A.J. Johnson
Acting

A.J. Johnson

Born 1963-01-02 · Orange, New Jersey, USA

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

Sister Act★ 6.8
Sister Act
1992
Baby Boy★ 7.2
Baby Boy
2001
House Party★ 6.4
House Party
1990
Dying Young★ 6.7
Dying Young
1991
Double Trouble★ 4.8
Double Trouble
1992
School Daze★ 6
School Daze
1988
Come Sunday★ 5.7
Come Sunday
2018
Hood Rat★ 4.6
Hood Rat
2003
The Inkwell★ 5.6
The Inkwell
1994
Two Shades of Blue★ 2.7
Two Shades of Blue
1999
Sins of the Father
Sins of the Father
2019
High Freakquency
High Freakquency
1998
Baggin'
Baggin'
2005
Skin Deep
Skin Deep
2003
Holiday Heartbreak
Holiday Heartbreak
2020