‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Actress, Miss USA Contestant
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Kimmarie Johnson, known for her role on Beverly Hills, 90210 and as a 1993 Miss USA pageant contestant, died at age 50 due to a heart aneurysm after a heart event at her Los Angeles home.
- Johnson began her career as a flight attendant before transitioning to modeling, winning the 1992 Miss Pennsylvania USA pageant and placing in the top six of the 1993 Miss USA competition.
- She moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to pursue acting, with her first credited role in the 1998 film Let's Talk About Sex, and later appeared in various films and TV shows including Dude, Where’s My Car? and Wanda at Large.
- Johnson took a break from acting after the birth of her son in 2003 and studied at The Groundlings, a well-known improv and sketch comedy school.
- Her niece described her as a source of positive energy and said Johnson will be deeply missed and honored forever.
