Kimmarie Johnson
Kimmarie Johnson Dies at 50; Beverly Hills, 90210 Actress and Model
Kimmarie Johnson, the model and actress who appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 and in the comedy Dude, Where’s My Car?, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. She was 50.
Her niece, Rhonda Scott, confirmed the death to outlets including Variety and Deadline. Johnson suffered a “heart event” at her Los Angeles home on Oct. 27 and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where she was diagnosed with what Scott described as a “heart aneurysm condition,” Variety reported. Deadline said she died at Cedars-Sinai following that cardiac emergency.
This article summarizes published reports and is not medical advice.
What did her family say?
In a statement shared with Variety, Scott said: “She radiated a light so strong and bright. People who came in contact with her felt nothing but positive energy. We will miss her tremendously and will continue to honor her life forever.”
Deadline reported that Johnson is survived by her son, Cameron Nino, an L.A.-based musician, and her niece.
Early life, pageants and modeling
Johnson was born Kim Marie Johnson on April 8, 1976, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, according to Variety and Deadline. She studied elementary education and child psychology at California University of Pennsylvania before moving into modeling.
She won Miss Pennsylvania USA and finished in the top five at Miss USA 1993, Variety said — Deadline noted she competed after earlier work as a flight attendant and some modeling. Brands linked to her modeling career included Vidal Sassoon, Oscar de la Renta and United Colors of Benetton, Variety reported.
Acting career
After moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, Johnson booked a role as Jane on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1998, per Deadline) and appeared in the 2000 Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott comedy Dude, Where’s My Car? as one of the alien “jumpsuit chicks.” She also appeared in Carman: The Champion, V.I.P., Wanda at Large and other projects, Variety and Deadline said.
Deadline wrote that she cut back on acting after her son’s birth in 2003 but made occasional appearances, with her final credit listed as the 2017 series Tucker’s War. In 2011 she founded a skin-care brand, SkinGlow by Kimmarie, Variety reported.
Public reaction and reporting
Entertainment outlets including Variety, Deadline, USA TODAY and E! covered the death after Scott’s confirmation. Coverage emphasized both her pageant-to-Hollywood path and the sudden nature of the October heart emergency that preceded her Nov. 4 death. An official coroner’s report beyond the family’s aneurysm description had not been widely published at the time of those reports.
FAQ
How old was Kimmarie Johnson?
50. She was born April 8, 1976, according to Variety and Deadline.
What was the cause of death?
Family said she suffered a heart event Oct. 27 and was diagnosed with a heart aneurysm condition; she died Nov. 4 at Cedars-Sinai. Outlets have not published a separate official coroner’s cause beyond the family’s account.
Earlier coverage: Kimmarie Johnson Dies at 50; Beverly Hills, 90210 and Dude, Where's My Car? Actress (Nov 5)