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'''Anjelah Nicole Johnson-Reyes''' (born May 14, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and former [[National Football League Cheerleading|NFL cheerleader]]. Johnson was a cast member on the series ''[[Mad TV|MADtv]]'' during its 13th season. Her characters included a Vietnamese nail salon employee named Mỹ Linh/Tammy and a rude fast food employee turned music star named Bon Qui Qui (the latter of which has become popular outside of Johnson's short stint on ''MADtv'').

She became a [[National Football League Cheerleading|cheerleader]] for the [[Oakland Raiders]] after being inducted in 2002.<ref name=raider/> As a member of the [[Oakland Raiderettes]], she was named Rookie of the Year and performed at [[Super Bowl XXXVII]]. Johnson subsequently moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in comedy after a friend suggested that she join a joke-writing class.<ref name=comedyclub>{{cite web|last1=Wantuck|first1=Andrew|title=Anjelah Johnson|url=http://comedyandmagicclub.com/page.cfm?id=1669|website=The Comedy & Magic Club|access-date=7 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151200/http://comedyandmagicclub.com/page.cfm?id=1669|archive-date=7 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She took [[Improvisational theatre|improv]] classes,<ref name=comedyclub/><ref name=typepad/> and quickly began to headline her own shows. Her stand-up routine, comprising her impression of a Vietnamese nail salon employee, received a lot of attention on [[YouTube]].<ref name=comedyclub/> In 2007, Johnson joined the cast of sketch comedy show ''MADtv'' as a featured performer. Due to 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.<ref name=comedyclub/> However, her self-scripted character Bon Qui Qui, a fast-food employee who treats customers rudely, was received well and gained a similarly large YouTube following.<ref name=comedyclub/> In 2008, Johnson was nominated for an [[ALMA Award]] for Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series for her work on ''MADtv''.<ref name=laughfactory/>

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Johnson was born and raised in [[San Jose, California]], in a devout [[Christians|Christian]] family and remains a Christian.<ref name=typepad>{{cite web |url=http://thecomicscomic.typepad.com/thecomicscomic/2010/05/interview-anjelah-johnson-is-a-good-christian-girl-who-got-big-in-comedy-by-going-viral-now-what.html |title=The Comic's Comic |website=thecomicscomic.typepad.com |access-date=2010-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820155817/http://thecomicscomic.typepad.com/thecomicscomic/2010/05/interview-anjelah-johnson-is-a-good-christian-girl-who-got-big-in-comedy-by-going-viral-now-what.html |archive-date=2017-08-20 |url-status=live }}</ref> She is of [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]] and [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anjelah.com/biography |title=Biography from Anjelah.com |website=anjelah.com |access-date=2012-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117054750/http://anjelah.com/biography |archive-date=2012-01-17 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was a [[Pop Warner Little Scholars|Pop Warner]] cheerleader from the age of 8 and was active in soccer, softball, and track;<ref name=raider>[http://www.raiderdrive.com/accent_on_personality.htm RaiderDrive.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021222193428/http://www.raiderdrive.com/accent_on_personality.htm |date=2002-12-22 }}</ref> she also practicedpractised hip hop and break dancing.<ref name=raider/> She began acting as a senior in high school and was especially interested in imitating different accents.<ref name=raider/> She later studied speech communications at [[De Anza College]].<ref name=raider/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metroactive.com/features/Anjelah-Johnson-Bon-Qui-Qui.html |title=Metroactive |website=metroactive.com |date=3 May 2013 |access-date=2013-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820121221/http://www.metroactive.com/features/Anjelah-Johnson-Bon-Qui-Qui.html |archive-date=2017-08-20 |url-status=live }}</ref> She subsequently became a [[National Football League Cheerleading|cheerleader]] for the [[Oakland Raiders]] after being inducted in 2002.<ref name=raider/> As a member of the [[Oakland Raiderettes]], she was named Rookie of the Year and performed at [[Super Bowl XXXVII]].

Johnson married musician Manwell Reyes of [[Group 1 Crew]] member Manwell Reyes on June 11, 2011, in [[Half Moon Bay, California]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Anjelah.com|title=I'm Married!!|url=http://anjelah.com/post_express/dream-job|access-date=29 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529223400/http://anjelah.com/post_express/dream-job|archive-date=29 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Previously, she stated the couple did not want children of their own, although they enjoy spending time with their nieces and nephews.<ref>"Not Fancy" stand up routine 2015</ref> On December 29, 2022 the couple announced they were expecting a baby in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anjelah Johnson-Reyes on Instagram: "It's been the most incredible year of my life… and I never thought it would end like this. 🥰" |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmxKDxTLcVJ/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> Johnson gave birth to the couple's daughter Rosalie Harlow Reyes on June 14, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=movieguide.org|title=COMEDIAN ANJELAH JOHNSON WELCOMES DAUGHTER: 'THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS'|date=20 June 2023 |url=https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/comedian-anjelah-johnson-welcomes-daughter.html#:~:text=I%20can't%20believe%20we,you%20guys%20have%20been%20sending.%E2%80%9D|access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref>