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A.J. Johnson

A.J. Johnson

Acting1963Orange, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Adrienne-Joi Akua Okyerebea Johnson (born January 2, 1963), also known as AJ Johnson, is an American actress, life/wellness coach, fitness trainer, dancer, choreographer, and model. She graduated with honors in 1985 from Spelman College in Atlanta and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

Acting since 1987, she has made many guest appearances on sitcoms, television dramas and music videos; she also has numerous roles in feature films and TV movies, including House Party and Baby Boy.

She has appeared in A Different World, In the Heat of the Night, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Amen, Chicago Hope, The Jamie Foxx Show, and Touched by an Angel. She has also appeared in television movies such as A Mother's Courage: the Mary Thomas Story (1989), Clippers (1991), Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (1992), Love, Lies & Lullabies (1993), and The Beast (1996). She had a major role on the TV show Sirens.

Johnson has also appeared in theatrical releases and independent films such as School Daze (1988), House Party (1990), Double Trouble (1992), Sister Act (1992), The Inkwell (1994), High Freakquency (1998), Two Shades of Blue (2000), Tara (2001), Baby Boy (2001), and Skin Deep (2003).

She hosts as the life coach on TV One's show Life Therapy and on VH1's Couples Retreat, where she helps America’s most dysfunctional reality show couples. She has also been on the reality show Love & Hip Hop: Miami.

Acting History

2023
Legacy
TVas Gloria
2021
MTV Couples Retreat
TVas Self - Life Coach
2020
2019
Sins of the Father
as Detective Phylicia Richardson
2018
Come Sunday
as Lady Bishop
2017
The Jellies
TVas Debbie Jelly
2003
Skin Deep
as Sarah
2002
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Baby Boy
as Juanita
Hood Rat
as Nina
Touched by an Angel
TVas Yvette Lakes1 eps
1999
JAG
TVas Lt. Gold1 eps
1998
1997
The Jamie Foxx Show
TVas Janine1 eps
1996
The Beast
as Nell Newcombe
Chicago Hope
TVas Trish Cook1 eps
The Beast
TVas Nell Newcombe
1994
The Inkwell
as Heather Lee
1993
Sirens
TVas Lynn Stanton
1992
Double Trouble
as Danitra
Sister Act
as Lewanda
1991
Dying Young
as Shauna
1990
House Party
as Sharane
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TVas Christina Johnson1 eps
New Attitude
TVas Tanya
House Party
Choreographer
1988
School Daze
as Cecilia
A Different World
TVas Girl1 eps
Day by Day
TVas Frances

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/2/1963(63 years old)
Place of Birth
Orange, New Jersey, USA
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