It’s a woman’s world at the box office as “Avengers” star Scarlett Johansson has become the top-grossing star according to total global ticket sales. The list, recently released by The Numbers, is not surprisingly packed with actors who are best known for playing superheroes and other varieties of world saviors.

Her career gross of $14.8 billion passes the totals of fellow Marvel alums Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson.

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born in New York City on November 22, 1984, and is of Danish descent. Over the course of her career, she has worked not only as an actress but also as