Natasha is the Russian diminutive of Natalia — from the Latin *natale Domini* ("birthday of the Lord," Christmas). **A top-200 US baby name from 1976 to 1995**. **Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow** — Marvel Comics character portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in nine MCU films (2010-2021); her solo film *Black Widow* (2021) grossed $379 million; the character's arc across *Iron Man 2* through *Endgame* made her the first female lead of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. **Natasha Lyonne (born 1979)** — **American actress, writer, producer; co-created and stars in Netflix's *Russian Doll* (2019-2022, three Emmy nominations); plays Charlie Cale in Peacock's *Poker Face* (2023-present) created by Rian Johnson**; *American Pie* (1999), *But I'm a Cheerleader* (1999), *Orange Is the New Black* (2013-2019). **Natasha Richardson (1963-2009)** — Tony Award for *Cabaret* (1998); daughter of Vanessa Redgrave; wife of Liam Neeson. **Natasha Rostova** — heroine of Tolstoy's *War and Peace* (1869). **Natasha Bedingfield** ("Unwritten" 2004, "Pocketful of Sunshine" 2008). **Natasha Kaplinsky** — BBC newsreader.
Featured throughout 1990s-2020s American culture.
Natasha reduces to six — the number of Black Widow.