Kimmarie Johnson

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Kimmarie Johnson
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Johnson at the Mann Chinese Theater
Born
Kim Marie Johnson

(1972-04-08) April 8, 1972 (age 52)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Model, Actress
Years active1993–present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen

Kimmarie Johnson (born Kim Marie Johnson; April 8, 1976) is an American actress, model, businesswoman, and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the founder of SkinGlow by Kimmarie, [1] a skin care and beauty retailing and consulting company she founded in 2011.

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Earlier in her career, Johnson participated in and won the Miss Pennsylvania USA beauty pageant. [2] [3] She went on to represent the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.

Early life and education

Kimmarie Johnson was born April 8, 1976, in Pittsburgh, the youngest child of Edward Frank Johnson and Caroline Ella Johnson. [4] She was raised in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, where she attended Wilkinsburg High School. [5] In her senior year at Wilkinsburg High, she enrolled in and successfully completed the Youth Competencies Program, [6] [7] a program sponsored by the Allegheny County Department of Federal Programs. Johnson was named Homecoming Queen in high school and then, later, also in college.

Until age ten, Johnson lived with both of her parents; her parents separated when she was about ten years old after which she, her two brothers, and her mother lived with her grandmother, Eleanor Elizabeth Taliaferro West, [8] [9] and then with various family members.

At age sixteen, she became a surrogate mother for her oldest brother's infant daughter, Rhonda Deneen Johnson. [10]

Johnson went on to study elementary education and child psychology at California University of Pennsylvania after which she moved to New York City. Johnson's oldest brother died in 2003, seven days before the birth of her son, Cameron Nino. [11] In 2004, four months after oldest brother's death, Johnson's mother died from cancer. [12]

Career

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Johnson with Dick Clark, 2011

After college, Johnson worked as a flight attendant on international routes. While working with the airline, she was signed by Docherty, a Pittsburgh-based modelling agency. She was offered roles as a model for Vidal Sassoon, Oscar de la Renta, and United Colors of Benetton. In 1992, without any prior pageantry training, background, or experience, Johnson competed in and won the Miss Pennsylvania USA beauty pageant. She went on to represent the state of Pennsylvania in the 1993 Miss USA beauty pageant. She finished in the top 5 with higher scores than the 1993 winner and was the judges’ favorite to win the pageant. Johnson did not answer the question in the finals. [13]

In 1996, Johnson moved to Los Angeles and continued modeling for the LA California Mart, and Lady Footlocker. While in Los Angeles, she began a career in acting. She booked her first acting role in the movie Dude, Where's My Car? . Johnson immediately started learning her craft as an actor, studying under Janet Alhanti in the studio of Margie Habor. She soon discovered that she also had a passion for dancing and enrolled in several dance studios to improve her skills. Johnson appeared in several episodes of the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 and Wanda at Large . She also appeared in the film the Diary of a Tired Black Man.

After the birth of her son in 2003, Johnson took a break from her career for a few years. While on hiatus, she studied at The Groundlings. In 2006, Johnson was voted Actress of the Month by the Independent Filmmakers Alliance [14] From 2007 to 2010, she played several lead roles at various theatres, including The Next Stage, The Dark Side of The Moon, and The Puppet Show, and appeared in an adaptation of A Christmas Carol .

Film production

Johnson was executive producer for The Last Eve [15] directed by Korean American director Young Man Kang. This film won several awards in film festivals including Best Action Feature Film Award in the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival [16] and Best Cinematography in the New York B Movie Film Festival.

Entrepreneur

In 2011, Johnson teamed up with several skin care and beauty industry leaders and started SkinGlow by Kimmarie, a skin care and beauty line of products. In September 2012, she launched her first product, Ori Shea Butter, [17] a 100% all natural extract from the Shea nut tree.

Filmography

Actress

Film
YearFilmRole
1998Let's Talk About Sex [18] Lena Girl
2000Vallery's SecretModel (as Kim Marie Johnson)
Dude, Where's My Car? [19] Alien Jumpsuit Chick #5 (as Kim Marie Johnson)
2001Carman: The Champion [20] Corey
1st Testament CIA Vengeance [21] (video)Liz
Shadow Fury [22] Call Girl
2003Spanish Fly [23] (as Kim Marie Johnson)
2004Gang Warz [24] Paige (as Kim Marie Johnson)
2005Break a Leg [25] Sexy Woman
2008Diary of a Tired Black Man [26] Sexy Woman At Club (as Kim Marie Johnson)
2010Legacy [27] Danica Forrest (as Kim Marie Johnson)
2011 The Summer of Massacre Jesse's Fiance
TV
1998Beverly Hills[19] 90210 - The Following Options [28] Judy
2000V.I.P.Model
Talk of the Town [29] Guest Starring
2003Wanda at Large - Death of a Councilman [30] Kelly

Producer

Acting

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