Yaya DaCosta
Born: 1982-11-15 in Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story as Monique Smith
2022
- The Lincoln Lawyer as Andrea Freemann
2021
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts as Self
- Our Kind of People as Angela Vaughn
2018
2016
- The Nice Guys as Tally
2015
- Chicago Med as April Sexton
- Whitney as Whitney Houston
2014
- Chicago P.D. as April Sexton
- And So It Goes as Kennedy
2013
- The Butler as Carol Hammie
- Big Words as Annie
- Mother of George as Sade Bakare
2012
- Chicago Fire as April Sexton
2011
- Unforgettable as Molly McGinty
- Body of Proof as Holly Bennett
- In Time as Greta
- Whole Lotta Sole as Sophie
2010
- TRON: Legacy as Siren #3
- The Kids Are All Right as Tanya
2009
- The Messenger as Monica Washington
- Mercy as Brooke Sullivan
2008
- Racing for Time as Vanessa
2007
- Army Wives as Specialist Amber Stiles
- Honeydripper as China Doll
2006
- Ugly Betty as Nico Slater
- Take the Lead as LaRhette
2004
- House as Anita
2003
- America's Next Top Model as Contestant
- Eve as Ms. Jenkins
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Audrina
1989
- The Simpsons as Princess Kemi (voice)