A.J. Johnson

Born: 1963-01-02

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.


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Sister Act

as Lewanda
Released: 1992-05-28

A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the...

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Baby Boy

as Juanita
Released: 2001-06-27

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy...

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House Party

as Sharane
Released: 1990-01-20

Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school,...

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Dying Young

as Shauna
Released: 1991-06-20

After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new...

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Double Trouble

as Danitra
Released: 1992-02-14

Two beefed-up twins operating on opposing sides of the law, team up to stop a nefarious crook in...

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Come Sunday

as Lady Bishop
Released: 2018-01-21

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.

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School Daze

as Cecilia
Released: 1988-02-12

Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during...

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The Inkwell

as Heather Lee
Released: 1994-04-22

The Inkwell is about a 16-year-old boy coming of age on Martha's Vineyard in the summer of 1976.

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Hood Rat

as Nina
Released: 2001-04-01

Think of it as Willard in the hood, the debut feature from director Leslie Small finds a Isaiah...

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Two Shades of Blue

as Lisa
Released: 1999-03-27

Susan Price has written a #1 bestseller, a steamy novel about a woman's search for the ultimate...

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Whatever It Takes

as Alafia
Released: 2023-12-21

Enter the holidays. It's Thanksgiving weekend, snow is falling, Christmas is on the horizon and...

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It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-02-08

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of...

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The Beast

as Nell Newcombe
Released: 1996-04-28

Mysterious things happen at the coast of Graves Point: An empty boat lies at the shore, divers...

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Holiday Heartbreak

as Joyce
Released: 2020-12-16

A hopeless romantic is cursed with relationship problems after her chauvinistic father mistreats...

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Sins of the Father

as Detective Phylicia Richardson
Released: 2019-07-07

Police unearth a sinful conspiracy when they investigate the murder of a pastor's wife.

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High Freakquency

as Venom
Released: 1998-06-01

A day in the life of an urban radio station.

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Baggin'

as uncredited
Released: 2005-01-01

Get ready for some heavyweight smack-talking with this comedic freestyle competition, where a...

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Skin Deep

as Sarah
Released: 2003-06-18

Skin Deep is a psychological thriller about love, sex, race, and betrayal.

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JAG

as Lt. Gold
First aired: 1995-09-23

Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge...

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Touched by an Angel

as Yvette Lakes
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Christina Johnson
First aired: 1990-09-10

Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to...

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A Different World

as Girl
First aired: 1987-09-24

A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise...

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The Beast

as Nell Newcombe
First aired: 1996-04-28

Mysterious deaths and unexplained disappearances begin to occur in the small seaport village of...

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Sirens

as Lynn Stanton
First aired: 1993-03-10

Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers. Officer...

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MTV Couples Retreat

as Self - Life Coach
First aired: 2021-04-19

Famous couples, aided by life coaches and relationship experts, are ready to open up and have...

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Legacy

as Gloria
First aired: 2023-03-01

Follows Guy Simmons, a notorious mobster and the patriarch of the Simmons family, the southern...

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The Jellies

as Debbie Jelly
First aired: 2017-10-22

After learning his jellyfish parents adopted him, a teen boy tries to find himself.

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New Attitude

as Tanya
First aired: 1990-08-08

New Attitude is an American sitcom that aired on ABC in from August to September 1990. Based on...

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Life Therapy

as (Life Coach)
First aired: 2021-11-02

AJ Johnson encourages her clients to live their best lives by examining the hard truths that...

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