About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1963-01-02
Place of birth:
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Website:

A.J. Johnson

Overview

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

Acting

2023 Whatever It Takes Actor Alafia 59
Average
2023 Legacy Actor Gloria 69
Fair
2021 Life Therapy Actor (Life Coach) 70
Good
2021 MTV Couples Retreat Actor Self - Life Coach 70
Good
2020 Holiday Heartbreak Actor Joyce 59
Average
2019 Sins of the Father Actor Detective Phylicia Richardson N/A
N/A
2018 Come Sunday Actor Lady Bishop 58
Average
2017 The Jellies Actor Debbie Jelly 68
Fair
2005 Baggin' Actor N/A
N/A
2003 Skin Deep Actor Sarah N/A
N/A
2002 It's Black Entertainment Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2001 Baby Boy Actor Juanita 63
Fair
2001 Hood Rat Actor Nina 58
Average
1999 Two Shades of Blue Actor Lisa 58
Average
1998 High Freakquency Actor Venom N/A
N/A
1996 The Beast Actor Nell Newcombe N/A
N/A
1996 The Beast Actor Nell Newcombe 66
Fair
1994 The Inkwell Actor Heather Lee 58
Average
1993 Sirens Actor Lynn Stanton N/A
N/A
1992 Sister Act Actor Lewanda 66
Fair
1992 Double Trouble Actor Danitra 58
Average
1991 Dying Young Actor Shauna 62
Fair
1990 House Party Actor Sharane 60
Fair
1988 School Daze Actor Cecilia 59
Average