
A.J. Johnson
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1963-01-02
Place of birth: Orange, 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.
Known for

Dying Young
1991Shauna
Baby Boy
2001Juanita
House Party
1990Sharane
Hood Rat
2001Nina
The Inkwell
1994Heather Lee
Two Shades of Blue
1999Lisa
Skin Deep
2003Sarah
Sister Act
1992Lewanda
The Beast
1996Nell Newcombe
Whatever It Takes
2023Alafia
Double Trouble
1992Danitra
High Freakquency
1998Venom
Baggin'
2005
Come Sunday
2018Lady Bishop
It's Black Entertainment
2002Self (archive footage)
Sins of the Father
2019Detective Phylicia Richardson
School Daze
1988Cecilia
Holiday Heartbreak
2020Joyce