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Yaya DaCosta
Actor

Yaya DaCosta

Born November 15, 1982 in Harlem, New York, New York, USA

8 films Website

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 8

The Nice Guys (2016) movie poster
The Nice Guys2016
Whitney (2015) movie poster
Whitney2015
In Time (2011) movie poster
In Time2011
Whole Lotta Sole (2011) movie poster
Whole Lotta Sole2011
TRON: Legacy (2010) movie poster
TRON: Legacy2010
The Kids Are All Right (2010) movie poster
The Kids Are All Right2010
The Messenger (2009) movie poster
The Messenger2009
Take the Lead (2006) movie poster
Take the Lead2006