Yaya DaCosta
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.
Born: 15 November 1982
Played In
Movie
Apr 2025
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Monique Smith
TV Show
May 2022
The Lincoln Lawyer
Andrea Freemann
TV Show
Sep 2021
Our Kind of People
Angela Vaughn
TV Show
Jul 2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self
Movie
May 2019
Bolden
Nora Bolden
Movie
Feb 2019
Peel
Sarah
Movie
Jan 2018
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Kendra
Movie
May 2016
The Nice Guys
Tally
TV Show
Nov 2015
Chicago Med
April Sexton
Movie
Jan 2015
Whitney
Whitney Houston
Movie
Jul 2014
And So It Goes
Kennedy
TV Show
Jan 2014
Chicago P.D.
April Sexton
Movie
Aug 2013
Mother of George
Sade Bakare
Movie
Aug 2013
The Butler
Carol Hammie
Movie
Jul 2013
Big Words
Annie
TV Show
Oct 2012
Chicago Fire
April Sexton
Movie
Oct 2011
In Time
Greta
TV Show
Sep 2011
Unforgettable
Molly McGinty
Movie
Apr 2011
Whole Lotta Sole
Sophie
TV Show
Mar 2011
Body of Proof
Holly Bennett
Movie
Jan 2011
Weekends at Bellevue
Vanessa
Movie
Dec 2010
TRON: Legacy
Siren #3
Movie
Jul 2010
The Kids Are All Right
Tanya
Movie
Nov 2009
The Messenger
Monica Washington
TV Show
Sep 2009
Mercy
Brooke Sullivan
Movie
Feb 2008
Racing for Time
Vanessa
Movie
Sep 2007
Honeydripper
China Doll
TV Show
Jun 2007
Army Wives
Specialist Amber Stiles
TV Show
Sep 2006
Ugly Betty
Nico Slater
Movie
Mar 2006
Take the Lead
LaRhette
TV Show
Nov 2004
House
Anita
TV Show
Sep 2003
Eve
Ms. Jenkins
TV Show
May 2003
America's Next Top Model
Self - Contestant
TV Show
May 2003
America's Next Top Model
Self - Top Model in Action
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrina
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Princess Kemi (voice)