Maureen Johnson
Maureen Johnson is one of the main characters in RENT. She is based on the character Musetta in La Bohème. Maureen is a performance artist. She seems to be popular amongst the crowd, and hosts protests, one of which is to stop the homeless being evicted and mistreated by people like Benny. Maureen is a former roommate of Mark, Roger, Benny, and Collins. She is also Mark's ex-girlfriend, having dumped him for Joanne. She is quite flirtatious, leading to complications in her relationships with both Joanne and Mark, and can be bossy at times too. However, despite this, she is generally a good person, and is there for her friends in times of n...read more