13 things about Miss Pennsylvania USA 1993 Kimmarie Johnson

Kimmarie Johnson is an American businesswoman, actor, model and beauty queen born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She is Edward Frank Johnson and Caroline Ella Johnson‘s youngest child.

BIOGRAPHY

Raised in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, Kimmarie graduated from Wilkinsburg High School. After Edward and Caroline separated in 1980, Kimmarie, her two brothers Edward Frank Johnson and Gregg Alan Johnson and Caroline lived with Caroline’s mother Eleanor Elizabeth Taliaferro West.

In 2022, Kimmarie and Ahamefula Elenwata Nwede‘s son Cameron Nino Nwede graduated from Malibu High School in Malibu, California, USA. Cameron is a musician professional known as NINO.

After studying elementary education and child psychology at Pennsylvania Western University, California in California, Pennsylvania, Kimmarie moved to New York City, New York, USA. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 1988, she became a surrogate mother for her brother Edward’s infant daughter Rhonda Deneen Johnson.
2. She won Miss Pennsylvania USA 1993.
3. She was a Miss USA 1993 finalist.
4. In 1996, she moved to Los Angeles, California, USA where she pursued a career in modeling and acting.
5. She played several roles in television series including Judy in “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1998, Rani in “V.I.P.” in 2000, Kelly in “Wanda at Large” in 2003 and Rebekah Hamilton in “Tucker’s War” in 2017.
6. She made her professional acting debut in Troy Byer‘s 1998 film “Let’s Talk About Sex”.
7. She played one of the jumpsuit chicks in the 2000 film “Dude, Where’s My Car?”
8. In 2001, she starred in the films “Carman: The Champion”, “1st Testament CIA Vengeance” and “Shadow Fury”.
9. In 2002, she starred in the film “Spanish Fly”.
10. In 2003, her brother Edward died seven days before she gave birth to Cameron.
11. In 2010, she starred in Stephen Savage‘s film “Legacy”.
12. In 2011, she launched a line of skin care and beauty products called SkinGlow by Kimmmarie.
13. On April 8, 2025, she turned 53.

TIMELINE

Kimmarie is 5’9.5″ tall. She represented Pennsylvania in the 42nd edition of Miss USA.

2003

• On February 19, 1993, she represented Pennsylvania at Miss USA 1993 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas, USA. She finished in the Top 6.

2004

• On March 23, 2004, her mother died from cancer.
• She played Paige in Chris McIntyre‘s film “Gang Warz”, which was filmed in Los Angeles and released in the U.S. on October 1, 2004.

2005

• She played a sexy woman in Monika Mitchell‘s film “Break a Leg”, which was shot in Los Angeles and released in the U.S. on April 21, 2005.
• She executive produced Young Man Kang‘s film “The Last Eve”, which was filmed at the Death Valley National Park in California and released on September 29, 2005.

2008

• On March 14, 2008, she went to the Scandinavian Style Mansion at a private residence in Beverly Hills, California.

2010

• She played Danica Forrest in Stephen Savage‘s film “Legacy”,
• On March 4, 2010, she attended the ceremony to honor Samuel L. Jackson and Latanya Richardson at the 5th LA Italia Festival at Mann Chinese 6 in Los Angeles.
• On July 10, 2010, she attended the 13th Annual Women in Film Malibu Golf Classic held at the Malibu Country Club in Malibu.

2011

• On August 10, 2011, she attended the official launch of VINCI at Fred Segal in West Hollywood, California.

2012

• She starred in Joe Castro‘s film “The Summer of Massacre”, which was released in the U.S. on January 24, 2012.
• In September 2012, she launched a product called Ori Shea Butter.

2013

• On February 17, 2013, she attended the 8th annual Los Angeles Italia Film, Fashion and Art Festival opening night ceremony held at Mann Chinese 6 in Los Angeles.
• On April 22, 2013, she attended Mutt Match LA Fundraiser at Soho House in West Hollywood.
• On May 9, 2013, she attended the 6th annual Television Academy Honors at Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills.

2014

• On March 2, 2014, she attended the 15th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Partying Benefiting Children Uniting Nations at Warner Bros. Estate in Beverly Hills.

2015

• On July 9, 2015, she attended the Red Carpet Celebration of “Magic Mike XXL” at Hutchinson Cocktails & Grill in West Hollywood. 

2016

• On February 29, 2016, she was one of the 20 African American individuals with Pittsburgh roots honored in the city as part of Black History Month.

2024

• On December 27, 2024, she filed for divorce against Ahamefula.