Quick Facts
Born:
1982-11-15
Birthplace:
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Credits:
36 Total Roles
Yaya DaCosta
Acting
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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.
Known For
In Time
Greta
The Simpsons
Princess Kemi (voice)
The Nice Guys
Tally
TRON: Legacy
Siren #3
House
Anita
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrina
The Butler
Carol Hammie
Chicago P.D.
April Sexton
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story MOVIE | Monique Smith |
| 2022 | The Lincoln Lawyer TV | Andrea Freemann |
| 2021 | Our Kind of People TV | Angela Vaughn |
| 2021 | Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts TV | Self |
| 2019 | Bolden MOVIE | Nora Bolden |
| 2019 | Peel MOVIE | Sarah |
| 2018 | Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story MOVIE | Kendra |
| 2016 | The Nice Guys MOVIE | Tally |
| 2015 | Chicago Med TV | April Sexton |
| 2015 | Whitney MOVIE | Whitney Houston |