
A.J. Johnson
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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 (1992)
as Lewanda

Dying Young (1991)
as Shauna

Baby Boy (2001)
as Juanita

House Party (1990)
as Sharane

School Daze (1988)
as Cecilia

Double Trouble (1992)
as Danitra

Come Sunday (2018)
as Lady Bishop

The Inkwell (1994)
as Heather Lee

The Beast (1996)
as Nell Newcombe

Hood Rat (2001)
as Nina

Two Shades of Blue (2000)
as Lisa

It's Black Entertainment (2002)
as Self (archive footage)

Skin Deep (2003)
as Sarah

Sins of the Father (2019)
as Detective Phylicia Richardson

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story (2025)
as Cynthia Curry

High Freakquency (1998)
as Venom

Whatever It Takes (2023)
as Alafia

Baggin' (2005)
Actor

Holiday Heartbreak (2020)
as Joyce





