Scarlett Johansson may be the Black Widow on the big screen, but she’s just a mom at home. The Avengers star has two kids: daughter Rose Dorothy with ex-husband Romain Dauriac, and son Cosmo with her husband Colin Jost.
While Johansson refrains from sharing photos of her young children, she often opens up about her life at home in interviews, giving us a glimpse into her world as a mother.
Scarlett Johansson’s 2 Kids:
Johansson has spoken candidly about the highs and lows of parenting, even joking that raising a toddler was like “being in an emotionally abusive relationship.” She shared a similar joking sentiment after Cosmo turned 2 years old in August 2023.
When asked by Entertainment Tonight if she was ��tackling the ‘terrible twos,’” she replied, “The ‘terrible twos’ are more like tackling me, like actually, physically.”
Rose Dorothy Dauriac, 9
Johansson and her then-husband Dauriac welcomed daughter Rose Dorothy on August 30, 2014, in New York City. Rose was named after Johansson’s grandmother, whom the actress has called “the first Francophone in my family,” and for the season she was born in, when roses are in full bloom.
During a 2018 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Johansson gave some insight into her daughter’s budding personality. “She’s a very sweet girl,” she told host Ellen DeGeneres. “She’s very, very, very, girly. Like painfully girly.” Johansson also admitted that Rose is a big fan of her mom’s work in the Avengers: “If you ask her what I do for a living, she says, ‘Mommy’s a superhero.'”
Rose has also seen her mom act in Home Alone 3, which Johansson starred in when she was just 11 years old, but didn’t recognize her mother. “I just wanted her to make the discovery,” Johansson told PEOPLE of watching the film with Rose. “Of course, she didn’t because how can an 11-year-old me remind her of me now?”
Beyond watching her movies, Rose seemingly loves to spend time with her mom. “She shadows me, like, all the time, which is wonderful,” Johansson said on a 2021 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “But there’s definitely times where she’s on the other side of the bathroom door, and I’m like, ‘Rose, you gotta give me a minute! Everybody needs their time.'”
Now 9, Rose is starting to get to the age where she finds her parents to be a “little” embarrassing. “I do a little dance when the school bus pulls up, and she doesn’t like that,” Johansson confessed to Jimmy Fallon in 2021. “Of course, then I exaggerate it even further,” she joked.
Cosmo Jost, 2
Johansson and Jost welcomed their first child, son Cosmo, in August 2021. Though the couple chose to keep his birth date and location private, they did share the happy news of his arrival on social media on August 18, 2021. “Ok ok we had a baby. His name is Cosmo. We love him very much,” Jost wrote on Instagram.
A year after Cosmo was born, Johansson shared the special connection between her children’s monikers. “They are both flowers,” the actress said. “Not a lot of people make that connection. Cosmo is a really sweet little flower that comes in different shades of orange and yellow.”
While Rose gave her stamp of approval on Cosmo’s unique name, other family members needed more convincing. During a 2021 appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jost joked about his family’s reaction to his son’s name. “My mom, I would say, was slightly thrown by it and didn’t quite understand it. I don’t know if she thought it was kind of like a hippie thing?” he said. “She would call us, after three or four days, she’d be like, ‘Cosmo… ‘ And she’d be like, ‘And, now, is it final?'”
At 2 years old, Cosmo has already bonded with some of his parents’ costars and even visited his mom on the set of Asteroid City. Johansson told PEOPLE Cosmo was like the “set baby,” joking that the cast and crew were more excited to see her young son than the actress. “I actually wasn’t popular, it was just the baby.”
Aside from spending time on set, Cosmo has taken up swimming. “He’s only 2 and he’s a pretty good swimmer actually, like he’s almost independent swimming, which is kinda crazy,” Jost said of his son in April 2024. “He’s a smart guy, too, such a fun kid.”
FAQs
How many kids does Scarlett Johansson have?
Scarlett Johansson has two kids, daughter Rose Dorothy and son Cosmo.
Who is Rose Dorothy’s father?
Rose Dorothy’s father is Romain Dauriac, Scarlett Johansson’s ex-husband.
How old are Rose and Cosmo?
As of 2024, Rose is 9 years old, and Cosmo is 2 years old.
- How many kids does Scarlett Johansson have? Scarlett Johansson has two kids, daughter Rose Dorothy and son Cosmo.
- Who is Rose Dorothy’s father? Rose Dorothy’s father is Romain Dauriac, Scarlett Johansson’s ex-husband.
- What is the meaning behind Cosmo’s name? Cosmo’s name is inspired by the flower, which comes in different shades of orange and yellow.
- How old are Rose and Cosmo? As of 2024, Rose is 9 years old, and Cosmo is 2 years old.
- Has Scarlett Johansson shared photos of her kids? No, Scarlett Johansson has refrained from sharing photos of her young children.
- What is Cosmo’s personality like? According to Colin Jost, Cosmo is a smart and fun kid who loves to swim and explore.
