Yaya DaCosta

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Yaya DaCosta

Acting 43 November 15, 1982

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 NB…

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
In Time

In Time

7.0 2011 Movie
House

House

8.6 2004 TV Show
The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys

7.1 2016 Movie
TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

6.6 2010 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

8.4 2014 TV Show
Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

8.4 2012 TV Show
The Butler

The Butler

7.3 2013 Movie
Chicago Med

Chicago Med

8.3 2015 TV Show
The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

6.6 2010 Movie
The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

7.7 2022 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story

    Movie Monique Smith

  2. 2022
    The Lincoln Lawyer

    TV show Andrea Freemann

  3. 2021
    Our Kind of People

    TV show Angela Vaughn

  4. 2021
    Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

    TV show Self

  5. 2019
    Bolden

    Movie Nora Bolden

  6. 2019
    Peel

    Movie Sarah

  7. 2018
    Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story

    Movie Kendra

  8. 2016
    The Nice Guys

    Movie Tally

  9. 2015
    Chicago Med

    TV show April Sexton

  10. 2015
    Whitney

    Movie Whitney Houston

  11. 2014
    And So It Goes

    Movie Kennedy

  12. 2014
    Chicago P.D.

    TV show April Sexton

  13. 2013
    Mother of George

    Movie Sade Bakare

  14. 2013
    The Butler

    Movie Carol Hammie

  15. 2013
    Big Words

    Movie Annie

  16. 2012
    Chicago Fire

    TV show April Sexton

More credits
  1. 2011
    In Time

    Movie Greta

  2. 2011
    Unforgettable

    TV show Molly McGinty

  3. 2011
    Whole Lotta Sole

    Movie Sophie

  4. 2011
    Body of Proof

    TV show Holly Bennett

  5. 2011
    Weekends at Bellevue

    Movie Vanessa

  6. 2010
    TRON: Legacy

    Movie Siren #3

  7. 2010
    The Kids Are All Right

    Movie Tanya

  8. 2009
    The Messenger

    Movie Monica Washington

  9. 2009
    Mercy

    TV show Brooke Sullivan

  10. 2008
    Racing for Time

    Movie Vanessa

  11. 2007
    Honeydripper

    Movie China Doll

  12. 2007
    Army Wives

    TV show Specialist Amber Stiles

  13. 2006
    Ugly Betty

    TV show Nico Slater

  14. 2006
    Take the Lead

    Movie LaRhette

  15. 2004
    House

    TV show Anita

  16. 2003
    Eve

    TV show Ms. Jenkins

  17. 2003
    America's Next Top Model

    TV show Self - Contestant

  18. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Audrina

  19. 1989
    The Simpsons

    TV show Princess Kemi (voice)