Anjelah Johnson

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 professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders at the age of 20 and performed at Super Bowl XXXVII 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.