Nationality American Children 2 Spouse Arthel McDaniel | Years active 1991–present Website ariyanjohnson.com | |
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Full Name Ariyan Annette Johnson Occupation Actresstelevision directordancerchoreographer Education Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Movies and TV shows Just Another Girl on th, The General's Daughter, The Steve Harvey Show Similar Kevin Thigpen, Ebony Jerido, Leslie Harris, Merlin Santana, Winifred Hervey | ||
Ariyan Annette Johnson (April 30, 1976), sometimes credited as Ariyan Johnson–McDaniel, is an American actress, director, dancer and choreographer. Johnson is best known for her roles as Chantel Mitchell in the 1992 indie drama film Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. She also portrayed Aisha on the The WB hit comedy television series The Steve Harvey Show, only appearing in its second season (1997–98).
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Early life
Born in Brooklyn, New York's Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood to artistically inclined parents. Her father, a painter and educator, and her mother, an actress, dancer, and educator. Johnson attended LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts where she majored in dance and film. She also attended Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, and 92nd St. Y Harkness Dance Center.
Award nomination
Johnson was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead 1994 for her role of Chantel Mitchell in the film Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.