Yaya DaCosta
Known for
Acting
Born
November 15, 1982 (age 43)
Birthplace
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
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.
Best known work
In Time
2011
The Simpsons
1989
The Nice Guys
2016
TRON: Legacy
2010
House
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Butler
2013
Chicago P.D.
2014
Chicago Fire
2012
The Kids Are All Right
2010Filmography
2025
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Storyas Monique Smith
2022
2021
2021
2019
Boldenas Nora Bolden
2019
Peelas Sarah
2018
2016
The Nice Guysas Tally
2015
2015
Whitneyas Whitney Houston
2014
And So It Goesas Kennedy
2014
2013
Mother of Georgeas Sade Bakare
2013
The Butleras Carol Hammie
2013
Big Wordsas Annie
2012
2011
In Timeas Greta
2011
2011
Whole Lotta Soleas Sophie
2011
2011
Weekends at Bellevueas Vanessa
2010
TRON: Legacyas Siren #3
2010
The Kids Are All Rightas Tanya
2009
The Messengeras Monica Washington
2009