Kimmarie Johnson, actress and Miss USA contestant, dies

Kimmarie Johnson, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actress and Miss USA contestant, dies at 50 Advertisement Updated: 1:24 AM EST Nov 6, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matt Peaslee Copy Editor Kimmarie Johnson, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actress and Miss USA contestant, dies at 50 Updated: 1:24 AM EST Nov 6, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matt Peaslee Copy Editor Actress and model Kimmarie Johnson died Wednesday, TMZ first reported . Her niece, Rhonda Scott, confirmed Johnson's death. She was 50. Advertisement Video above: Remembering those we lost in 2026 Johnson appeared as Judy on "Beverly Hills, 90210" in 1998 and made her film debut in "Let's Talk About Sex" that same year. Her other television credits include "VIP," "Talk of the Town," and "Wanda at Large." Her breakout movie appearance came in 2000 with a cameo in "Dude, Where's My Car?" According to People Magazine , Johnson suffered a heart-related medical emergency at her home in Los Angeles, California, on Oct. 27, and was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was diagnosed with a heart aneurysm condition. She died Nov. 4. The Pittsburgh native was named Miss Pennsylvania in 1992 and finished sixth in the Miss USA pageant that year before she moved to New York City. Johnson's modeling career included print and runway work in the United States and Europe. She was also a business owner who created a line of lifestyle and skincare products. Susan Saint James, 'Kate & Allie' and 'McMillan & Wife' star, dies at 80 Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Dramatic video: Mother rescues man drowning 'We brought him home': A WWII soldier killed 82 years ago has finally been laid to rest New video shows NTSB investigators recovering Learjet wreckage pieces from Florida crash crater New study links energy drinks to reports of heart attacks and cardiac arrest in young adults