Yaya DaCosta
November 15, 1982 (42 years old) in Harlem, New York, New York, USA
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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Credits
- 2022 ·The Lincoln Lawyeras Andrea Freemann
- 2021 ·Our Kind of Peopleas Angela Vaughn
- 2021 ·Turning the Tables with Robin Robertsas Self
- 2019 ·Boldenas Nora Bolden
- 2019 ·Peelas Sarah
- 2018 ·Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Storyas Kendra
- 2016 ·The Nice Guysas Tally
- 2015 ·Chicago Medas April Sexton
- 2015 ·Whitneyas Whitney Houston
- 2014 ·And So It Goesas Kennedy
- 2014 ·Chicago P.D.as April Sexton
- 2013 ·Mother of Georgeas Sade Bakare
- 2013 ·The Butleras Carol Hammie
- 2013 ·Big Wordsas Annie
- 2012 ·Chicago Fireas April Sexton
- 2011 ·In Timeas Greta
- 2011 ·Unforgettableas Molly McGinty
- 2011 ·Whole Lotta Soleas Sophie
- 2011 ·Body of Proofas Holly Bennett
- 2010 ·TRON: Legacyas Siren #3
- 2010 ·The Kids Are All Rightas Tanya
- 2009 ·The Messengeras Monica Washington
- 2009 ·Mercyas Brooke Sullivan
- 2008 ·Racing for Timeas Vanessa
- 2007 ·Honeydripperas China Doll
- 2007 ·Army Wivesas Specialist Amber Stiles
- 2006 ·Ugly Bettyas Nico Slater
- 2006 ·Take the Leadas LaRhette
- 2004 ·Houseas Anita
- 2003 ·Eveas Ms. Jenkins
- 2003 ·America's Next Top Modelas Contestant
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Audrina
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Princess Kemi (voice)
- Future ·Weekends at Bellevueas Vanessa