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Anjelah Nicole Johnson (born May 14, 1982) is an American actress,
comedienne, and 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.
Career
After
three years of college, Johnson moved to Los Angeles to pursue an
entertainment career. She decided to become a comedian in 2005 and began
doing stand-up comedy after a friend suggested that she join a joke
writing class. Prior to that she had been working as an actress in Los
Angeles and was taking improv classes in church. She quickly began to
headline her own shows after being a featured comedian in just three
shows. As a featured comedian, the comedy clubs that hired her gave her
preferential treatment over even the headliners after noticing that her
routines were popular with the audiences. Her stand-up routine
comprising her impression of a Vietnamese nail salon employee received
much attention on YouTube, and a year after beginning her stand-up
career, 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 on the
show, as the writers had to produce more scripts at a faster pace and
thus opted to write more for the already established performers.
However, her character Bon Qui Qui, a fast food employee who treats
customers rudely, which she wrote herself was received well. The clip
made its way to YouTube where it gained a large following, quickly
outstripping her already popular nail salon routine in views. In 2008,
Johnson was nominated for an ALMA Award for Outstanding Female
Performance in a Comedy Television Series for her work on MADtv.
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Johnson was given her own 1 hour
Comedy Central special, "Anjelah Johnson: That's How We Do It" in 2009.
She filmed a role in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel in 2009.
She also appeared as America Ferrera's sister in the comedy, Our Family
Wedding alongside Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia in 2010. She
provided her voice for the live-action adaptation of Marmaduke, which
starred Owen Wilson and Emma Stone. She was also featured on the late
night talk show Lopez Tonight, hosted by one of her comedic influences,
George Lopez, performing her stand-up routine to the audience. Johnson
became the "TC Girl", a spokesperson for Mexican restaurant Taco Cabana
in 2011 and appeared in television advertisements for the chain
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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. vRide's campaign
encouraged single commuters (S.O.V.s) to rideshare, carpool, or vanpool.
Anjelah Johnson starred in several online videos and was interviewed by
a number of journalists.
Personal life
Johnson
was born and raised in San Jose, California in a devout Christian
family. She is of Mexican-American and Native American descent. She was a
Pop Warner cheerleader from the age of 8 and was active in sports
including soccer, softball and track. She also practiced various dancing
styles, such as hip hop and break dancing. She began acting as a senior
in high school and was especially interested in affecting different
accents. She later studied speech communications in college. She
subsequently became a cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders after being
inducted in 2002. As a member of the Oakland Raiderettes she was named
Rookie of the year and performed in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjelah_Johnson
