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Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 15, 1982 (42)
Birthplace Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 run ... ner-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.

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Bolden

Bolden

2019

as Nora Bolden

Peel

Peel

2019

as Sarah

The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys

2016

as Tally

Whitney

Whitney

2015

as Whitney Houston

And So It Goes

And So It Goes

2014

as Kennedy

Mother of George

Mother of George

2013

as Sade Bakare

Big Words

Big Words

2013

as Annie

The Butler

The Butler

2013

as Carol Hammie

Whole Lotta Sole

Whole Lotta Sole

2011

as Sophie

In Time

In Time

2011

as Greta

The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

2010

as Tanya

TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

2010

as Siren #3

The Messenger

The Messenger

2009

as Monica Washington

Racing for Time

Racing for Time

2008

as Vanessa

Honeydripper

Honeydripper

2007

as China Doll

Take the Lead

Take the Lead

2006

as LaRhette

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Chicago Med

as April Sexton

Episodes: 122

First Aired: Nov 17, 2015

The Lincoln Lawyer

as Andrea Freemann

Episodes: 19

First Aired: May 13, 2022

Our Kind of People

as Angela Vaughn

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 21, 2021

Chicago Fire

as April Sexton

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

America's Next Top Model

as Contestant

Episodes: 12

First Aired: May 20, 2003

Ugly Betty

as Nico Slater

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

House

as Anita

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

Chicago P.D.

as April Sexton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Eve

as Ms. Jenkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 2003

Body of Proof

as Holly Bennett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 2011

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Audrina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Unforgettable

as Molly McGinty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Mercy

as Brooke Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Army Wives

as Specialist Amber Stiles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2007

The Simpsons

as Princess Kemi (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 28, 2021

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2024 6 13 20 9
2024 7 21 37 8
2024 8 19 39 8
2024 9 13 20 7
2024 10 20 47 6
2024 11 27 37 16
2024 12 24 33 18
2025 1 26 51 12
2025 2 13 23 2
2025 3 7 19 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 2 2 1
2025 8 1 5 0

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