Yaya DaCosta
ActingBorn: November 15, 1982 in Harlem, New York, New York, USA
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 day...
All Credits35 Titles
Film
19 Titles
7.0
FILM
In Time2011
7.1
FILM
The Nice Guys2016
6.5
FILM
TRON: Legacy2010
7.3
FILM
The Butler2013
6.0
FILM
And So It Goes2014
6.9
FILM
Take the Lead2006
6.8
FILM
The Messenger2009
6.6
FILM
The Kids Are All Right2010
5.9
FILM
Honeydripper2007
6.4
FILM
Peel2019
8.5
FILM
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story2025
5.7
FILM
Whitney2015
4.2
FILM
Bolden2019
8.4
FILM
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story2018
5.4
FILM
Whole Lotta Sole2011
5.0
FILM
Big Words2013
Series
16 Titles
7.9
SERIES
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999–
8.0
SERIES
The Simpsons1989–
8.6
SERIES
House2004–
8.4
SERIES
Chicago Fire2012–
8.4
SERIES
Chicago P.D.2014–
8.3
SERIES
Chicago Med2015–
7.7
SERIES
The Lincoln Lawyer2022–
7.2
SERIES
Unforgettable2011–
7.5
SERIES
Army Wives2007–
5.3
SERIES
America's Next Top Model2003–
6.4
SERIES
Ugly Betty2006–
7.1
SERIES
Body of Proof2011–
8.5
SERIES
Eve2003–
5.8
SERIES
Mercy2009–
3.2
SERIES
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts2021–
7.8
SERIES
Our Kind of People2021–