A.J. Johnson
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
Movie
Sister Act
as Lewanda
1992
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Christina Johnson
1990
Movie
Dying Young
as Shauna
1991
TV
JAG
as Gold
1995
Movie
Baby Boy
as Juanita
2001
Movie
House Party
as Sharane
1990
TV
Touched by an Angel
as Yvette Lakes
1994
Movie
School Daze
as Cecilia
1988
Movie
Come Sunday
as Lady Bishop
2018
TV
The Beast
as Nell Newcombe
1996
TV
Chicago Hope
as Trish Cook
1994
TV
A Different World
as Girl
1987
Movie
Double Trouble
as Danitra
1992
TV
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Janine
1996
Movie
The Inkwell
as Heather Lee
1994
Movie
Hood Rat
as Nina
2001
Movie
Two Shades of Blue
as Lisa
2000
TV
The Jellies
as Debbie Jelly
2017
TV
Day by Day
as Frances
1988
TV
MTV Couples Retreat
as Self - Life Coach
2021
Movie
Skin Deep
as Sarah
2003
Movie
The Beast
as Nell Newcombe
1996
Movie
Whatever It Takes
as Alafia
2023
Movie
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
2002