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