A.J. Johnson

Acting

A.J. Johnson

Born January 2, 1963Orange, New Jersey, USA33 credits

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

Filmography

Whatever It Takes
2023Whatever It Takes
as AlafiaMovie
Legacy
2023Legacy
as GloriaTV
Life Therapy
2021Life Therapy
as (Life Coach)TV
MTV Couples Retreat
2021MTV Couples Retreat
as Self - Life CoachTV
Sins of the Father
2019Sins of the Father
as Detective Phylicia RichardsonMovie
Come Sunday
2018Come Sunday
as Lady BishopMovie
The Jellies
2017The Jellies
as Debbie JellyTV
Skin Deep
2003Skin Deep
as SarahMovie
It's Black Entertainment
2002It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Baby Boy
2001Baby Boy
as JuanitaMovie
Hood Rat
2001Hood Rat
as NinaMovie
The Beast
1996The Beast
as Nell NewcombeMovie
The Beast
1996The Beast
as Nell NewcombeTV
JAG
1995JAG
as Lt. GoldTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Yvette LakesTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as Trish CookTV
The Inkwell
1994The Inkwell
as Heather LeeMovie
Sirens
1993Sirens
as Lynn StantonTV
Sister Act
1992Sister Act
as LewandaMovie
Double Trouble
1992Double Trouble
as DanitraMovie
Dying Young
1991Dying Young
as ShaunaMovie
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Christina JohnsonTV
House Party
1990House Party
as SharaneMovie
Day by Day
1988Day by Day
as FrancesTV
School Daze
1988School Daze
as CeciliaMovie