Learn about the Marvel Comics superhero Black Widow, a former Soviet spy who became an Avenger and a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Find out her origin, abilities, allies, enemies, and adaptations in other media. Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanoff (Russian: Наталья Альяновна "Наташа" Романов) was one of the most talented spies and assassins in the entire world and a founding member of the Avengers. Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff - Interrogation Scene - The Avengers (2012) Movie CLIP HD [1080p] TM & © Disney / Marvel (2012) Fair use. A Hero of Our Time Natasha Romanoff was born in the Soviet Union as Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Наталия Альяновна Романова). Although her exact parentage is unknown, it is rumored that she is related to the late Romanov dynasty—the former rulers of Russia—but those claims have so far been unproven. Orphaned as a child, she was rescued during an attack on Stalingrad by a man named Ivan Petrovitch Bezukhov, who looked after and trained the girl.
