Anjelah Johnson
| Anjelah Johnson | |
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Johnson as Bon Qui Qui at the McAllen Convention Center in 2016
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Anjelah Nicole Johnson May 14, 1982 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | actress, comedian |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse(s) | Manwell Reyes (m. 2011) |
| Website | www |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Television, stand-up, film |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
Anjelah Nicole Johnson also known as Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (born May 14, 1982) is an American actress, comedian, and former NFL cheerleader. Johnson was a cast member on the series MADtv during its 13th season. Her characters included a Vietnamese nail salon employee and a rude fast food employee turned music star named Bon Qui Qui.
Johnson moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in comedy, after a friend suggested that she join a joke writing class. She took improv classes, and quickly began to headline her own shows. Her stand-up routine comprising her impression of a Vietnamese nail salon employee received much attention on YouTube, and in 2007, Johnson joined the cast of sketch comedy show MADtv as a featured performer. Because of the impending writers strike, Johnson was often given only a few lines in the scripts during her tenure, as the writers had to produce more scripts at a faster pace. However, her character Bon Qui Qui, a fast food employee who treats customers rudely, which she wrote herself, was received well, and gained a similarly large YouTube following. In 2008, Johnson was nominated for an ALMA Award for Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series for her work on MADtv.
Johnson was given her own one-hour Comedy Central special, "Anjelah Johnson: That's How We Do It", in 2009. She also appeared in the films Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Our Family Wedding, and provided her voice for the live-action adaptation of Marmaduke. She was also featured on the late night talk show Lopez Tonight, hosted by George Lopez.
Johnson became the "TC Girl", a spokesperson for Mexican restaurant Taco Cabana in 2011. In 2012, Johnson became the national campaign spokesperson for the "Don't be an S.O.V." campaign led by vRide, the country's largest van pooling company, which encouraged single commuters (S.O.V.s) to rideshare, carpool, or vanpool.
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