Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)

*This article is about Natasha Romanova's iteration of the character. For the iteration who is Yelena Belova, see Black Widow (Yelena Belova). for her character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, see Black Widow (Marvel Cinematic Universe).*

## General Information

### Nickname(s)

Natasha Romanoff
**Black Widow** (main alias)
Annie Oakley
Babette
Beauteous One
Black Pearl
Boss Lady
Czarina
Ebon Flame
Enchantress
Laura Matthers
Lottie Hederman
Madame Nikita
Ms. Heck
Nadine Roman
Nancy Rushman
Nat
Natalie Grey
Natalya Romanova
Natasha Romanoff
Natalia Shostakova
Natuska
Oktober
Red
Red Cat
'Tasha
Tsarina
War Widow
Yelena Belova

## Biological Information

### Hair Color

Red
Black (Dyed, formerly)

## Relationship Information

### Family

Unnamed mother †
Ivan Petrovitch †(foster father)
Unnamed brothers†
Vindiktor † (alleged brother)
Nikolai † (husband)
Alexi Shostakov (ex-husband)
Rose † (daughter
stillborn)
Stevie Grey (son)
Natalia Romanova † (clone)

### Romance(s)

Hawkeye(former love interest)
Winter Soldier(ex-boyfriend)
Alexi Shostakov/Red Guardian (ex-husband)
Matt Murdock (Daredevil) (ex-lover)
Nicholai (husband, deceased)

### Friends

Iron Man
Captain America (partner)
Hulk
Hawkeye (partner, love-interest)
Thor
Scarlet Witch
Winter Soldier (partner, love-interest)
Daredevil (partner)
Spider-Man
Wolverine
Invisible Woman
Hellcat
Storm
Spider-Woman
X-23
Jubilee
Shadowcat
She-Hulk
Miles Morales
Falcon (Joaquin Torres)
Wasp
Ant-Man
Ghost Rider
War Machine
Nova
Beast
Hercules
Iceman
Archangel
Luke Cage
Moon Knight
Valkyrie
Cloak & Dagger
Black Knight
Nick Fury, Sr.
Nick Fury, Jr.
Silver Sable
Captain Britain
Sentry
Daisy Johnson
Amadeus Cho
Ironheart
Viv
Darkstar
Wonder Man
Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady)
Phil Coulson
White Widow
The Avengers
X-Force
Jill Valentine
Leon S. Kennedy

### Enemies

Taskmaster (arch-enemy)
Ultron
Doctor Doom
Norman Osborn
Red Skull
Bullseye
Madame Hydra
Red Hulk
Pluto
Lucia von Bardas
Crimson Dynamo
Titanium Man
Griffin
Egghead
Tinkerer
Hydra Supreme
Black Widow (Yelena Belova; formerly)
Astrologer
Watchlord
Black Spectre
Iron Man (formerly)
Spider-Man (formerly)
Hydra
The Hand
Sinister Six
Sons of the Serpent
Albert Wesker

## Additional Information

### Education

College graduate
Intensive espionage training through Taras Romanov, the Red Room Academy, and others

### Occupation

Adventurer
S.H.I.E.L.D. agent
Member of the Avengers (formerly)
Member of the the Posse
Intelligence operative
Schoolteacher (formerly)
Fashion designer (formerly)
Ballerina (formerly)
Assassin (formerly)
Mercenary
Partner of Daredevil (formerly)
Partner of Hawkeye (formerly)
Partner of Winter Soldier (formerly)

### Affiliations

The Posse
War Avengers (formerly)
Infinity Watch (formerly)
Black Widow Ops Program (formerly)
KGB (formerly)
Avengers (formerly)
Lady Liberators (formerly)
S.H.I.E.L.D. (formerly)
Black Spectre (formerly)
Champions of Los Angeles (formerly)
"Marvel Knights" (formerly)
Heroes for Hire (formerly)
Mighty Avengers (Initiative) (formerly)
Thunderbolts (as Yelena Belova) (formerly)
The Mighty (formerly)
Commander Rogers' Secret Avengers (formerly)
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers (formerly)
New Avengers (A.I.M.) (formerly)
Underground (formerly)
Red Room (formerly)
Queen's Vengeance (formerly)
Romulus' organization (formerly)
(Federal'naja Služba Bezopasnosti) (formerly)

### Special Skills

Red Room Training
Espionage
Master Spy
Master Assassin
Master Acrobat
Marksmanship
Master Martial Artist
Weapons Expertise
Stealth Expertise
Disguise Expertise
Dancing skills
Vehicular skills
Hacking skills
Multilingualism
**Artificially-Enhanced Physiology:*** Peak Human Strength
* Peak Human Healing
* Peak Human Endurance
* Athletic Speed
* Athletic Stamina
* Athletic Reflexes
* Enhanced Longevity
* Enhanced Durability
* Enhanced Immune System

### Ranking

Agent (formerly)
Avenger (formerly)

### Likes

Fighting
Kidnapping children (formerly)

### Dislikes

Kidnapping children
Being used as a weapon
Her family and friends in danger

## Series Information

### Portrayed By

Scarlett Johansson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Ever Anderson (young)
Jenny Agutter (disguised)

**Natalia "Natasha" Alianova Romanova** (known by her codename **Black Widow**) is a Marvel Comics superheroine and former supervillain. She was a spy for the broken up Soviet Union and has been a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the original Avengers, first appearing in *Tales of Suspense #52*. Black Widow has also been a lover of Clinton "Clint" Barton/Hawkeye and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier.