Coco Johnsen began her career as a model and later studied fashion and merchandising to start her own company. Her signature collection, Coco Johnsen Couture, is in its third season and debuted at L.A. Fashion Week 2008. Her line is known for its classic lines with beautifully draped fabric. It's very feminine, and very haute couture.

Along with modeling and fashion design, Johnsen also had a career as an actress, with parts in music videos for artists Melissa Ethridge, Naughty by Nature, and De Angelo. She appeared one year with Jay-Z for the VH1 Awards. Because of her acting talent, she was accepted to the Lee Strasburg Theatre Institute in New York.

When you visit her website, a series of still photographs are depicted in a slide show. The images are of Johnsen in her own designs.http://www.cocojohnsen.com/ Once on the site, you are able to enjoy photographs, video and Coco's personal diary. Johnsen has exciting projects in the works.

In 2010, she finalized her Fall collection patterns. She also moved to a new design studio and celebrated her birthday on April 6.http://www.cocojohnsen.com/

Johnsen's early life was not easy. In and out of foster homes, and after time spent in an orphanage, Johnsen persevered and won a scholarship as a foreign exchange student in Brazil. Upon her return to America, she spoke fluent Portuguese.http://www.cocojohnsen.com/bio.html

Her next more was to New York, where she was "discovered" and signed with an agent who sent her all over the world in an effort to build her modeling portfolio. It wasn't long before Johnsen was in print, representing major corporate ads such as Revlon, Coors Light, and Diesel Jeans. These ads appeared in magazines like Elle and Glamour.http://www.cocojohnsen.com/bio.html