Place of Birth: Orange, New Jersey, USA
A.J. Johnson
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.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Dying Young | Shauna | 1991 |
Baby Boy | Juanita | 2001 |
House Party | Sharane | 1990 |
Hood Rat | Nina | 2001 |
The Inkwell | Heather Lee | 1994 |
Two Shades of Blue | Lisa | 1999 |
Skin Deep | Sarah | 2003 |
Sister Act | Lewanda | 1992 |
The Beast | Nell Newcombe | 1996 |
Whatever It Takes | Alafia | 2023 |
Double Trouble | Danitra | 1992 |
High Freakquency | Venom | 1998 |
Baggin' | 2005 | |
Come Sunday | Lady Bishop | 2018 |
It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002 |
Sins of the Father | Detective Phylicia Richardson | 2019 |
School Daze | Cecilia | 1988 |
Holiday Heartbreak | Joyce | 2020 | Series | Cast | Year |
JAG | Lt. Gold | 1995 |
Sirens | Lynn Stanton | 1993 |
Legacy | Gloria | 2023 |
New Attitude | Tanya | 1990 |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Christina Johnson | 1990 |
The Beast | Nell Newcombe | 1996 |
The Jellies | Debbie Jelly | 2017 |
MTV Couples Retreat | Self - Life Coach | 2021 |
Life Therapy | (Life Coach) | 2021 |
Touched by an Angel | Yvette Lakes | 1994 |
A Different World | Girl | 1987 |