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Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Actor Nov 15 (age 43) Harlem, New York, New York, USA 1989–2025 (36 year career)
6.8 avg rating

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 N…

Known For

In Time
Film

In Time

Greta
The Nice Guys
Film

The Nice Guys

Tally
Chicago Med
Film

Chicago Med

April Sexton
The Butler
Film

The Butler

Carol Hammie
TRON: Legacy
Film

TRON: Legacy

Siren #3
The Kids Are All Right
Film

The Kids Are All Right

Tanya
Take the Lead
Film

Take the Lead

LaRhette
The Messenger
Film

The Messenger

Monica Washington

Filmography