny, bright-colored dress.
Photo: Peter Kramer/2004 Getty ImagesAgain, ash blonde is the way to go.
Photo: Gregg DeGuireMaybe there was a time that this top was cool. But was there a time it ever fit correctly?
Photo: Frank Micelotta/2004 Getty ImagesVery plain, very pretty, but maybe a little mature for a 19-year-old. See what we mean about her always seeming the same age? (And that age being arou...
Very plain, very pretty, but maybe a little mature for a 19-year-old. See what we mean about her always seeming the same age? (And that age being around 25?)
Photo: Lawrence LucierAgain, gorgeous, but a little staid for a teenager.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2004 Getty ImagesWe take it back! Go with the staid look!
Photo: J. VespaSo beautiful.
Photo: Kevin Winter/2005 Getty ImagesImagine how great this would look if it fit better.
Photo: Jon KopaloffThis is nice and all, but what in the holy hell is that bright aqua nightmare in the background?
Photo: Carlo Allegri/2005 Getty ImagesGood.
Photo: Evan Agostini/2005 Getty ImagesBetter.
Photo: Evan Agostini/2005 Getty ImagesBest. And ... breast.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/2005 Getty ImagesDo you know a lot of 21-year-olds who wear below-the-knee sheath dresses?
Photo: Dave Hogan/2005 Getty ImagesDing ding ding ding ding. Perfection.
Photo: AFP/2006 AFPIt's a little nightgown-ish, and a little childish, but it's also approaching a nineties alt-glam thing, too.
Photo: George PimentelThat's not how breasts are supposed to fit into dresses.
Photo: Fred DuvalPlease note how often Johansson poses in this exact position.
Photo: Michael LoccisanoAre the fishnets helping or hurting?
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2008 Getty ImagesAnother successful red dress.
Photo: Kevin Winter/2008 Getty ImagesAnd then she was a brunette again.
Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2009 Getty ImagesAnd then a strawberry blonde.
Photo: Michael Buckner/2009 Getty ImagesAlways wear red dresses, ScarJo.
Photo: Junko Kimura/2009 Getty ImagesWhile she does not have a specific style or aesthetic, we can at least say she likes sculptural details.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/2010 Getty ImagesAnother good dress/bad hair combo.
Photo: Bryan Bedder/2010 Getty ImagesAnd another.
Photo: Jason Merritt/2011 Getty ImagesPretty color, but it's not enough to distract us from the weird smushing that's happening in the chest.
Photo: Kevork Djansezian/2011 Getty ImagesRuffles!!! Well ... ruffle.
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/2011 Jeff KravitzWhy so much volume in the hair?
Photo: Kevin Winter/2012 Getty ImagesOoh, the rarely seen mixed print. Pretty cute!
Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2012 Jon KopaloffFrom the waist up, it's lovely. From the waist down, it's confusing.
Photo: Kevin Mazur/2012 Kevin MazurAgain, sculptural if not exactly thrilling.
Photo: Rob Kim/2012 Rob KimWhereas this is unimpeachably adorable. But if you saw this outfit without knowing who was wearing it, wouldn't you guess Rachel Bilson? Or Hailee Ste...
Whereas this is unimpeachably adorable. But if you saw this outfit without knowing who was wearing it, wouldn't you guess Rachel Bilson? Or Hailee Steinfeld? ScarJo would be pretty far down the list of guesses.
Photo: Stefania D’Alessandro/2013 Stefania D’AlessandroOh, fine, Scarlett Johansson. You look lovely in a variety of garments.
Photo: Taylor Hill/2013 Taylor Hill