Once, I was doing Bon Qui Qui in Miami, and this black girl was in the audience, and she yelled out, 'That's not funny!' which was really funny because she sounded exactly like the character I was playing. — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
I was lucky to grow up in a culturally diverse area knowing a lot of different people from all different walks of life. — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
It's always nerve-wracking when people say they look up to you or that you're a good role model. It's such a double-edged sword, because… — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
I do a joke in my stand-up where I say I'm a Christian, but I'm not a Christian comedian. I think that's definitely how… — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
Sometimes you hear about people who can't wait to leave their hometown. I did not have that feeling at all. I love San Jose,… — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
I had this little piece of me that always wanted to be an actress, but I would never say it out loud because it… — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
Don't try to be anyone else. Don't try to emulate what someone is doing. Play to your strengths. — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
My stand-up is clean; it's not too edgy. I've played it safe since the beginning. — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
One of the first jokes I wrote was this nail salon bit that ended up blowing up on YouTube. That's kind of what propelled… — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
When people didn't really know who I was, and I would get on stage, they would be distracted by what I looked like, so… — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
