Marianne Johnson was born in Chicago, IL and raised in the south. Her mother is Brazilian and father is African American. At the age of twelve, her family moved to Atlanta. Captivated by the arts from a young age, Marianne participated in school musicals, church plays, and Clark Atlanta University Marching Band. She trained for several years at the Professional Actors Studio as well as Drama inc. Marianne went on to land roles in commercials, TV, and film. She is a series regular on Have a Nice Day Series which was nominated Top 5 Webseries for Content Creators of Atlanta 2018. Her most recent work is a lead role in the feature film Pageant Material. Marianne enjoys traveling the world, and her favorite place so far has been Santorini.