Yaya DaCosta
Acting
Born: 1982-11-15 · Harlem, New York, New York, USA
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 N
🎬 Movies (19)
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
2025
Monique Smith
Bolden
2019
Nora Bolden
Peel
2019
Sarah
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
2018
Kendra
The Nice Guys
2016
Tally
Whitney
2015
Whitney Houston
And So It Goes
2014
Kennedy
Mother of George
2013
Sade Bakare
The Butler
2013
Carol Hammie
Big Words
2013
Annie
In Time
2011
Greta
Whole Lotta Sole
2011
Sophie
Weekends at Bellevue
2011
Vanessa
TRON: Legacy
2010
Siren #3
The Kids Are All Right
2010
Tanya
The Messenger
2009
Monica Washington
Racing for Time
2008
Vanessa
Honeydripper
2007
China Doll
Take the Lead
2006
LaRhette
📺 TV Shows (17)
The Lincoln Lawyer
2022
Andrea Freemann
Our Kind of People
2021
Angela Vaughn
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
2021
Self
Chicago Med
2015
April Sexton
Chicago P.D.
2014
April Sexton
Chicago Fire
2012
April Sexton
Unforgettable
2011
Molly McGinty
Body of Proof
2011
Holly Bennett
Mercy
2009
Brooke Sullivan
Army Wives
2007
Specialist Amber Stiles
Ugly Betty
2006
Nico Slater
House
2004
Anita
Eve
2003
Ms. Jenkins
America's Next Top Model
2003
Self - Contestant
America's Next Top Model
2003
Self - Top Model in Action
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Audrina
The Simpsons
1989
Princess Kemi (voice)