Yaya DaCosta
Birthdate
November 15, 1982 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
November 15, 1982 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
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.
Yaya DaCosta's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Kids Are All Right
Tanya
Acting (34)
Weekends at Bellevue as Vanessa
2022
The Lincoln Lawyer as Andrea Freemann (19 episodes)
2021
Our Kind of People as Angela Vaughn (12 episodes)
2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts as Self (1 episode)
2019
Bolden as Nora Bolden
2019
Peel as Sarah
2018
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story as Kendra
2016
The Nice Guys as Tally
2015
Chicago Med as April Sexton (122 episodes)
2015
Whitney as Whitney Houston
2014
And So It Goes as Kennedy
2014
Chicago P.D. as April Sexton (1 episode)
2013
Mother of George as Sade Bakare
2013
The Butler as Carol Hammie
2013
Big Words as Annie
2012
Chicago Fire as April Sexton (12 episodes)
2011
In Time as Greta
2011
Unforgettable as Molly McGinty (1 episode)
2011
Whole Lotta Sole as Sophie
2011
Body of Proof as Holly Bennett (1 episode)
2010
TRON: Legacy as Siren #3
2010
The Kids Are All Right as Tanya
2009
The Messenger as Monica Washington
2009
Mercy as Brooke Sullivan (1 episode)
2008
Racing for Time as Vanessa
2007
Honeydripper as China Doll
2007
Army Wives as Specialist Amber Stiles (1 episode)
2006
Ugly Betty as Nico Slater (6 episodes)
2006
Take the Lead as LaRhette
2004
House as Anita (2 episodes)
2003
Eve as Ms. Jenkins (1 episode)
2003
America's Next Top Model as Contestant (12 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Audrina (1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons as Princess Kemi (voice) (1 episode)