Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

41 · Born: Nov 15, 1982

Personal Details

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Height 5' 6"
Born Nov 15, 1982 Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Parents
  • Orundun DaCosta
  • Carl Awolowo Johnson

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.

Career

2023
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer as Andrea Freemann
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2021
Our Kind of People
Our Kind of People as Angela Vaughn
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2019
Peel
Peel as Sarah
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Bolden
Bolden as Nora Bolden
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2018
Faith Under Fire
Faith Under Fire as Kendra
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2016
The Nice Guys
The Nice Guys as Tally
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2015
Whitney
Whitney as Whitney Houston
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Chicago Med
Chicago Med as April Sexton
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2014
And So It Goes
And So It Goes as Kennedy
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Unforgettable
Unforgettable as Molly McGinty
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The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Princess Kemi (voice)
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2013
Big Words
Big Words as Annie
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Mother of George
Mother of George as Sade Bakare
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2011
Whole Lotta Sole
Whole Lotta Sole as Sophie
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In Time
In Time as Greta
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House M.D.
House M.D. as Anita
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2010
TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy as Siren #3
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The Kids Are All Right
The Kids Are All Right as Tanya
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2009
The Messenger
The Messenger as Monica Washington
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2008
Racing for Time
Racing for Time as Vanessa
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2007
Honeydripper
Honeydripper as China Doll
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2006
Take the Lead
Take the Lead as LaRhette
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