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.

Known For

Career Timeline

2006200820102012201420162018202020222025
  1. 2025
  2. 2019
    Bolden

    Nora Bolden • Acting

  3. 2019
    Peel

    Sarah • Acting

  4. 2018
  5. 2016
    The Nice Guys

    Tally • Acting

  6. 2015
    Whitney

    Whitney Houston • Acting

  7. 2014
    And So It Goes

    Kennedy • Acting

  8. 2013
    The Butler

    Carol Hammie • Acting

Yaya DaCosta - Aperture