Scarlett Johansson is considered to be a modern sxe symbol, and Scarlett Johansson regularly appears at the top of lists of the sxeiest women in the world. Scarlett Johansson famously appeared on the cover of the March 2006 issue of Vanity Fair in the nude alongside actress Keira Knightley and fashion designer Tom Ford.
In the U.S. edition of FHM's poll of the sxeiest women alive, Scarlett Johansson finished 9th in 2005; 1st in 2006; 3rd in 2007 and 5th in 2008.
In the UK edition of FHM, Johansson finished 3rd in 2006; 5th in 2007; 6th in 2008 and 13th in 2009.
Maxim named Johansson number six in their Hot 100 Issue in 2006; number three in 2007 and number 2 in 2008.
In November 2006, Scarlett Johansson was named "sxeiest Woman Alive" by Esquire.
In February 2007, Scarlett Johansson was named the "sxeiest Celebrity" of the year by Playboy.
During the filming of Match Point, director Woody Allen described Scarlett Johansson as "sxeually overwhelming", saying that he found it "very hard to be extra witty around a sxeually overwhelming, beautiful young woman who is wittier than you are."