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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
Character: Cynthia Curry
MOVIE • 2025

Whatever It Takes
Character: Alafia
MOVIE • 2023

Legacy
Character: Gloria
TV • 2023

Life Therapy
Character: (Life Coach)
TV • 2021

MTV Couples Retreat
Character: Self - Life Coach
TV • 2021

Holiday Heartbreak
Character: Joyce
MOVIE • 2020

Sins of the Father
Character: Detective Phylicia Richardson
MOVIE • 2019

Come Sunday
Character: Lady Bishop
MOVIE • 2018

The Jellies
Character: Debbie Jelly
TV • 2017

Baggin'
Character:
MOVIE • 2005

Skin Deep
Character: Sarah
MOVIE • 2003

It's Black Entertainment
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2002

Baby Boy
Character: Juanita
MOVIE • 2001

Hood Rat
Character: Nina
MOVIE • 2001

Two Shades of Blue
Character: Lisa
MOVIE • 1999

High Freakquency
Character: Venom
MOVIE • 1998

The Jamie Foxx Show
Character: Janine
TV • 1996

The Beast
Character: Nell Newcombe
MOVIE • 1996

The Beast
Character: Nell Newcombe
TV • 1996

JAG
Character: Lt. Gold
TV • 1995
Crew