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.

Her stand-up routine, comprising her impression of a Vietnamese nail salon employee, received a lot of attention on YouTube.

[2] In 2008, Johnson was nominated for an ALMA Award for Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series for her work on MADtv.

[5] She also appeared in the films Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Our Family Wedding, and provided her voice for the live-action adaptation of Marmaduke.

[8] She was a Pop Warner cheerleader from the age of 8 and was active in soccer, softball, and track;[1] she also practiced hip hop and break dancing.

[1][9] Johnson married musician Manwell Reyes of Group 1 Crew on June 11, 2011, in Half Moon Bay, California.