People
Yaya DaCosta
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.
Movies:
Title | Release date |
---|---|
Bolden as Nora Bolden | 2019-05-03 |
Peel as Sarah | 2019-02-07 |
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story as Kendra | 2018-01-27 |
The Nice Guys as Tally | 2016-05-15 |
Whitney as Whitney Houston | 2015-01-17 |
And So It Goes as Kennedy | 2014-07-17 |
Mother of George as Sade Bakare | 2013-08-26 |
The Butler as Carol Hammie | 2013-08-16 |
Big Words as Annie | 2013-07-12 |
In Time as Greta | 2011-10-27 |
Whole Lotta Sole as Sophie | 2011-04-21 |
TRON: Legacy as Siren #3 | 2010-12-14 |
The Kids Are All Right as Tanya | 2010-07-09 |
The Messenger as Monica Washington | 2009-11-13 |
Racing for Time as Vanessa | 2008-02-16 |
Honeydripper as China Doll | 2007-09-10 |
Take the Lead as LaRhette | 2006-03-17 |