AJ
A.J. Johnson
Actor, ProducerBorn January 2, 1963 (62 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2023 | Whatever It Takes · as Alafia |
| 2023 | Act Your Age (TV Series) · as Celine |
| 2023 | Legacy (2023) (TV Series) · as Gloria |
| 2021 | Life Therapy (TV Series) · as (life Coach) |
| 2020 | Holiday Heartbreak · as Joyce |
| 2020 | Stuck With You (TV Series) · as Stephanie |
| 2019 | Sins of the Father · as Detective Phylicia Richardson |
| 2018 | Come Sunday · as Lady Bishop |
| 2017 | The Jellies (TV Series) · as Debbie Jelly |
| 2012 | Family Time (TV Series) · as Tracy |
| 2003 | Skin Deep · as Sarah |
| 2003 | Black Listed · as Mild Cat |
| 2001 | Baby Boy · as Juanita |
| 2001 | Tara · as Nina |
| 2000 | Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (TV Series) · as Dolores |
| 1999 | Two Shades of Blue · as Lisa |
| 1998 | High Freakquency · as Venom |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Janine |
| 1996 | The Beast (1996) (TV Series) · as Nell Newcombe |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Lt. Gold |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Yvette Lakes |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Trish Cook |
| 1994 | The Inkwell · as Heather Lee |
| 1993 | Lies & Lullabies · as Cast |
| 1993 | Sirens (TV Series) · as Lynn Stanton |
| 1992 | Sister Act · as Lewanda |
| 1992 | Double Trouble · as Danitra |
| 1992 | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story · as Cynthia |
| 1991 | Dying Young · as Shauna |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Christina Johnson |
| 1990 | New Attitude (TV Series) · as Tanya |
| 1990 | House Party · as Sharane |
| 1989 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story · as Ruby Thomas |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Shawna Hughes |
| 1988 | Day by Day (TV Series) · as Frances |
| 1988 | School Daze · as Cecilia |
| 1987 | A Different World (TV Series) · as Girl |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Annie |
| 1987 | Alexander O'Neal: Criticize · as Keyboardist |
| 1986 | Amen (TV Series) · as Courteney |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten (TV Series) · as Loretta |