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Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
02 Jan, 1963 (63 years old)

A.J. Johnson

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 CollegeΒ in Atlanta and is a member ofΒ Delta Sigma ThetaΒ 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 inΒ A Different World,Β In the Heat of the Night,Β The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,Β Amen,Β Chicago Hope,Β The Jamie Foxx Show, andΒ Touched by an Angel. She has also appeared in television movies such asΒ A Mother's Courage: the Mary Thomas StoryΒ (1989),Β ClippersΒ (1991),Β Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry StoryΒ (1992),Β Love, Lies & LullabiesΒ (1993), andΒ The BeastΒ (1996). She had a major role on the TV show Sirens. Johnson has also appeared in theatrical releases and independent films such asΒ School DazeΒ (1988),Β House PartyΒ (1990),Β Double TroubleΒ (1992),Β Sister Act (1992), The InkwellΒ (1994),Β High FreakquencyΒ (1998),Β Two Shades of Blue (2000), Tara (2001), Baby BoyΒ (2001), andΒ Skin DeepΒ (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

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
2025

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story

Drama Movie
MTV Couples Retreat
2021

MTV Couples Retreat

TV Show
Holiday Heartbreak
2020

Holiday Heartbreak

Comedy Movie
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