Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Cherie Johnson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actress. Born in Pittsburgh, Johnson is African American and Puerto Rican. She is best known for her roles on the situation comedies Punky Brewster and Family Matters. On Punky Brewster Johnson starred as Cherie Johnson, a character named and modeled after herself. She was the best friend of the title character, played by Soleil Moon Frye. She played the role throughout the series' run (1984-1986 and 1987- 1988) with her actual grandmother Susie Garrett.