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Adrienne-Joi Johnson

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Not to be confused with late male actor Anthony Johnson, who went as A.J. Johnson.
Adrienne-Joi Johnson
Johnson in 2020
Born (1963-01-02) January 2, 1963 (age 61)
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesA.J. Johnson
Alma materSpelman College
Occupations
Years active1987–present
Websitewww.theajzone.com

Adrienne-Joi Johnson (born January 2, 1963),[1] also known as A.J. Johnson, is an American actress, choreographer, fitness trainer, and life coach. Acting since 1987, Johnson has made many guest appearances on sitcoms, television dramas and music videos; she also has numerous supporting roles in films, including House Party and Baby Boy.

Early life and education

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Raised in Fair Haven, New Jersey, Johnson graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in 1981.[2] She graduated with honors in 1985 from Spelman College in Atlanta. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.[3][4]

Career

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She has appeared in A Different World, In the Heat of the Night, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Amen, the short-lived Sirens, 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).

Johnson has 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).

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 School Daze Cecilia
1989 A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story Ruby Thomas TV movie
1990 House Party Sharane
1991 Clippers Renee TV movie
Dying Young Shauna
1992 Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story Cynthia TV movie
Double Trouble Danitra
Sister Act Lewanda
1993 Love, Lies & Lullabies - TV movie
1994 The Inkwell Heather Lee
1998 High Freakquency D.J. Venom
1999 Two Shades of Blue Lisa
2001 Tara Nina Video
Baby Boy Juanita
2003 Black Listed Mild Cat Video
Skin Deep Sarah
2019 Sins of the Father Detective Phylicia Richardson TV movie
2020 Holiday Heartbreak Joyce TV movie
2023 Whatever It Takes Alafia TV movie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 A Different World Girl #3 Episode: "Mr. Hillman"
1989 In the Heat of the Night Shawna Hughes Episode: "These Things Take Time"
Day by Day Frances Episode: "Foul Play"
CBS Summer Playhouse Annie Episode: "Coming to America"
1990 New Attitude Tanya Episode: "The Case of the Missing Toupee"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Christina Johnson Episode: "Def Poet's Society"
1st & Ten Loretta Episode: "The Squeeze"
1991 Amen Courteney Episode: "My Fair Homeboy"
1993–95 Sirens Officer Lynn Stanton Main Cast
1995 The Preston Episodes Marilyn Episode: "David's First Date Episode"
1996 The Beast Nell Newcombe Episode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2"
Chicago Hope Trish Cook Episode: "Liver Let Die"
1997 The Jamie Foxx Show Janine Episode: "I Do, I Didn't"
1999 JAG Lt. Gold Episode: "The Return"
2000 Cover Me Dolores Episode: "Our Mr. Brooks" & "Turtle Soup"
2001 Touched by an Angel Yvette Lakes Episode: "Angels Anonymous"
2004 Flab to Fab Herself/Host Main Host
2008 Baisden After Dark Herself Episode: "Episode #2.2"
2010 K-Ci & JoJo: Come Clean Herself/Life Coach Episode: "Freakin' You"
2011 Life After Herself Episode: "AJ Johnson"
2012 Unsung Herself Episode: "Atlantic Starr"
2013 Exhale Herself Episode: "Health & Wellness"
2014 Lindsay Herself/Life Coach Recurring Cast
2015 Unsung Hollywood Herself Episode: "Baby Boy"
Unsung Herself Episode: "Kid 'n Play"
2016 Family Time Tracy Episode: "The Things We Do for Love"
2017–19 The Jellies! Debbie Jelly (voice) Main Cast
2019 Uncensored Herself Episode: "Tisha Campbell"
2020 Stuck with You Stephanie Recurring Cast: Season 1
Love & Hip Hop: Miami Herself Episode: "Full Circle"
2021 Hollywood Homecoming Herself Episode: "House Party"
Life Therapy Herself/Host Main Host
2023 Legacy Gloria Main Cast
Act Your Age Celine Episode: "Body of Work"

Music Videos

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Year Song Artist
1987 "Criticize" Alexander O'Neal
1988 "Just Coolin'" LeVert

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result
1990 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story Won
1991 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Female in a comedy-drama film House Party Nominated
2002 Black Reel Awards Theatrical- Best Supporting actress in a Motion Picture Baby Boy Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "This Is 54: 10 Times Birthday Girl AJ Johnson Gave Us All The Health & Wellness Goals". MadameNoire. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  2. ^ Strauss, Robert. "If Sirens is a hit, Adrienne-Joi Johnson will be house-hunting; Former Fair Haven resident has her eye on a little house In the Hollywood Hills so she Is hoping her new series, which is premlering Wednesday, will be a hit.", Asbury Park Press, March 8, 1993. Accessed February 29, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The show the 1981 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School wants you glued to for the next 13 weeks is Sirens (premiering at 10 p.m. Wednesday on Channels 6 and 7); in which she plays one of three rookie female cops doing their best to de-macho the Pittsburgh Police Department."
  3. ^ "AJ Johnson Talks To MADAMENOIRE About 'Life Therapy' And Why It's A Good Look". MadameNoire. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  4. ^ Schmidhausler, Gretchen (February 21, 1989). "Fair Haven native has dramatic debut on TV tonight". Asbury Park Press. p. 19.
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