Anjelah Johnson-Reyes at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center – October 14, 2022
Price: $54.75, $44.75 and $34.75 plus applicable fees
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes was born and raised in San Jose, California, and is of Mexican and Native American descent. She is one of five children and has a large extended family that she remains close to. Early in her career, Johnson-Reyes was a professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders. As an Oakland Raiderette, she was named Rookie of the Year and even played in Super Bowl XXXVII. After that year, she decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of acting. She became an internet sensation with her viral video, “Nail Salon”, which led to numerous stand-up, television and film opportunities. That same year, she joined the cast of “MADtv” as a series regular, which spawned another internet sensation, “Bon Qui Qui”. This quirky character, a disgruntled, unfiltered fast-food employee, has been enjoyed, seen, and replicated by over 65 million people worldwide. After recording and releasing 3 songs and 2 music videos under the name Bon Qui Qui, Anjelah signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records to release a full album titled “Gold Plated Dreams”, which she toured twice selling out both times. Bon Qui Qui has teamed up with Benefit Cosmetics for their third “This Is How We Do It” music video. After the success of their debut album, Bon Qui Qui released a Christmas EP titled “Merry Hoodmas”. All songs are available on iTunes and the videos are currently on YouTube. Anjelah has appeared in several commercials and commercials including campaigns for Sprint, Visa, Snickers, Verizon, All-State, K-Swiss, Dryers Ice Cream and was the spokesperson for a Texas-based restaurant chain, Taco Cabana. Anjelah has also performed on shows such as The Shield, Ugly Betty, Curb Your Enthusiasm and others while touring with her stand-up comedy. In June 2009, Anjelah recorded her first hour-long special for Comedy Central and Warner Bros. Records titled That’s How We Do It. His second one-hour special, The Homecoming Show, aired on NUVOtv in July 2013 and is currently available on Netflix. In 2014, Anjelah recorded her third-hour special, Not Fancy, which is a Netflix Original and is currently available to stream. In 2017, she filmed her fourth-hour special Mahalo & Goodnight in Honolulu, Hawaii. It premiered on the Epix channel and is now available to steam on Hulu. Johnson has starred in films such as OUR FAMILY WEDDING, ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL, ENOUGH DIT, THE RESURRECTION OF GAVIN STONE and the film MOM’S NIGHT OUT which not only features Anjelah but also her husband, musician Manwell Reyes from the duo musical. Panda$. Anjelah resides in Los Angeles with her husband and continues to perform and tour the country with her sold-out comedy shows.
