Career
Johnson is most notable as a cast member on the series MADtv during its 13th season. Johnson moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in comedy, after a friend suggested that she join a joke writing class. She took improv classes, and quickly began to headline her own shows.
Her stand-up routine comprising her impression of a Vietnamese nail salon employee received much attention on YouTube, and 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, as the writers had to produce more scripts at a faster pace. In 2008, Johnson was nominated for an American Latino Media Arts Award for Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series for her work on MADtv.
Johnson was given her own one-hour Comedy Central special, "Anjelah Johnson: That"s How We Do lieutenant", in 2009. She also 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.
She was also featured on the late night talk show Lopez Tonight, hosted by George Lopez.
Johnson became the "TC Girl", a spokesperson for Mexican restaurant Taco Cabana in 2011. In 2012, Johnson became the national campaign spokesperson for the "Don"t be an South.O.V." campaign led by vRide, the country"s largest van pooling company, which encouraged single commuters (SOVs) to rideshare, carpool, or vanpool. In 2013, Johnson"s second stand-up comedy special entitled Homecoming Show premiered on Netflix.
lieutenant was filmed in San Jose, California.
In 2015, Johnson"s third stand-up special entitled Anjelah Johnson: Not Fancy was released on Netflix on October 1, 2015. lieutenant was filmed in southern California.
