Yaya DaCosta
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.
Filmography
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
2025
as Monique Smith
Bolden
2019
as Nora Bolden
Peel
2019
as Sarah
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
2018
as Kendra
The Nice Guys
2016
as Tally
Whitney
2015
as Whitney Houston
And So It Goes
2014
as Kennedy
Mother of George
2013
as Sade Bakare
The Butler
2013
as Carol Hammie
Big Words
2013
as Annie
In Time
2011
as Greta
Whole Lotta Sole
2011
as Sophie
Weekends at Bellevue
2011
as Vanessa
TRON: Legacy
2010
as Siren #3
The Kids Are All Right
2010
as Tanya
The Messenger
2009
as Monica Washington
Racing for Time
2008
as Vanessa
Honeydripper
2007
as China Doll
Take the Lead
2006
as LaRhette