Scarlett Johansson Turns 40: Did You Know She Has a Twin Brother Hunter Johansson, Who Is Just Three Minutes Younger Than Her

Black Widow fame Scarlett Johansson has proven to the world that she can do anything. Much like her character in the Avengers movies, she is fierce and resilient in reality too. The actress turned 40 on November 22 and celebrated the day with her loved ones. Fans poured in all over social media to wish the beloved star well.

One thing fans perhaps didn’t know about Johansson is that she shares her birthday with her twin brother, Hunter Johansson. The actress keeps her personal life private but she has spoken about her sibling on a few occasions. Here’s everything we know about Hunter Johansson.

Who is Scarlett Johansson’s Twin – Hunter Johansson?

Born just three minutes after Scarlett Johansson, her twin brother Hunter Johansson has stayed away from the media spotlight, unlike his sister. Hunter is the founder of Solar Responders, a company that helps first responders get the care and support they need after natural disasters. The first responders are often expected to leave everything behind and take charge in high-intensity situations. The Johansson twins work together to ensure the first responders are taken care of.

Using her stardom and fan following, Scarlett spreads the word about her brother’s efforts and ensures they get adequate funds and resources to take the cause ahead. She and her husband Colin Jost even spent some time in Puerto Rico to help Hunter set up solar panels in an area wiped out of electricity.

Scarlett Johansson calls Hunter Johansson “the most altruistic person”

Scarlett has gushed about her hard-working and caring brother on numerous occasions. The actress never shies away from showering her twin with praise since he inspires her to be a better person. She told People a few years ago,

If there is a truly altruistic person I know in my life, it’s my brother. He reminds me to be a better person all the time. I’m incredibly proud of him. The organization empowers communities to take charge of their own destiny, so they’re not reliant on others to save them. He’s very pragmatic — he takes the time to make sure the work he’s doing is efficient.

Hunter works towards this cause with no expectation of fame or money. With a pure heart, he strives to make this effort expand to all corners of the world where first responders risk their lives to protect the masses.

Scarlett Johansson has 2 more siblings

Scarlett and Hunter are not the only Johanssons in the family. Their parents Danish architect Karsten Johansson and producer Melanie Sloan also gave birth to Adrian Johansson and Vanessa Johansson. The twins also have an older half-brother, Christian Johansson, and a younger sister, Fenan Sloan.

Growing up in New York City, the four siblings learned to adapt and live together. To date, they remain close, bonded over the shared experiences they had in childhood. The Johansson family was not as well off as they hoped and went from paycheck to paycheck. Scarlett Johansson opened up about the struggles in an Inside the Actors Studio episode where she said,

We were living on welfare, we were on food stamps. My parents were raising four kids in a low-income household in Manhattan. So, it was a lot. By the time, my twin brother and I came around, I think my parents’ marriage, it had a lot of strain.

Scarlett’s parents got divorced when she and Hunter were teens. Now, as a mother herself, Scarlett is learning from her childhood experiences and ensuring her children have a better life than she and her siblings did.