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{{short description|American actress}}

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'''Ariyan Annette Johnson''' (April 30, 1971), sometimes credited as '''Ariyan Johnson–McDaniel''', is an American ], ], ]r and ]. Johnson is best known for her roles as Chantel Mitchell in the 1992 indie ] ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-04-02/entertainment/1993092296_1_chantel-johnson-ariyan|title=Actress Ariyan Johnson is anything but 'Just Another Girl'|work=Baltimore Sun 2 April 1993|access-date=2016-08-12}}</ref> She also portrayed Aisha on the ] hit ] television series '']'', only appearing in its second season (1997–98).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X7ZYsnTPIhwC&pg=PA180&dq=Ariyan+A.+Johnson&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinwM7G8rrOAhXCXBoKHVmrDuAQ6AEIGzAA#v=onepage&q=Ariyan%20A.%20Johnson&f=false|title=Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television|last=McCann|first=Bob|publisher=McFarland|year=2009|isbn=0786458046|location=|pages=180|via=}}</ref> '''Ariyan Annette Johnson''', credited as '''Ariyan Johnson''', is an American actress, television director, ] and ]. Johnson is best known for her role as Chantel Mitchell in the 1992 indie ] '']''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/04/02/actress-ariyan-johnson-is-anything-but-just-another-girl/|title=Actress Ariyan Johnson is anything but 'Just Another Girl'|work=Baltimore Sun 2 April 1993|date=2 April 1993 |access-date=2016-08-12|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407200054/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-04-02/entertainment/1993092296_1_chantel-johnson-ariyan |archive-date=April 7, 2016}}</ref> She also portrayed Aisha on the second season of ] ] series '']'' (1997–98).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X7ZYsnTPIhwC&dq=Ariyan+A.+Johnson&pg=PA180|title=Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television|last=McCann|first=Bob|publisher=McFarland|year=2009|isbn=978-0786458042|pages=180}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Born in ]'s ] neighborhood to artistically inclined parents. Her father, a painter and educator, and her mother, an actress, dancer, and educator. Johnson attended ] where she majored in dance and film. She also attended ], ], and ]. Born in ]'s ] 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 ] where she majored in dance and film. She later attended ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ariyanjohnson.com/about-ariyan-johnson/|title=About Ariyan Johnson|access-date=February 11, 2021}}</ref>


==Award nomination== ==Award nomination==
Johnson was nominated for the ] 1994 for her role of Chantel Mitchell in the film '']''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/SA_SubForm_etc/2016_SA_NomsWinners_031316.pdf|title=''Independent Spirit Awards Nominations and Winners''|work=Amazonaws.com page 43}} Retrieved 2016-8-12</ref> Johnson was nominated for the ] in 1994, for her role as Chantel Mitchell in the film '']''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/SA_SubForm_etc/2016_SA_NomsWinners_031316.pdf|title=''Independent Spirit Awards Nominations and Winners''|work=Amazonaws.com page 43}} Retrieved 2016-8-12</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==

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⚫ |Chantel Mitchell <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/justanothergirlontheirtrhinson_a0a809.htm|title=''Just nother Girl on the I.R.T.}} Washington Post Retrieved 2016-8-12</ref>
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⚫ | 1992
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|'']'' | '']''
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| Tanya | Tanya
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|Praise Dancer | Praise Dancer
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⚫ | 1995
⚫ |1997-1998
|'']'' | '']''
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⚫ |Aisha
⚫ | Episode: "Hot Pursuit"
|12 episodes
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⚫ | 1997-98
| '']''
⚫ | Aisha
| Recurring cast: season 2
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|1998 | 1998
|'']'' | '']''
|Tiana Edwards | Tiana Edwards
| A Prayer for the Lying | Episode: "A Prayer for the Lying"
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|2002 | 2002
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|As Herself
|Episode: "The Double Standard" | Episode: "The Double Standard"
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|2003 | 2003
|'']'' | '']''
|Tamara Lawrence (voice) | Tamara Lawrence
|Episode: "The Usual Suspect" | Voice, episode: "The Usual Suspect"
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|2004 |rowspan="2"| 2004
|'']'' | '']''
|Private Michelle Boyer | Private Michelle Boyer
|Episode: "Hard Time" | Episode: "Hard Time"
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⚫ | '']''
|2004
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⚫ |'']''
⚫ | Episode: "Positive Results"
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⚫ |Episode: "Positive Results"
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| 2006 | 2006
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|Episode: "Split Decisions" |Episode: "Split Decisions"
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| Valve Software
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==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0424519|name=Ariyan A. Johnson}} *{{IMDb name|id=0424519|name=Ariyan A. Johnson}}

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Ariyan A. Johnson
BornAriyan Annette Johnson
New York City, U.S.
EducationLaGuardia High School of Performing Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television director
  • dancer
  • choreographer
Years active1991–present
Children2
Websiteariyanjohnson.com

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. She also portrayed Aisha on the second season of The WB comedy series The Steve Harvey Show (1997–98).

Early life

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.

Award nomination

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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. Chantel Mitchell
1998 Bulworth Tanya
1999 The General's Daughter Prvt. Robbin
2000 Something to Sing About Praise Dancer Television film

Television

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"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Superman Returns The Citizens of Metropolis Electronic Arts

References

  1. "Actress Ariyan Johnson is anything but 'Just Another Girl'". Baltimore Sun 2 April 1993. 2 April 1993. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  2. McCann, Bob (2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 978-0786458042.
  3. "About Ariyan Johnson". Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. "Independent Spirit Awards Nominations and Winners" (PDF). Amazonaws.com page 43. Retrieved 2016-8-12
  5. "Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.". The Washington Post. Washington Post Retrieved 2016-8-12

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