Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

Nov 15, 1982(42 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, New York, USA

Transalations

English,

German,

Czech,

Japanese,

Mandarin,

Polish,

Russian,

Mandarin

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.

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Known For

TRON: LegacyTRON: Legacy
65%

TRON: Legacy

14 Dec 2010
Take the LeadTake the Lead
69%

Take the Lead

17 Mar 2006
Racing for TimeRacing for Time
58%

Racing for Time

16 Feb 2008
The Kids Are All RightThe Kids Are All Right
66%

The Kids Are All Right

09 Jul 2010
In TimeIn Time
70%

In Time

27 Oct 2011
The ButlerThe Butler
73%

The Butler

16 Aug 2013
Weekends at BellevueWeekends at Bellevue

Weekends at Bellevue

The MessengerThe Messenger
68%

The Messenger

13 Nov 2009
Whole Lotta SoleWhole Lotta Sole
54%

Whole Lotta Sole

21 Apr 2011
Big WordsBig Words
50%

Big Words

12 Jul 2013
Mother of GeorgeMother of George
52%

Mother of George

26 Aug 2013
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff StoryFaith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
84%

Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story

27 Jan 2018
WhitneyWhitney
57%

Whitney

17 Jan 2015
The Nice GuysThe Nice Guys
71%

The Nice Guys

15 May 2016
And So It GoesAnd So It Goes
60%

And So It Goes

10 Jul 2014
HoneydripperHoneydripper
59%

Honeydripper

10 Sep 2007
BoldenBolden
43%

Bolden

03 May 2019
PeelPeel
64%

Peel

07 Feb 2019
Not My Family: The Monique Smith StoryNot My Family: The Monique Smith Story

Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story

12 Apr 2025
Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsTurning the Tables with Robin Roberts
32%

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

Our Kind of PeopleOur Kind of People
77%

Our Kind of People

EveEve
91%

Eve

Ugly BettyUgly Betty
63%

Ugly Betty

Chicago MedChicago Med
83%

Chicago Med

Body of ProofBody of Proof
70%

Body of Proof

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
79%

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Lincoln LawyerThe Lincoln Lawyer
77%

The Lincoln Lawyer

Chicago FireChicago Fire
84%

Chicago Fire

UnforgettableUnforgettable
72%

Unforgettable

America's Next Top ModelAmerica's Next Top Model
53%

America's Next Top Model

MercyMercy
59%

Mercy

Army WivesArmy Wives
74%

Army Wives

HouseHouse
86%

House

The SimpsonsThe Simpsons
80%

The Simpsons

Chicago P.D.Chicago P.D.
84%

Chicago P.D.

America's Next Top ModelAmerica's Next Top Model
53%

America's Next Top Model