Yaya DaCosta
Acting
1982-11-15 · Harlem, New York, New York, USA
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.
movieNot My Family: The Monique Smith Story
as Monique Smith · 2025 · 8.5
movieBolden
as Nora Bolden · 2019 · 4.2
moviePeel
as Sarah · 2019 · 6.4
movieFaith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
as Kendra · 2018 · 8.4
movieThe Nice Guys
as Tally · 2016 · 7.1
movieWhitney
as Whitney Houston · 2015 · 5.7
movieAnd So It Goes
as Kennedy · 2014 · 6.0
movieMother of George
as Sade Bakare · 2013 · 5.3
movieThe Butler
as Carol Hammie · 2013 · 7.3
movieBig Words
as Annie · 2013 · 5.0
movieIn Time
as Greta · 2011 · 7.0
movieWhole Lotta Sole
as Sophie · 2011 · 5.4
movieWeekends at Bellevue
as Vanessa · 2011 · 0.0
movieTRON: Legacy
as Siren #3 · 2010 · 6.5
movieThe Kids Are All Right
as Tanya · 2010 · 6.6
movieThe Messenger
as Monica Washington · 2009 · 6.8
movieRacing for Time
as Vanessa · 2008 · 5.8
movieHoneydripper
as China Doll · 2007 · 5.9
movieTake the Lead
as LaRhette · 2006 · 6.9