Acting
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.
Filmography
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Film · 2025
The Lincoln Lawyer
Series · 2022
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Series · 2021
Our Kind of People
Series · 2021
Bolden
Film · 2019
Peel
Film · 2019
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Film · 2018
The Nice Guys
Film · 2016
Whitney
Film · 2015
Chicago Med
Series · 2015
And So It Goes
Film · 2014
Chicago P.D.
Series · 2014
The Butler
Film · 2013
Big Words
Film · 2013
Mother of George
Film · 2013
Chicago Fire
Series · 2012
In Time
Film · 2011
Whole Lotta Sole
Film · 2011
Weekends at Bellevue
Film · 2011
Body of Proof
Series · 2011
Unforgettable
Series · 2011
TRON: Legacy
Film · 2010
The Kids Are All Right
Film · 2010
The Messenger
Film · 2009
Mercy
Series · 2009
Racing for Time
Film · 2008
Honeydripper
Film · 2007
Army Wives
Series · 2007
Take the Lead
Film · 2006
Ugly Betty
Series · 2006
House
Series · 2004
Eve
Series · 2003
America's Next Top Model
Series · 2003
America's Next Top Model
Series · 2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
The Simpsons
Series · 1989