| Ariyan A. Johnson | |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Birthname: | Ariyan Annette Johnson |
| Education: | LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts |
| Children: | 2 |
| Yearsactive: | 1991–present |
Ariyan Annette Johnson, credited as Ariyan Johnson, is an American actress, television director, dancer and choreographer. Johnson is best known for her role as Chantel Mitchell in the 1992 indie drama film Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.[1] She also portrayed Aisha on the second season of The WB comedy series The Steve Harvey Show (1997–98).[2]
Born in Brooklyn, New York's Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood to artistically inclined parents, Johnson grew up training in the arts. Her father, a painter and contemporary artist, and her mother, an actress and dancer, were both educators who owned a theatrical dance company. Johnson attended LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts where she majored in dance and film. She later attended Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, and 92nd St. Y Harkness Dance Center.[3]
Johnson was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in 1994, for her role as Chantel Mitchell in the film Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. | Chantel Mitchell | [5] | |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Tanya | ||
| 1999 | The General's Daughter | Prvt. Robbin | ||
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Praise Dancer | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Law & Order | Angel | Episode: "Hot Pursuit" | |
| 1997-98 | The Steve Harvey Show | Aisha | Recurring cast: season 2 | |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Tiana Edwards | Episode: "A Prayer for the Lying" | |
| 2002 | For the People | - | Episode: "The Double Standard" | |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Tamara Lawrence | Voice, episode: "The Usual Suspect" | |
| 2004 | JAG | Private Michelle Boyer | Episode: "Hard Time" | |
| Strong Medicine | - | Episode: "Positive Results" | ||
| 2006 | ER | Tamara | Episode: "Split Decisions" |