Adrienne-Joi Johnson
{{Short description|American actress (born 1963)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Adrienne-Joi Johnson
| image = A.J. Johnson 2020.png
| caption = Johnson in 2020
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|01|2}}
| birth_place = Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
| other_names = A. J. Johnson
| alma_mater = Spelman College
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|dancer|fitness trainer|life coach|model}}
| yearsactive = 1987–present
| website = {{url|www.theajzone.com}}
}}
Adrienne-Joi Johnson (born January 2, 1963),{{Cite news|url=http://madamenoire.com/745429/birthday-girl-aj-johnson-health-wellness/|title=This Is 54: 10 Times Birthday Girl AJ Johnson Gave Us All The Health & Wellness Goals|date=2017-01-04|work=MadameNoire|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en-US}} 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
Raised in Fair Haven, New Jersey, Johnson graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in 1981.Strauss, Robert. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-adrienne-joi-johnson-o/142414567/ "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." She graduated with honors in 1985 from Spelman College in Atlanta. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-30 |title=AJ Johnson Talks To MADAMENOIRE About 'Life Therapy' And Why It's A Good Look |url=https://madamenoire.com/1304863/aj-johnson-life-therapy/ |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=MadameNoire}}{{Cite news |last=Schmidhausler |first=Gretchen |date=February 21, 1989 |title=Fair Haven native has dramatic debut on TV tonight |pages=19 |work=Asbury Park Press |url=https://app.newspapers.com/image/145096415/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE0NTA5NjQxNSwiaWF0IjoxNjcwNjA4NzU3LCJleHAiOjE2NzA2OTUxNTd9.d1vWGqxYqATjTtk54T1XiD8amb5j-pZKBqv9uV1jhv0}}
Career
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
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1988
| Cecilia | |
| 1989
| A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Ruby Thomas | TV movie |
| 1990
| Sharane | |
| rowspan=2| 1991
| Clippers | Renee | TV movie |
| Dying Young
| Shauna | |
| rowspan=3| 1992
| Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Cynthia | TV movie |
| Double Trouble
| Danitra | |
| Sister Act
| Lewanda | |
| 1993
| Love, Lies & Lullabies | - | TV movie |
| 1994
| {{sortname|The|Inkwell}} | Heather Lee | |
| 1998
| D.J. Venom | |
| 1999
| Two Shades of Blue | Lisa | |
| rowspan=2| 2001
| Tara | Nina | Video |
| Baby Boy
| Juanita | |
| rowspan=2| 2003
| Mild Cat | Video |
| Skin Deep
| Sarah | |
| 2019
| Sins of the Father | Detective Phylicia Richardson | TV movie |
| 2020
| Holiday Heartbreak | Joyce | TV movie |
| 2023
| Alafia | TV movie |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1988
| Girl #3 | Episode: "Mr. Hillman" |
| rowspan=3| 1989
| Shawna Hughes | Episode: "These Things Take Time" |
| Day by Day
| Frances | Episode: "Foul Play" |
| CBS Summer Playhouse
| Annie | Episode: "Coming to America" |
| rowspan=3| 1990
| 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
| Marilyn | Episode: "David's First Date Episode" |
| rowspan=2| 1996
| {{sortname|The|Beast|nolink=1}} | Nell Newcombe | Episode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2" |
| Chicago Hope
| Trish Cook | Episode: "Liver Let Die" |
| 1997
| {{sortname|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
| Yvette Lakes | Episode: "Angels Anonymous" |
| 2004
| Flab to Fab | Herself/Host | Main Host |
| 2008
| 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 |
| rowspan=2| 2015
| Herself | Episode: "Baby Boy" |
| Unsung
| Herself | Episode: "Kid 'n Play" |
| 2016
| Tracy | Episode: "The Things We Do for Love" |
| 2017–19
| {{sortname|The|Jellies!}} | Debbie Jelly (voice) | Main Cast |
| 2019
| Uncensored | Herself | Episode: "Tisha Campbell" |
| rowspan=2| 2020
| Stuck with You | Stephanie | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| Love & Hip Hop: Miami
| Herself | Episode: "Full Circle" |
| rowspan=2| 2021
| Hollywood Homecoming | Herself | Episode: "House Party" |
| Life Therapy
| Herself/Host | Main Host |
| rowspan=2| 2023
| Legacy | Gloria | Main Cast |
| Act Your Age
| Celine | Episode: "Body of Work" |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Song ! Artist |
|---|
| 1987
| "Criticize" |
| 1988
| "Just Coolin'" | LeVert |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Film ! Result |
|---|
| 1990
| Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | {{Won}} |
| 1991
| Best Supporting Female in a comedy-drama film | {{Nom}} |
| 2002
| Theatrical- Best Supporting actress in a Motion Picture | Baby Boy | {{Nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0424458}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120809234155/http://www.talkwithaudrey.com/video/Audrey-Adams-Talk-with-Audrey-AudreyTV-AJ-Johnson-and-Cassandra-Gaines.html Talk with Audrey interview with AJ Johnson 2011. AJ shares her thoughts on moving and dieting.]
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Category:Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School alumni