Yaya DaCosta
Yaya DaCosta
Biography
Camara DaCosta Johnson, professionally known as Yaya Alafia (formerly Yaya DaCosta), is an American actress and model. She's best known for her starring role as April Sexton on NBC's Chicago Med, as Andrea Vaughn in Our Kind of People, and as Whitney Houston in the TV movie Whitney. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. She eventually went to star as Cassandra in ABC's daytime soap All My Children, as Nico Slater in ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty, and as April Sexton on NBC's medical drama Chicago Med. She's also appeared in films including The Kids Are All Right, In Time, The Messenger, The Butler, And So It Goes, and The Nice Guys.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Female
Birthday
1982-11-15 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Acting

2022

The Lincoln Lawyer as Andrea Freemann

2021

Our Kind of People as Angela Vaughn

2019

Peel as Sarah

2019

Bolden as Nora Bolden

2016

The Nice Guys as Tally

2015

Chicago Med as April Sexton

2015

Whitney as Whitney Houston

2014

Chicago P.D. as April Sexton

2014

And So It Goes as Kennedy

2013

The Butler as Carol Hammie

2013

Mother of George as Sade Bakare

2013

Big Words as Annie

2012

Chicago Fire as April Sexton

2011

Unforgettable as Molly McGinty

2011

Body of Proof as Holly Bennett

2011

In Time as Greta

2011

Whole Lotta Sole as Sophie

2010

TRON: Legacy as Siren #3

2009

Mercy as Brooke Sullivan

2009

The Messenger as Monica Washington

2008

Racing for Time as Vanessa

2007

Army Wives as Specialist Amber Stiles

2007

Honeydripper as China Doll

2006

Ugly Betty as Nico Slater

2006

Take the Lead as LaRhette

2004

House as Anita

2003

America's Next Top Model as Contestant

2003

America's Next Top Model as Self - Top Model in Action

2003

Eve as Ms. Jenkins

1989

The Simpsons as Princess Kemi (voice)