Anjelah Johnson-Reyes

Comedy, event, performance

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes was born and raised in San Jose, California where she grew up with four siblings in a large extended family. She was a cheerleader for Oakland's football team at age 20 and performed at the Big Game in 2003, where she was named the "Rookie of the Year.” After one year with the team, she moved to Hollywood to pursue acting. She began her stand-up career after taking a class at a local church and realized that she loved it. Within a few months, Anjelah became an internet sensation and pioneer in viral YouTube videos when her “Nail Salon” bit from a local comedy show was posted and received over 100 million views. She was soon added to the cast on the original MADtv where she trademarked her legendary character, Bon Qui Qui. Like the nail salon video, the Bon Qui Qui sketch caught on and was viewed by over 75 million people.

Anjelah’s popularity has translated into six successful comedy specials: That’s How We Do It, The Homecoming Show, Not Fancy, Mahalo & Good Night, Technically Not Stalking, and Say I Won’t. She also displayed her acting prowess both on TV and in films such as: Life & Beth, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Superstore, Moms’ Night Out, and Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.

In 2022, Anjelah published her first book, “Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams, a memoir full of memorable anecdotes on how a Latina dynamo was able to forge ahead and become successful. She also competed on Fox’s dance competition show, The Real Dirty Dancing and performed at the Netflix is a Joke - Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin: Live Gala, which is currently streaming on Netflix. She also launched her wildly successful and sold out Who Do I Think I Am? standup comedy tour across the U.S. and encompassed over 75+ cities across North America.

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