Anjelah Johnson

Anjelah Johnson

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name = Anjelah Johnson
birthname = Anjelah Nicole Johnson
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location = San Jose, California, USA
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Anjelah Johnson (born May 14, 1982) is a stand-up comedian, actress, model, former NFL Cheerleader, and one of the four new cast members in the thirteenth season of MADtv. She is known for impersonating a Vietnamese nail salon lady in her stand-up.

Biography

Anjelah Nicole Johnson, a native of San Jose, CA, was born in 1982 to Mexican and Native American parents. She claims her family and the support they offer have been key to her success in showbiz, and as a sibling of five, her mother a sibling of eight, and her grandmother of 22, one can easily understand why. A devout Christian, Anjelah applies her faith to each and every aspect of her life.

Source: [http://www.planetmadtv.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9079]

Career

After studying for 3 years in college she decided that it was time to make the move to Los Angeles and pursue entertaining professionally. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Anjelah began dancing, cheerleading, acting, modeling and lending her voice professionally. Knowing that comedy was her calling, she registered for a stand-up comedy class, and before she knew it, she found herself performing stand-up all across North America in comedy clubs, churches, casinos, universities, and even for United States troops in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Since then, this rising star has landed herself guest roles on "Love, Inc.", FX's Emmy & Golden Globe Award-winning cop drama, The Shield, the NFL's "Making of a Raiderette", and has also appeared in a myriad of advertisements of both the television and print varieties.

MADtv

Johnson joined the cast of MADtv in 2007, as a featured performer, for the thirteenth season. She made her debut on the show on November 3, 2007.

Characters

On November 24, 2007, Anjelah debuted her character Bon Qui Qui on MADtv who became an instant hit through Youtube.

Leaving MADtv

Anjelah has stated that the 13th season will be her first and last on MADtv.Fact|date=September 2008

References

External links

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* [http://www.madtv.com/cast/anjelahjohnson.html Official MADtv site Profile]


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