A.J. Johnson
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A.J. Johnson

Jan 2, 1963 - Orange, New Jersey, USA

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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Cast

Media
Movie1991Dying YoungShauna
Movie2001Baby BoyJuanita
Movie1990House PartySharane
Movie2001Hood RatNina
Movie1994The InkwellHeather Lee
Movie1999Two Shades of BlueLisa
Movie2003Skin DeepSarah
Movie1992Sister ActLewanda
Movie1996The BeastNell Newcombe
Movie2023Whatever It TakesAlafia
Movie1992Double TroubleDanitra
Movie1998High FreakquencyVenom
Movie2005Baggin'
Movie2018Come SundayLady Bishop
Movie2002It's Black EntertainmentSelf (archive footage)
Movie2019Sins of the FatherDetective Phylicia Richardson
Movie1988School DazeCecilia
Movie2020Holiday HeartbreakJoyce
Movie2025Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry StoryCynthia Curry
TV Show1995JAGLt. Gold1
TV Show1993SirensLynn Stanton35
TV Show2023LegacyGloria3
TV Show1990New AttitudeTanya1
TV Show1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirChristina Johnson1
TV Show1996The BeastNell Newcombe2
TV Show2017The JelliesDebbie Jelly20
TV Show2021MTV Couples RetreatSelf - Life Coach24
TV Show2021Life Therapy(Life Coach)18
TV Show1994Touched by an AngelYvette Lakes1
TV Show1987A Different WorldGirl1
TV Show1996The Jamie Foxx ShowJanine1

Crew

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Movie1990House PartyChoreographerCrew