Yaya DaCosta

Born: 15th of November 1982 (43 years old)

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.

Yaya DaCosta's Filmography

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

  •   TV Show
  • 2022
Andrea Freemann
The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Tally
Chicago Med

Chicago Med

  •   TV Show
  • 2015
April Sexton
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

  •   TV Show
  • 2014
April Sexton
The Butler

The Butler

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Carol Hammie
Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

  •   TV Show
  • 2012
April Sexton
In Time

In Time

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Greta
TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Siren #3
The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Tanya
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

  •   TV Show
  • 2006
Nico Slater
Take the Lead

Take the Lead

  •   Movie
  • 2006
LaRhette
House

House

  •   TV Show
  • 2004
Anita
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  •   TV Show
  • 1999
Audrina
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

  •   TV Show
  • 1989
Princess Kemi (voice)