A.J. Johnson

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.

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2025

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
as Cynthia Curry
Movie - Released: 2/15/2025

2023

Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes
as Alafia
Movie - Released: 12/21/2023
Legacy
Legacy
as Gloria
TV - Released: 3/1/2023

2021

MTV Couples Retreat
MTV Couples Retreat
as Self - Life Coach
TV - Released: 4/19/2021
Life Therapy
Life Therapy
as (Life Coach)
TV - Released: 11/2/2021

2020

Holiday Heartbreak
Holiday Heartbreak
as Joyce
Movie - Released: 12/16/2020

2019

Sins of the Father
Sins of the Father
as Detective Phylicia Richardson
Movie - Released: 7/7/2019

2018

Come Sunday
Come Sunday
as Lady Bishop
Movie - Released: 1/21/2018

2017

The Jellies
The Jellies
as Debbie Jelly
TV - Released: 10/22/2017

2005

Baggin'
Baggin'
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005

2003

Skin Deep
Skin Deep
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 6/18/2003

2002

It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 2/8/2002

2001

Baby Boy
Baby Boy
as Juanita
Movie - Released: 6/27/2001
Hood Rat
Hood Rat
as Nina
Movie - Released: 4/1/2001

1999

Two Shades of Blue
Two Shades of Blue
as Lisa
Movie - Released: 3/27/1999

1998

High Freakquency
High Freakquency
as Venom
Movie - Released: 6/1/1998

1996

The Beast
The Beast
as Nell Newcombe
Movie - Released: 4/28/1996
The Beast
The Beast
as Nell Newcombe
TV - Released: 4/28/1996

1995

JAG
JAG
as Lt. Gold
TV - Released: 9/23/1995

1994

The Inkwell
The Inkwell
as Heather Lee
Movie - Released: 4/22/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Yvette Lakes
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

Sirens
Sirens
as Lynn Stanton
TV - Released: 3/10/1993

1992

Sister Act
Sister Act
as Lewanda
Movie - Released: 5/28/1992
Double Trouble
Double Trouble
as Danitra
Movie - Released: 2/14/1992

1991

Dying Young
Dying Young
as Shauna
Movie - Released: 6/20/1991

1990

House Party
House Party
as Sharane
Movie - Released: 1/20/1990
New Attitude
New Attitude
as Tanya
TV - Released: 8/8/1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Christina Johnson
TV - Released: 9/10/1990

1988

School Daze
School Daze
as Cecilia
Movie - Released: 2/12/1988

1987

A Different World
A Different World
as Girl
TV - Released: 9/24/1987