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Yaya DaCosta
AKA: Yaya Alafia · Camara DaCosta Johnson
Acting
Born: 1982
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
12 Global Credits
🔥 1.7 Popularity
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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.
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.
Known For
The Lincoln Lawyer
Andrea Freemann
2022 · US
Our Kind of People
Angela Vaughn
2021 · US
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self
2021 · US
Chicago Med
April Sexton
2015 · US
Chicago P.D.
April Sexton
2014 · US
Chicago Fire
April Sexton
2012 · US
Body of Proof
Holly Bennett
2011 · US
Mercy
Brooke Sullivan
2009 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Body of Proof | 2011 | Holly Bennett |
| Mercy | 2009 | Brooke Sullivan |
| Army Wives | 2007 | Specialist Amber Stiles |
| House | 2004 | Anita |
| America's Next Top Model | 2003 | Self - Contestant |
| The Simpsons | 1989 | Princess Kemi (voice) |