
A.J. Johnson
Biography
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

TV
JAG
Lt. Gold
1995

TV
Chicago Hope
Trish Cook
1994

TV
A Different World
Girl
1987

TV
Touched by an Angel
Yvette Lakes
1994

TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Christina Johnson
1990

TV
The Jamie Foxx Show
Janine
1996

TV
Sirens
Lynn Stanton
1993

Film
Sister Act
Lewanda
1992

TV
Day by Day
Frances
1988

Film
House Party
Sharane
1990

Film
Baby Boy
Juanita
2001

TV
The Jellies
Debbie Jelly
2017

TV
The Beast
Nell Newcombe
1996

TV
Life Therapy
(Life Coach)
2021

Film
Dying Young
Shauna
1991

TV
New Attitude
Tanya
1990

TV
MTV Couples Retreat
Self - Life Coach
2021

Film
Come Sunday
Lady Bishop
2018

Film
School Daze
Cecilia
1988

TV
Legacy
Gloria
2023
Filmography
2025FilmFighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Storyas Cynthia Curry2023FilmWhatever It Takesas Alafia2023TVLegacyas Gloria2021TVLife Therapyas (Life Coach)2021TVMTV Couples Retreatas Self - Life Coach2020FilmHoliday Heartbreakas Joyce2019FilmSins of the Fatheras Detective Phylicia Richardson2018FilmCome Sundayas Lady Bishop2017TVThe Jelliesas Debbie Jelly2005FilmBaggin'2003FilmSkin Deepas Sarah2002FilmIt's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)2001FilmBaby Boyas Juanita2001FilmHood Ratas Nina1999FilmTwo Shades of Blueas Lisa1998FilmHigh Freakquencyas Venom1996TVThe Jamie Foxx Showas Janine1996FilmThe Beastas Nell Newcombe1996TVThe Beastas Nell Newcombe1995TVJAGas Lt. Gold1994TVTouched by an Angelas Yvette Lakes1994TVChicago Hopeas Trish Cook1994FilmThe Inkwellas Heather Lee1993TVSirensas Lynn Stanton1992FilmSister Actas Lewanda1992FilmDouble Troubleas Danitra1991FilmDying Youngas Shauna1990TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Christina Johnson1990TVNew Attitudeas Tanya1990FilmHouse Partyas Sharane1988TVDay by Dayas Frances1988FilmSchool Dazeas Cecilia1987TVA Different Worldas Girl