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.
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- 2023 ·Whatever It Takesas Alafia
- 2023 ·Legacyas Gloria
- 2021 ·Life Therapyas (Life Coach)
- 2021 ·MTV Couples Retreatas Self - Life Coach
- 2020 ·Holiday Heartbreakas Joyce
- 2019 ·Sins of the Fatheras Detective Phylicia Richardson
- 2018 ·Come Sundayas Lady Bishop
- 2017 ·The Jelliesas Debbie Jelly
- 2005 ·Baggin'as
- 2003 ·Skin Deepas Sarah
- 2002 ·It's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ·Baby Boyas Juanita
- 2001 ·Hood Ratas Nina
- 1999 ·Two Shades of Blueas Lisa
- 1998 ·High Freakquencyas Venom
- 1996 ·The Beastas Nell Newcombe
- 1996 ·The Beastas Nell Newcombe
- 1995 ·JAGas Lt. Gold
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Yvette Lakes
- 1994 ·The Inkwellas Heather Lee
- 1993 ·Sirensas Lynn Stanton
- 1992 ·Sister Actas Lewanda
- 1992 ·Double Troubleas Danitra
- 1991 ·Dying Youngas Shauna
- 1990 ·The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Christina Johnson
- 1990 ·New Attitudeas Tanya
- 1990 ·House Partyas Sharane
- 1988 ·School Dazeas Cecilia
- 1987 ·A Different Worldas Girl