Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Russian: Наталья Альяновна Романова) was born on December 3, 1984, in the
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Other versions of Romanoff are depicted in the alternate realities of the MCU multiverse.
In an alternate 2012, Romanoff and the Avengers fight off the Chitauri army in the Battle of Ne… See more

Black Widow was originally created as a comic book character named Natasha Romanova, first appearing as a recurring, non-costumed, Russian-spy antagonist in the feature "Iron Man", beginning in Tales of Suspense #52 … See more

In Iron Man 2, Romanoff is introduced as Natalie Rushman, an undercover spy for S.H.I.E.L.D. posing as Stark's new assistant. Johansson dyed her hair red before she landed the part, hoping that it would help … See more

Natasha Romanoff in the MCU is a member of the Avengers founded by Nick Fury since the start, while in the comics she is a much later addition, and initially a villain (named Romanova, rather than Romanoff) who is specifically … See more

In the character's first appearance in the MCU, David Edelstein of New York Magazine crudely described the presence of the female leads in Iron Man 2 as "a gam-off between Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson … See more