
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.
Acted in 31
2020s
- 2025
Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
Cynthia Curry
- 2023
Whatever It Takes
Alafia
Legacy
Gloria · 3 episodes
- 2021
Life Therapy
(Life Coach) · 18 episodes
- 2020
Holiday Heartbreak
Joyce
2010s
- 2019
Sins of the Father
Detective Phylicia Richardson
- 2018
- 2017
2000s
- 2005
Baggin'
Movie
- 2003
Skin Deep
Sarah
- 2001
Hood Rat
Nina
- 2000
Two Shades of Blue
Lisa
1990s
- 1998
High Freakquency
Venom
- 1996
The Beast
Nell Newcombe
The Beast
Nell Newcombe · 2 episodes
- 1995
- 1994
The Inkwell
Heather Lee
- 1993
Sirens
Lynn Stanton · 35 episodes
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
New Attitude
Tanya · 1 episode
1980s
- 1988
School Daze
Cecilia
- 1987
Other crew 1
1990s
- 1990
Appearances2
2020s
- 2021
MTV Couples Retreat
Self - Life Coach · 24 episodes
2000s
- 2002
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)