Yaya DaCosta
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Yaya DaCosta
In Time
2011
The Butler
2013
Filmography
Acting (19)
2025
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Storyas Monique Smith
6.0
2019
Boldenas Nora Bolden
4.1
2019
Peelas Sarah
6.5
2018
8.4
2016
The Nice Guysas Tally
7.1
2015
Whitneyas Whitney Houston
5.7
2014
And So It Goesas Kennedy
6.0
2013
Mother of Georgeas Sade Bakare
5.4
2013
The Butleras Carol Hammie
7.3
2013
Big Wordsas Annie
5.0
2011
In Timeas Greta
7.0
2011
Whole Lotta Soleas Sophie
5.4
2011
Weekends at Bellevueas Vanessa
2010
TRON: Legacyas Siren #3
6.5
2010
The Kids Are All Rightas Tanya
6.6
2009
The Messengeras Monica Washington
6.8
2008
Racing for Timeas Vanessa
5.8
2007
Honeydripperas China Doll
5.9
2006
Take the Leadas LaRhette
6.9