Black Widow (Marvel Comics)

*'''[[Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Natasha Romanoff]]''' (portrayed by [[Scarlett Johansson]]) is depicted as a former graduate of the Red Room who defected to the American intelligence agency, [[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] and became a spy. Johansson first appeared as the character in ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' (2010) and went on to star in other MCU media, including the stand-alone film, ''[[Black Widow (2021 film)|Black Widow]]'' (2021).

*'''[[Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Natasha Romanoff]]''' (portrayed by [[Scarlett Johansson]]) is depicted as a former graduate of the Red Room who defected to the American intelligence agency, [[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] and became a spy. Johansson first appeared as the character in ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' (2010) and went on to star in other MCU media, including the stand-alone film, ''[[Black Widow (2021 film)|Black Widow]]'' (2021).

*'''[[Yelena Belova (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Yelena Belova]]''' (portrayed by [[Florence Pugh]]) is depicted as another graduate of the Red Room and Romanoff's younger sister. She later helps Romanoff take down Dreykov and the Red Room and goes on to be a member of the [[Thunderbolts (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thunderbolts]]. Pugh has portrayed the character in ''Black Widow'' (2021), ''[[Thunderbolts*]]'' (2025),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-what-happened-in-the-black-widow-footage-marvel-s-1836393723|title=Here's What Happened in the Black Widow Footage Marvel Showed at Comic-Con|last=Lussier|first=Germain|website=[[io9]]|date=July 20, 2019|access-date=June 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721060738/https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-what-happened-in-the-black-widow-footage-marvel-s-1836393723|archive-date=July 21, 2019}}</ref> and the [[Disney+]] miniseries ''[[Hawkeye (miniseries)|Hawkeye]]''.<ref name="ThunderboltsCastAnnouncement">{{Cite magazine |last=Panaligan |first=EJ |date=September 10, 2022 |title=Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Recruits Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and More |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/thunderbolts-cast-florence-pugh-julia-louis-dreyfus-1235364635/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910193724/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/thunderbolts-cast-florence-pugh-julia-louis-dreyfus-1235364635/ |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

*'''[[Yelena Belova (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Yelena Belova]]''' (portrayed by [[Florence Pugh]]) is depicted as another graduate of the Red Room and Romanoff's younger sister. She later helps Romanoff take down Dreykov and the Red Room and goes on to be a member of the [[Thunderbolts (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thunderbolts]]. Pugh has portrayed the character in ''Black Widow'' (2021), ''[[Thunderbolts*]]'' (2025),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-what-happened-in-the-black-widow-footage-marvel-s-1836393723|title=Here's What Happened in the Black Widow Footage Marvel Showed at Comic-Con|last=Lussier|first=Germain|website=[[io9]]|date=July 20, 2019|access-date=June 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721060738/https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-what-happened-in-the-black-widow-footage-marvel-s-1836393723|archive-date=July 21, 2019}}</ref> and the [[Disney+]] miniseries ''[[Hawkeye (miniseries)|Hawkeye]]''.<ref name="ThunderboltsCastAnnouncement">{{Cite magazine |last=Panaligan |first=EJ |date=September 10, 2022 |title=Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Recruits Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and More |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/thunderbolts-cast-florence-pugh-julia-louis-dreyfus-1235364635/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910193724/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/thunderbolts-cast-florence-pugh-julia-louis-dreyfus-1235364635/ |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

*'''[[Dottie Underwood]]''' (portrayed by [[Bridget Regan]]) was trained as an assassin prior to [[World War II]] as part of a precursor to the Black Widow program. She becomes an operative of [[Leviathan (Marvel Comics)|Leviathan]] and a foe of Agent [[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peggy Carter]]. She has appeared in the [[American Broadcast Company|ABC]] television series ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]'' (2015–2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/28/marvels-agent-carter-dottie-black-widow|title=Marvel's Agent Carter Exclusive: Showrunners Reveal Who Dottie Works For|last=Goldman|first=Eric|website=IGN|date=January 28, 2015|access-date= April 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406070329/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/28/marvels-agent-carter-dottie-black-widow|archive-date=April 6, 2019}}</ref>

*'''[[Dottie Underwood]]''' (portrayed by [[Bridget Regan]]) was trained as an assassin prior to [[World War II]] as part of a precursor to the Black Widow program. She becomes an operative of [[Leviathan (Marvel Comics)|Leviathan]] and a foe of Agent [[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peggy Carter]]. She has appeared in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television series ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]'' (2015–2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/28/marvels-agent-carter-dottie-black-widow|title=Marvel's Agent Carter Exclusive: Showrunners Reveal Who Dottie Works For|last=Goldman|first=Eric|website=IGN|date=January 28, 2015|access-date= April 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406070329/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/28/marvels-agent-carter-dottie-black-widow|archive-date=April 6, 2019}}</ref>

*'''[[Ruth Bat-Seraph (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ruth Bat-Seraph]]''' (portrayed by [[Shira Haas]]) is a former Black Widow assassin who was born in [[Israel]] and later trained in the Red Room. She becomes the security advisor to President [[Thaddeus Ross (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thaddeus Ross]]. Haas portrayed the character in the film ''[[Captain America: Brave New World]]'' (2025).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coggan |first=Devan |date=July 12, 2024 |title=Sam Wilson Takes Flight in First 'Captain America: Brave New World' Trailer |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/captain-america-brave-new-world-teaser-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712135114/https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/captain-america-brave-new-world-teaser-trailer |archive-date=July 12, 2024 |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>

*'''[[Ruth Bat-Seraph (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ruth Bat-Seraph]]''' (portrayed by [[Shira Haas]]) is a former Black Widow assassin who was born in [[Israel]] and later trained in the Red Room. She becomes the security advisor to President [[Thaddeus Ross (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thaddeus Ross]]. Haas portrayed the character in the film ''[[Captain America: Brave New World]]'' (2025).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coggan |first=Devan |date=July 12, 2024 |title=Sam Wilson Takes Flight in First 'Captain America: Brave New World' Trailer |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/captain-america-brave-new-world-teaser-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712135114/https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/captain-america-brave-new-world-teaser-trailer |archive-date=July 12, 2024 |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>