15 Facts About Anjelah Johnson

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and former NFL cheerleader.

Anjelah Johnson became a cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders after being inducted in 2002.

Anjelah Johnson subsequently moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in comedy after a friend suggested that she join a joke-writing class.

Anjelah Johnson took improv classes, and quickly began to headline her own shows.

In 2007, Anjelah Johnson joined the cast of sketch comedy show MADtv as a featured performer.

In 2008, Anjelah Johnson was nominated for an ALMA Award for Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series for her work on MADtv.

In 2013, Anjelah Johnson reprised her role as her MADtv character Bon Qui Qui for a skit released by Alexander Wang.

Anjelah Johnson 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.

Anjelah Johnson became the "TC Girl", a spokesperson for Mexican restaurant Taco Cabana, in 2011.

Anjelah Johnson was born and raised in San Jose, California, in a devout Christian family and remains a Christian.

Anjelah Johnson was a Pop Warner cheerleader from the age of 8 and was active in soccer, softball, and track; she practiced hip hop and break dancing.

Anjelah Johnson began acting as a senior in high school and was especially interested in imitating different accents.

Anjelah Johnson later studied speech communications at De Anza College.

Anjelah Johnson married musician Manwell Reyes of Group 1 Crew on June 11,2011, in Half Moon Bay, California.

Anjelah Johnson gave birth to the couple's daughter in June 2023.