Yaya DaCosta

Actress

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...

Born: November 15, 1982 (Age 42) in Harlem, New York, New York, USA

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Yaya DaCosta Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts Limited Series	6.5	Actress	Self 1 Episode	2021-2023
Our Kind of People TV Show	6.3	Actress	Angela Vaughn 12 Episodes	2021-2022
Unforgettable TV Show Available on 6 streaming services.	6.7	Actress	Molly McGinty 1 Episode	2011-2016
Body of Proof TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	6.9	Actress	Holly Bennett 1 Episode	2011-2013
Mercy TV Show	6.9	Actress	Brooke Sullivan 1 Episode	2009-2010
Army Wives TV Show Available on 9 streaming services.	7.4	Actress	Specialist Amber Stiles 1 Episode	2007-2013
Ugly Betty TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	7	Actress	Nico Slater 6 Episodes	2006-2010
House TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	8.8	Actress	Anita 2 Episodes	2004-2012
America's Next Top Model TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	5.6	Actress	Contestant 12 Episodes	2003-2018
Eve TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.7	Actress	Ms. Jenkins 1 Episode	2003-2006
The Lincoln Lawyer TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	7.9	Actress	Andrea Freemann 19 Episodes	2022
Peel Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	6.2	Actress	Sarah	2019
Bolden Movie	5.8	Actress	Nora Bolden	2019
Faith Under Fire Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.5	Actress	Kendra	2018
The Nice Guys Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	7.5	Actress	Tally	2016
Chicago Med TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	7.8	Actress	April Sexton 122 Episodes	2015
Whitney Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	5.2	Actress	Whitney Houston	2015
And So It Goes Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	5.7	Actress	Kennedy	2014
Chicago P.D. TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	8.3	Actress	April Sexton 2 Episodes	2014
The Butler Movie Available on 17 streaming services.	7.4	Actress	Carol Hammie	2013
Mother of George Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	6.4	Actress	Sade Bakare	2013
Big Words Movie	6	Actress	Annie	2013
Chicago Fire TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	8.2	Actress	April Sexton 12 Episodes	2012
In Time Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	6.5	Actress	Greta	2011
Whole Lotta Sole Movie	5.3	Actress	Sophie	2011