A.J. Johnson

A.J. Johnson

Born 1963-01-02 (age 63) Orange, New Jersey, USA
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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.

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Known For

Sister Act
Sister Act

1992

as Lewanda

Dying Young
Dying Young

1991

as Shauna

House Party
House Party

1990

as Sharane

Baby Boy
Baby Boy

2001

as Juanita

School Daze
School Daze

1988

as Cecilia

The Beast
The Beast

1996

as Nell Newcombe

Double Trouble
Double Trouble

1992

as Danitra

Come Sunday
Come Sunday

2018

as Lady Bishop

The Inkwell
The Inkwell

1994

as Heather Lee

It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Hood Rat
Hood Rat

2001

as Nina

Two Shades of Blue
Baggin'
Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes

2023

as Alafia

Skin Deep
Skin Deep

2003

as Sarah

Sins of the Father
Sins of the Father

2019

as Detective Phylicia Richardson

High Freakquency
High Freakquency

1998

as Venom

Holiday Heartbreak
Holiday Heartbreak

2020

as Joyce