Anjelah Nicole Johnson (born May 14, 1982) is an American actress, comedian, & former NFL cheerleader. Johnson is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its 13th Season. Her characters include a rude fast food employee named Bon Qui Qui and a Vietnamese nail salon employee.
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* 1 Early years
* 2 Career
o 2.1 MADtv
o 2.2 Current projects
* 3 Filmography
o 3.1 Movie appearances
o 3.2 Television appearances
* 4 Awards and nominations
* 5 References
* 6 External links
[edit] Early years
Johnson was born and raised in San Jose, California in a devout Christian family.[1] She is of Mexican-American and Native American descent.[2] After three years of college Johnson moved to Los Angeles to pursue an entertainment career. She subsequently became a cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders. As a member of the Oakland Raiderettes she was named Rookie of the year and performed in Super Bowl XXXVII.[3]
[edit] Career
[edit] MADtv
Johnson joined the cast of MADtv in 2007, as a featured performer, for the thirteenth season. She made her debut on the show in November 2007, going on to portray Bon Qui Qui, a fast food employee who treats customers rudely. The clip made its way to YouTube where it gained a cult-like following, reaching more than 30 million views. She also reprised her bit about Tammy the nail salon lady, made popular in her stand-up prior to joining the show. In 2008, Johnson was nominated for an ALMA award for Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series for her work on MADtv.
[edit] Current projects
Aside from her stand-up appearances, Johnson appeared in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel in 2009 and Our Family Wedding in 2010. In 2009 Johnson appeared in her own Comedy Central special, "Anjelah Johnson: That's How We Do It" which has been produced into DVD.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movie appearances
Year Title Role Box Office Performance Director Other notes
2007 The Box Dianne A.J. Kparr
2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Julie $442,859,798 Betty Thomas
2010 Our Family Wedding Isabel $16,938,562 Rick Famuyiwa
[edit] Television appearances
Year Title Role Total Episodes Other notes
2006 Love, Inc. Female Client 1
2007 On the Up Herself Host of show
2007 - 2008 MADtv Various Characters 4 Sketch Comedy
2008 Untitled Dave Caplan Pilot Maria
2008 The Movie Preview Awards Herself
2009 Ugly Betty BLOB Interviewer/Bettyhead Wendy
2009 Comedy Central Herself Anjelah Johnso