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A.J. Johnson Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1963-01-02

Birthplace:
Orange, New Jersey, USA

Credits:
33 Total Roles

A.J. Johnson

Acting

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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 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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story MOVIE Cynthia Curry
2023 Whatever It Takes MOVIE Alafia
2023 Legacy TV Gloria
2021 Life Therapy TV (Life Coach)
2021 MTV Couples Retreat TV Self - Life Coach
2020 Holiday Heartbreak MOVIE Joyce
2019 Sins of the Father MOVIE Detective Phylicia Richardson
2018 Come Sunday MOVIE Lady Bishop
2017 The Jellies TV Debbie Jelly
2005 Baggin' MOVIE Self

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