[1] Johnson was born and raised in Harlem, New York, one of thirteen children of a devout Muslim family.

[4] She gained wider visibility when she appeared on season 8 of Last Comic Standing.

[5] In 2016, Johnson appeared on the HBO special All Def Comedy.

[6] In 2017, it was announced that a project created and starring Johnson was in development via Wanda Sykes' production company at ABC.

[1][10] Johnson's comedy special entitled Hijabs Off was released as an Amazon Original program on October 20, 2023.