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